Abstract:
The present invention relates to a safety apparatus for a machine such as a press brake. The machine has a first and a second machine part which perform a working movement towards each other. The first machine part has a leading edge in the direction of movement, and the leading edge defines a plane of movement. The safety apparatus has a plurality of first light barriers which run with the first machine part during the working movement, with the light beams of the first light barriers extending parallel to the plane of movement and being distributed in the region of the plane of movement in such a way that they run in advance of the leading edge with an increasing distance as viewed in the direction of the working movement. Furthermore, there is a control unit which stops the working movement in response to the first light barriers. There is also a configuration device, by means of which selected ones from the first light barriers can be deactivated at least for the duration of the working movement.
Abstract:
A safety switching module (10) including at least two switch units connected in series and a switch control unit (20) for each switch unit (18). Each switch control unit (20) has a switch control input (38,40) to receive a shut down to open the respective switch unit (18). A switch monitoring means (46) is provided for each switch unit (18) to monitor whether the respective switch unit (18) is open or closed and is connected to the respective switch control unit (20) such that the switch control unit (20) can determine that a fault condition exists if the respective switch unit (18) has not opened on receiving the shut down signal. An operation control input (60) is provided on at least one of the switch control units (20) connectable to an operation controller (62) for controlling operation of the load. Each of the switch control units (20) is in communication with each other switch control units (20) to determine if fault conditions exist in any of the switch units (18). The switch control unit (20) connected to the operation controller (62) is arranged to open and close the respective switch unit (18) in response to signals received from the operation controller (62) unless any of the switch control units (20) have a fault condition or a have received the shut down
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a safety apparatus for a machine such as a press brake. The machine has a first and a second machine part which perform a working movement towards each other. The first machine part has a leading edge in the direction of movement, and the leading edge defines a plane of movement. The safety apparatus has a plurality of first light barriers which run with the first machine part during the working movement, with the light beams of the first light barriers extending parallel to the plane of movement and being distributed in the region of the plane of movement in such a way that they run in advance of the leading edge with an increasing distance as viewed in the direction of the working movement. Furthermore, there is a control unit which stops the working movement in response to the first light barriers. There is also a configuration device, by means of which selected ones from the first light barriers can be deactivated at least for the duration of the working movement.