Sick Enable You to Safely Monitor up to 4 Protective Fields Simultaneously
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Equipping adjacent machines with only one safety component is extremely economical. Sick has adopted this approach and developed the Sim-4-Safety solution based on the S3000 laser scanner and the Flexi Soft safety controller. The result is a comprehensive safety design that allows monitoring of up to four protective fields simultaneously.
More flexibility when operating adjacent machinery, better utilisation of available space, complete integration of all safety components featured in a machine, short switch-off times, and short commissioning times are all major advantages of the Sim-4-Safety solution.
Simultaneous Safety for Four Hazardous Areas
In many production areas, such as tire manufacturing in the example below, the process sequences allow operation of several machines at the same time. For the first time, Sim-4-Safety now makes it possible to monitor up to four protective fields simultaneously using only one safety laser scanner, without protective field switching. This helps to avoid unneccesary safety shutdowns of the adjacent machines.
In this way, you can protect four hazardous movements, both of a machine as well as of adjacent parts within the installation. This ensures maximum flexibility when machines are running side by side and helps to increase production efficiency with a minimum of hardware investment.
Simultaneous Monitoring: Faster and Safer Than Sequential Switching of Protective Fields
With the Sick S3000 safety laser scanner, monitoring simultaneous protective fields does not require control signals – in contrast to sequential switching of individual protective fields. Therefore, reaction time of the Sim-4-Safety is many times faster than a more traditional system configuration involving other safety laser scanners on the market.
In this way, the protective fields can be considerably smaller, creating a more efficient use of space. Due to the Sick-specific safe and easy-to-integrate EFI connection (Enhanced Function Interface), wiring effort is reduced to a minimum.
Flexi Soft Manages the “Safe Back Four”
Anything the S3000 detects using a scan is signalled by the safety laser scanner directly to the Sick Flexi Soft safety controller, which you can easily configure with shutdown paths and shutdown behavior.
Furthermore, the Flexi Soft is open to all safety sensors and safety command devices, making it possible to supplement the Sim-4-Safety functionality of the S3000 with additional safety-relevant signals as well as sensors that are not safety certified (such as photoelectric sensors and encoders). Not only does this help you to implement a complete overall design, Sim-4-Safety also enhances machine productivity and reduces commissioning and hardware effort.
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If you would like more information about Sick S3000, Flexi-Soft or Sim-4-Safety, please call our Head Office Sales Department on 01254 685900 and our Technical Support Engineers or Sales Team. We also have a Safety Application Engineer who is available to discuss your specific requirements and advise you on your safety applications, just call our Head Office and we'll arrange a time for him to call you.
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