Designed to meet or exceed the requirements of regulatory standards:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 1910.217
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B11.19
Robotic Industries Association (RIA) R15.06
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B15.1
European Standard EN954
Rugged steel solution withstands abusive conditions
Various insert options reduce exposure to harsh environments
Pocketed modular design makes machine servicing easy while maintaining the structural integrity of the guarding solution
Designed to be compatible with all industrial safety devices
Standard sizes make design and installation simple
Step 1 - Determine Guarding Height:
5 feet high minimum to discourage personnel from climbing over.
8 feet high for robots to contain any air born material.
31" minimum from the top of the guard to the hazard.
Step 2 - Determine Section Width:
36 inches standard
48 inches standard
Fence sections are designed to be easily removed and replaced by one individual using the special safety torx screwdriver. A typical 5 ft high 3 ft wide fence section weighs approximately 30 lbs. An 8 ft high 4 ft wide section weighs approximately 45 lbs. Wider sections make alignment more difficult.
Step 3 - Determine Sweep Height:
7 inches standard.
A smaller sweep may be used to ensure a distance of 31" from the bottom of the fence to the hazard.
Step 4 - Determine Insert Type:
2" welded wire mesh for most applications.
1" welded wire mesh when guarding must be close to the hazard.
Acrylic insert where liquids or small parts may be air borne.
Custom inserts (ballistic, UV shield, welding, acoustic) for special situations.
Step 5 - Determine Gate Type:
Swing gate for most applications.
Double swing gate where a wider opening is required
Overhead sliding gate where a wider opening is required with limited aisle space.
Self supporting sliding gate where overhead clearance is a must.
Step 6 - Determine Slide Bolt Type:
Choose the Brand of gate switch you will use
Determine if the gate will be a left hand or right hand gate
Decide if you will supply the switch or order it with the slide bolt.
Determine the voltage of the solenoid on the switch (if used)
Choose the connector version or hard wire (connector recommended)
Step 7 - Determine Safe-T-Station:
Use with gate switches, light curtains, laser scanners, or a combination.
Choose the unit for the supply voltage available.
Choose the hand held pendant version if access is required during hazardous motion.
Step 8 - Determine Connection Box:
The connection box provides the interface between the safety control system and the machine control system. They are set up for use with 1, 2, 3 or 4 Safe-T-Stations. If used with multiple Safe-T-Stations, it should be centrally located to prevent long wiring runs.
GUARDING DEFINITIONS (click icon to view)
