Short answer: it depends on optics, beam pitch, alignment, and the messiness of your plant. Range isn’t one magic number; it’s a working window you size for your cell. Let’s keep it plain, show the levers that move range, and…
You don’t just “buy a light curtain.” You pick the right type for the hazard, the space, and the line speed. Let’s keep it plain: what the machine does, who gets near it, and how parts move should drive your…
Light curtains are quick to install and easy to live with. But they’re not a wall, and they’re not a cure-all. If you treat them like solid guards or skip the safety math, you invite trouble. Below, I’ll walk through…
Plain talk, real shop-floor stories, zero fluff. If you build, buy, or maintain machines, this is for you. Safety Light Curtain Working Principle (emitter/receiver, OSSD, self-checking) A safety light curtain is two bars facing each other: a transmitter that shoots…