How Omron safety light curtains can help drive your production line

Upgrading your industrial equipment usually requires a certain amount of machine downtime.

This can result in significant expense and must be kept to a minimum.

When replacing safety light curtains, there are many concerns end users need to review to ensure the same form, fit, and function. Mounting holes and wiring are just a few of the considerations when performing a light curtain retrofit.

With the F3SG-SR Safety Light Curtain, Omron has made conversion from our previous models such as the F3SG-4RE and MS4800 series, simple.

Off the shelf conversion cables and conversion brackets help make the retrofit simple and expedient.

A leading automotive manufacturer based in the US can vouch for that.

The manufacturer needed to upgrade a previous model Omron safety light curtain for its engine casting production line.

At the same time, it was vital to keep the production line running with minimal downtime, while protecting employees.

Unique solution

Omron provided the manufacturer with a new F3SG-SR Series safety light curtain, F39-LSGTB-MS conversion brackets, and the F39- JGR3K-MS-L/D conversion cables to make the replacement quick and easy.

This meant complete rewiring of the existing system was not required – saving time and money.

The F3SG-SR’s area beam indicators sped up installation and alignment.

And the light curtain’s IP67G rating made it ideal for long-term use in the engine casting application, which can be somewhat oily.

The outcome

Omron was able to provide the manufacturer with a fast and simple way to replace its light curtains in a relatively pain-free manner.

The manufacturer was impressed with the features of Omron’s F3SG-SR Safety Light Curtains, such as the three-color area beam indicators (ABIs) that simplify alignment and the IP67G oil-resistant rating.

Also, the ABIs now provide the company with the information needed to avoid unplanned machine stoppages.

Omron’s solution gave the company the option to use additional functionality to meet future needs if they need to expand predictive maintenance with IO-Link or Bluetooth.

Improved safety

Most importantly, this solution helped the manufacturer comply with strict international workplace safety standards, as the application involves several moving parts.

Omron’s state-of-the-art light curtain safety technology protects operators from all hazardous machine motion.

See how F3SG-SR series light curtains can benefit your business.