Omron OS32C Compact Laser Safety Scanner

Jan. 25, 2012 - PRLog -- In today’s machine automation industry, machine builders constantly need smarter and more compact safety solutions to help them build better and more streamlined equipment faster than ever before. End users require smarter safety solutions that will not only keep their personnel safe but will also help them maximise their overall productivity.

The new OS32C safety laser scanner from Omron is specifically engineered to deliver superior value and unprecedented versatility in both OEM and retrofit machine safety. The OS32C Safety Laser Scanner from Omron is now available in a variety of ranges with selectable 30, 40, 50 and 70 mm resolutions. This makes the OS32C an ideal safeguarding solution in modern automation, covering an array of machine safety applications.

Due to the compact size of the OS32C scanner, it can mounted close to the pinch point of machines allowing greater optimisation of valuable floor space and thus increase machine productivity.

The OS32C Safety Laser Scanner features an impressive 270° detection angle that enables a single scanner to provide reliable presence detection, with two warning zones and one safety zone, on two sides of the machine.

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The OS32C Safety Laser Scanner is also a very robust and flexible collision avoidance solution. The light weight and compact body makes this scanner easy to install, and due to its low power consumption, it minimizes battery load. For complex AGV tracks there is a potential 70 different combination zones which can be set. Each of these safety zones can be set with up to a 3 meter zone and two warning zones of up to 10 meters. The two warning zones can be set to support various purposes, such as warning sound and speed control.

In addition, to the compact nature of the OS32C, its simplified I/O wiring method requires fewer inputs to configure multiple zones when compared with other safety laser scanners. This greatly speeds up installation and significantly reduces the potential for wiring errors.

Once installed, users can adjust the unit’s response time from 80 to 680 ms to prevent erroneous machine stoppages caused by environmental pollutants.
As each of the safety laser scanners that are configured is stored in the I/O block, should the sensor ever become damaged it can quickly be replaced, with no reprogramming needed. In addition to being the industry’s most compact safety laser scanner, the OS32C is also the first to provide an integrated management system via Ethernet.

Safety Scanner Applications

The OS32C Scanner is ideal for applications in the field of:
•   Presence Detection
•   Intrusion Detection
•   Collision Avoidance

Safety Scanner Features:
•   Detection angle up to 270° provides complete coverage of two sides with one scanner
•   Varied response time from 80 ms to 680 ms
•   Up to 70 scanning combination zones (3m Safety Zone, 10m Warning Zone)
•   Up to 70 scanning combination zones (3m Safety Zone, 10m Warning Zone)
•   Replaceable sensor, no reprogramming needed, all data stored in the I/O block
•   Simplified wiring

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