SICK has released the miniTwin safety light curtain which is suitable for use in the mining industry.
The mining Twin features transmitter and receiver elements combined in a miniature housing stick.
The stand-alone and host/guest versions are identical. In construction terms, the company says it allows monitoring with minimum safety distances and no blind zones - even when systems are cascaded in corner mounting.
The curtain is designed for tasks where a machine's risk analysis demands the greatest possible level of protection, for example Performance Level pl "e" according to EN ISO 13849-1, or alternatively SIL3 in compliance with IEC 61508 or the sector standard EN 62061.
The curtain offers resolutions of 14mm, 24mm and 34mm - also in corner applications.