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: All the features & components you need for your applications. : All the features & components you need for your applications.

PICO-GUARD optical elements areavailable in numerous configurations. Fiber optic safety interlock switches are available tosolve numerous applications. They allow easy installation and proper operation on a variety of doors and other safety interlocking applications. Various plug-in, snap-lock models are available including in-line, right-angle and dual lens versions. With the dual lens model, the passive opposed actuator is used for lift-off doors and other removable guards. They are made of rugged impact resistant polycarbonate with an environmental rating of IP65 and NEMA 4/13. Achieve Category 4 with a single switch point. PICO-GUARD is the industry’s first system designed to meet Safety Category 4,per ISO 13849 (EN 954-1)* and IEC 61496-1 Type 4 requirements, using a single switch point for each door. This is possible due to its patent pending, diverse-redundant, self-checking controller specifically designed to be used with plastic fiber optic cable. In addition, the hardware and firmwareof the controller has been extensively tested via Banner’s rigorous Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) techniques to assure that no single component failure will cause the system to fail into a dangerous condition.

Additional optics available soon.

Fiber optic safety grids and points will be available to guard entry/exit points, and perimeter guarding applications.The points are housed ina heavy-duty 30 mm stainless steel housing. The grids come in rugged sealed aluminum industrial enclosures with pre-set optical element separation to meet either IEC or ANSI/RIA and B11 standards, depending on the model. Contact BannerApplicationsfor availability.
Category 4 with a single switch pointversus two mechanical switches. Three optical fiber choices. Banner offers three types of fiber optic cables manufacturer, all with 1 mm solid core plastic fiber. • Standard 2.2 mm polyethylene jacketed. • 2.2 mm fluoropolymer sheath over polyethylenejacket to withstand harsh chemicals.• 5 mm PVC sheath over polyethylene jacket towithstand some mechanical abrasion or harsh duty.5.3 mm stainless steel sheathing or 6.2 mm black PVCsheathing is available for use over existing polyethylene jacketed fiber to withstand rigorous mechanical abrasion.
*Approvals pending 3