Catalogue Safety Technology
296Pages

Safety in system: Protection for man and machine CATALOGUE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY Version 6

Heinz and Philip Schmersal, Managing Directors of the Schmersal Group New solutions to improve production efficiency and machine safety Safety in system – Protection for man and machine Often, it is unavoidable that people have to intervene with the workings of a machine. When this is done, the safety of the operator is imperative. This demands the responsibility of the machine operator, which is also required by the world’s standards and guidelines for machine safety. The Schmersal Group has concentrated for many years on safety at work with our products and solutions; today we can offer...

■ Content and Introduction __________________________________________________ Page ■ Safety guard monitoring ___________________________________________________ Page 1. Safety switches with separate actuator __________________________________ 2. Solenoid interlocks ____________________________________________________ 3. Key trapped systems __________________________________________________ 4. Position switches _____________________________________________________ 5. Safety switches for hinged guards ______________________________________ 6. Safety sensors...

CHAPTER OVERVIEW Guard door monitoring 1. Safety switches with separate actuator Page 10 2. Solenoid interlocks Page 30 Control devices with safety function 7. Pull-wire emergency stop switches Page 138 8. Emergency stop control devices Page 144 Tactile safety devices Optoelectronic safety devices Safe signal processing System solutions

3. Key trapped systems Page 64 4. Position switches Page 84 5. Safety switches for hinged guards Page 106 10. Enabling switches Page 168 11. Safety foot switches Page 172 12. Two-hand control panels Page 176 15. Safety light barriers Page 202 16. Safety light grids and curtains Page 204 17. Safety-monitoring modules Page 220 18. Multifunctional safety controller Page 246 19. Programmable modular safety controller Page 252 22. Passive distribution modules and fieldboxes Page 272 23. Safety field boxes SFB 20. AS-Interface Safety at Work Page 258

SAFETY IN SYSTEM: PROTECTION FOR MAN AND MACHINE Safety switch with separate actuator Solenoid interlocks Safety sensors This catalogue divides the entire program into 23 categories and technologies. At the beginning of each chapter there is a summary of the area of application, the design and way of operation of around 25,000 different safety switchgear devices. Then follows the main technical specifications of the individual range of products. Invitation to information Even if the catalogue is quite extensive with its 300 pages: It contains only the most important data of the safety...

Optoelectronic safety devices Safe signal processing Command devices with safety function The right solutions for every industry In addition, the Schmersal group has developed product lines for end-to-end solutions for defined target industries – such as for the packaging industry, the food industry, heavy industry, and Lift Technology. In these industries there are for example the specific requirements that apply to hygiene (food technology), on the durability of the switchgear in extreme conditions (heavy industry) or in the normative legislation (Lift Technology). “Safety Services” –...

Startup of the new central warehouse in 2013 The brothers Kurt Andreas Schmersal and Ernst Schmersal form the company in Wuppertal. The product portfolio is continuously expanded. Many switchgears are used in safety related applications such as in explosive areas. Schmersal is one of the first companies to begin development and production of electronic proximity switches. ACE Schmersal is formed in Boituva, Brazil. Generational change: Heinz and Stefan Schmersal take over the company from their fathers. ELAN Schaltelemente GmbH & Co. KG based in Wettenberg is acquired. The production...

SCHMERSAL WORLDWIDE Production and sales locations Affiliates Sales Offices ■ Germany, Wuppertal ■ Germany, Wettenberg ■ Germany, Mühldorf ■ Germany, Bergisch Gladbach ■ Brazil, Boituva ■ China, Shanghai ■ India, Pune ■ Austria, Vienna ■ Belgium, Aarschot ■ Canada, Orangeville ■ Denmark, Ballerup ■ Finland, Helsinki ■ France, Seyssins ■ Italy, Borgosatollo ■ Japan, Yokohama ■ Netherlands, Harderwijk ■ Norway, Oslo ■ Portugal, Póvoa de Sta. Iria ■ Spain, Barcelona ■ Sweden, Mölnlycke ■ Switzerland, Arni ■ United Kingdom, Malvern, Worcestershire ■ USA, Hawthorne NY ■ Argentina, Buenos Aires ■...

SCHMERSAL WORLDWIDE OFFICES IN GERMANY WUPPERTAL K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG ■ Founded in 1945 ■ Around 760 employees Focal points ■ Headquarters of the Schmersal Group ■ Development and manufacture of switchgears and switching systems for safety, automation and lift engineering ■ Accredited test laboratory ■ Central research and development ■ Logistics centre for European markets WETTENBERG K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG ■ Founded in 1952 (1997) ■ Around 130 employees Focal points ■ Development and manufacture of switchgears for operation and monitoring, safety-related relay modules and...

SCHMERSAL WORLDWIDE INTERNATIONAL OFFICES BOITUVA / BRAZIL ACE Schmersal ■ Founded in 1974 ■ Around 400 employees Focal points ■ Manufacture of electromechanical and electronic switchgears ■ Customer-specific control systems for the North and South American market SHANGHAI / CHINA Schmersal Industrial Switchgear Co. Ltd ■ Founded in 1999 ■ Around 150 employees Focal points ■ Development and manufacture of switchgears for safety, automation and lift engineering PUNE / INDIA Schmersal India Private Limited ■ Founded in 2013 ■ Around 60 employees Focal points ■ Development and manufacture of...

1. SAFETY SWITCHES WITH SEPARATE ACTUATOR DESCRIPTION Safety switches with separate actuators are widely used in the entire production. For example, they are used in almost all types of machine tools. A major reason for this is that these types of safety switches offer certain benefits when frequent access to the danger point is required for the purpose of operating machinery, repairing faults, or setting-up. They are suitable for monitoring the position of hinged, sliding and especially for removable safety guards, which need to be closed to ensure the necessary operational safety. They...