Light Curtain Blankers and Test Rods

LIGHT CURTAIN BLANKERS

Fixed blanking is a feature of the PSD-series light curtains. When blanking any channel, an amber and green indicator light will be on as a warning that one or more channels have been blanked.

A programmable blanking switch is used to blank one or more channels. When a channel is blanked, it is programmed to ignore any object that permanently blocks a blanked channel. These objects can include tooling, dies, fixtures, work tables, clamps, brackets, workpieces, and other work-holding devices.

The blankers are made of flexible U-shaped plastic and can easily slip onto the receiver when blanking is required. The stickers on the front of the blankers are bright orange so they can be easily identified by supervisory personnel.

These blankers are for the PSD-400 series light bar pairs only with a minimum object sensitivity of 1".

NEVER blank an excessive number of channels in succession so that someone can reach their hand, arm, or any body part into the hazardous point-of-operation area. If blanking is used, blank only one or two channels for convenience of workpiece feeding. The safety distance increases when the blanking feature is used.

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TEST RODS FOR LIGHT CURTAINS

A test rod is included with each shipment of light curtains. When a light curtain is used for safeguarding, a test rod must be used to test the light curtain after each setup or after any maintenance work performed.

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