VARIO - Switching light curtain for reliable object detection and area monitoring
Economical, flexible, compact installation
This system consists of transmitter and receiver creating a monitoring field out of numerous light beams and generates a reliable switching signal as soon as objects penetrate the monitoring field. Low cost installation, compact construction and the integrated evaluation unit make the VARIO a cost-effective and flexible sensor solution for your automation area.
Unbeatable advantages with VARIO:
- Flexibility via wide range of:
-Beam spacing: 5 mm to 100 mm;
-Monitoring height: 35 mm to 3100 mm;
-Modular setup: 8 to 64 beams; - Measurement distance of 700 mm to 5000 mm;
- Parallel and diagonal beams for increased detection reliability;
- Large range of adaptions to various applications via customer specific parametersetting (e.g. detec- tion mode, sensor sensitivity, signal definition) and compact design;
- Highest level of operation reliability with integrated system control (warning signal), ambient light resistance and short circuit-proof wiring;
- PNP and NPN outputs separately configurable:
-Assignment of different monitoring areas on switching outputs;
-Dust detection warning; - Factory-set or customer-set parametering;
- Electronic calibration of the light grid optimizes object detection in every situation;
- Very compact housing dimensions, resulting in flexible usage options (10 x 27 mm or 12 x 85 mm);
- Minimum installation cost;
- Adaptability to various applications with parametering via PC software (VARIOsoft).
Ideal areas of application:
- Overhang monitoring for conveyor systems and object feed;
For example: Large storage areas and painting systems; - Object/person control and counting;
For example: Access controls, object counting in automated production systems; - Area monitoring;
For example: In public transport, elevators, access areas; - Process controls in packaging systems;
For example: Stacking controls, process controls with plastic wrap packaging systems.