For Your Safety
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2. For Your Safety
2.1 Use for Intended Purpose
The product is based on the following functional principle:
Safety Light Curtain
The Light Curtain monitors the safety field between the emitter and the receiver. If the safety field is penetrat-
ed by an object, a switching command is triggered. This switching command may prevent initialization of a
hazardous machine motion, or may stop an action which has already been started.
As part of an overall system, the task of this product is to carry out safety-related functions. However, the
correct overall function must be ensured by the system or machine manufacturer.
Use of the Light Curtain is only permissible if:
• Hazardous motion can be stopped by electrical means using the Light Curtain’s safety output
• The safety clearance between the ESPE and a hazardous machine motion is complied with at all times.
• Additional mechanical safety equipment is installed so that the safety field must be passed through to
access hazardous machine parts.
• Care is taken during installation to ensure that the personnel always remain outside the danger zone for
machine operation.
• Regular safety inspections are carried out.
• Adequate detection of possible obstructions is assured with existing resolution
• The use of a light curtain, type 4 / Performance Level PL e / SIL 3 / SIL CL 3, was deemed permissible
following an extensive risk analysis.
This product can be used in the following industry sectors:
• Special machinery manufacturing
• Pharmaceuticals industry
• Electronics industry
• Chemicals industry
• Heavy machinery manufacturing
• Clothing industry
• Glass industry
• Agriculture industry
• Logistics
• Plastics industry
• Steel industry
• Alternative energy
• Automotive industry
• Woodworking industry
• Printing industry
• Raw materials extraction
• Food industry
• Consumer goods industry
• Aviation industry
• Paper industry
• Packaging industry
• Other
• Construction industry
