Laser Scanner

Designed to deliver safety, simplicity and versatility in a single, compact optical device AG4 Safety Laser Scanner from Banner Engineering uses pulses of Class 1 IR laser light to locate the position of objects in its field of view. This feature effectively protects the personnel by safeguarding both stationary and mobile hazards within a user-designated area. Simple installation and intuitive configuration software make it a dependable, yet easy-to-apply solution. The scanner effectively safeguards irregularly-shaped areas not suitable for a standard two-or three-piece safety light screen. It can replace high-maintenance safety mats that are routinely damaged by repetitive operation or adverse environments. Meeting all requirements for Type 3 per IEC 61496-1/-2, Category 3 PLd per EN ISO 13849-1, and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 per IEC 61508, it is suitable for such applications as area guarding, access/perimeter guarding, and AGV collision avoidance. Protective and warning fields, that are set to match the shape of the work area, may be configured to generate stop or intrusion signals. The scanner can additionally be configured so that an intrusion in the warning field triggers an auxiliary output. Featuring a 0.36⁰ lateral resolution, the scanner reliably detects objects in a zone up to 190⁰ from its fixed position. It provides selectable protection field resolution of 30, 40, 50, 70, and 150 mm with ranges up to 6.25 meters, while its warning field provides coverage of up to 15 meters. The device can be configured with eight individual protective and warning fields. Users can quickly switch between configured field pairs, providing the flexibility to effectively protect personnel and equipment in diverse applications. Five LED diagnostic display presents system status and diagnostics without connecting to a PC. Other key features include configurable 80 to 640 ms response time, RS-232 and RS-422 interface, USB adaptor availability, two 250mA solid-state  OSSD safety outputs and two 100 mA solid-state auxiliary outputs.

Edited by: Teoman Tugsuz