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Published on 3 January 2014 · 1 min read
New safety sensor with RFID technology from SCHMERSAL
InfoWeb Marketplace · Editorial teamPublished on 3 January 2014 · 1 min read
At the SPS IPC Drives trade fair, the Schmersal Group will present a new safety sensor whose detection principle is based on particularly reliable RFID technology, combined with an extremely compact design. The RSS 260 - a new safety switching device - achieves a long switching distance.
In addition to the standard actuators, which are perfectly suited for mounting on conventional aluminum profile systems, other shapes are available: a very compact rectangular model as well as an ultra-flat oblong actuator for the RFID safety sensor, which is ideal for design-oriented machines and installations, but also for mounting on Plexiglas guards.
The different actuators allow optimal integration of the safety sensors into the environment of removable, sliding and pivoting guards. All variants provide a high level of tamper protection, since the safety sensor is based on RFID technology developed by Schmersal, which enables individual coding of the actuator.
In the standard-coded version, the sensor accepts any actuator of the RSS family. A second version, offering higher tamper protection, only works after the actuator has been taught in using a specific procedure. An unlimited number of actuators can be paired as often as required. Finally, a third version offering maximum tamper protection is available; it only accepts the first actuator paired during initial use.
Another feature of the RSS 260 is the possibility of wiring several safety sensors in series so that they can be evaluated by a single safety module, without reducing the safety level while still providing diagnostic capabilities. This also applies to combining the RSS 260 with other safety switching devices, such as the AZM 200, AZM 300 and MZM 100 safety interlocks.
In addition to the standard actuators, which are perfectly suited for mounting on conventional aluminum profile systems, other shapes are available: a very compact rectangular model as well as an ultra-flat oblong actuator for the RFID safety sensor, which is ideal for design-oriented machines and installations, but also for mounting on Plexiglas guards.
The different actuators allow optimal integration of the safety sensors into the environment of removable, sliding and pivoting guards. All variants provide a high level of tamper protection, since the safety sensor is based on RFID technology developed by Schmersal, which enables individual coding of the actuator.
In the standard-coded version, the sensor accepts any actuator of the RSS family. A second version, offering higher tamper protection, only works after the actuator has been taught in using a specific procedure. An unlimited number of actuators can be paired as often as required. Finally, a third version offering maximum tamper protection is available; it only accepts the first actuator paired during initial use.
Another feature of the RSS 260 is the possibility of wiring several safety sensors in series so that they can be evaluated by a single safety module, without reducing the safety level while still providing diagnostic capabilities. This also applies to combining the RSS 260 with other safety switching devices, such as the AZM 200, AZM 300 and MZM 100 safety interlocks.
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