Designed to provide a safer work environment, safety light curtains are essentially photoelectric presence sensors designed to protect personnel from injuries related to hazardous machine movement. Widely used in increasingly automated industrial production processes, light curtains provide ideal safety and enable greater productivity, while also being the most ergonomic solution compared to mechanical guards. The 450L series features models with Point of Operation (POC) controls designed to protect fingers, hands, and arms, and are intended for placement near hazards and at the point of operation where personnel may frequently interact with a machine.
While traditional safety barriers use separate transmitting and receiving units, GuardShield 450L safety light curtains utilize an advanced system with patented technology. This allows each transceiver to function as either a transmitter or receiver via an innovative docking module that determines the unit's function. This innovative approach creates a flexible and cost-effective safety solution while significantly reducing inventory. For example, when developing these systems with the traditional transmitter/receiver architecture, customers have to purchase multiple models to integrate different features. However, with the GuardShield 450L series, it is possible to purchase identical devices and obtain customized functionalities with different docking modules.
Five-pin expansion modules are available for basic power-on/power-off functionality, as well as eight-pin docking modules that enable manual and automatic startup with external device monitoring. For further simplification, advanced function settings are configured via DIP switches located on the docking module. In addition, flexible mounting kits and built-in alignment indicators allow for quick and easy installation.
The complete GuardShield 450L series includes more than 20 safety barriers and many accessories.
