Omron MS4800E, Operation Manual

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Safety distance and beam heights in access guarding
Section 9-3
9-3 Safety distance and beam heights in access guarding
!WARNING
Additional countermeasures may be necessary to prevent access to the dan-
gerous area from above, below, the sides or the rear of the machine.
According to EN999 and EN294:
The height of the protective field "H" above the reference plane and the reso-
lution "d" of the MS4800 system have the following relationship:
S = (K x T) + C
For K and T please refer to the previous chapter
C = 8 x (d - 14)
d = resolution of the MS4800 system
S = (2000 mm x T) + 8 x (d - 14)
H
S
L
Direction of
approach
Resolution Lowest beam above
reference plane
Highest beam above
reference plane
Additional
amount C
(see formula)
14 mm In accordance with
EN 294 In accordance with
EN 294 0 mm
30 mm In accordance with
EN 294 In accordance with
EN 294 128 mm