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Light curtains and grids: ABB
Jokab Safety, a supplier of machine
safety equipment, has introduced
Focus II Light Curtains and Light Grids.
Light curtains and grids protect personnel from
potentially hazardous machinery, robots, or automated
systems by creating a protection field with infrared beams. If the
beams are interrupted, they trigger a safety mechanism that
immediately stops the machinery. The light curtains and light
grids are suitable for a variety of applications, including automated packaging lines, robotic cells, high-speed conveyors, and
other automated machinery.
Focus II Light Curtains and Light Grids consist of two optical
units, a transmitter and a receiver, which are continuously
scanned, quickly detecting any objects that break the optical barrier. If any light beam is interrupted, the dangerous machine movement is stopped by the outputs from the light curtain. The reaction
time for Focus II varies from 14 megaseconds to 45 megaseconds,
depending on the number of beams in the light curtain or grid.
Light curtains are typically used for inner area protection closer to machinery, with multiple beams placed between 14mm and
30mm apart. Light grids are designed to protect areas farther
away from machinery and consist of two to four beams placed
between 200mm and 500mm apart.
This updated version of the Focus product line offers a low-cost alternative to the original Focus Light Curtains and Grids. A
single Focus II Light Curtain or Light Grid model can be used for
all applications, eliminating the need to order or stock multiple
versions for varying machine safety requirements. (ABB Jokab
Safety, www.jokabsafetyna.com)
Package delivery software: Wasp Barcode Technologies has
launched a package delivery software product, the Package
Tracker. Package Tracker is a software-as-a-service solution that
tracks packages from the time they are received by a carrier until
they are delivered and signed for by the intended recipient.
Wasp’s Package Tracker solution reduces lost or misplaced
packages by enabling users to track when a package is delivered,
when the package arrived, who received and signed for it, where
the package is located, and when it was delivered to the end
recipient. All delivery information is stored in a database that all
users can access in real time.
Wasp’s Package Tracker can be broken into five steps. First, the
package is received from the carrier. Next, the user enters the
package data and inputs the recipient into the database. After
that, the user creates and applies a bar-code label. Next, the
package is delivered to and signed for by the designated recipient. Finally, the user can view reports to ensure the package
arrived. (Wasp Barcode Technologies, www.waspbarcode.com)
Pallet jack battery: Applied Energy Solutions and AllCell
Technologies have launched the Superion, a new lithium-ion battery
system for pallet jack applications. According to Applied Energy, the
Superion system offers significant improvements over the lead acid
batteries prevalent in the industry today, including faster charging
times, smaller size, lower weight, and improved efficiency.
Faster and more efficient charging allows operators to do
away with extra batteries and battery swapping equipment while
simultaneously saving money on electric bills. (Applied Energy
Solutions, www.appliedenergysol.com)
High-speed palletizer: The HL7200 High Speed, Inline Palletizer
is the first in a family of high-level, high-speed palletizers that
Columbia Machine will introduce this year.
The HL7200 incorporates Columbia’s new programmable laner
technology with Columbia’s soft turn and configurable layer table
to provide accurate and stable layer forming. Columbia says it is
the first in the conventional inline palletizer industry to provide a
human-to-machine interface (HMI) where the operator can create
new patterns or modify existing patterns via the HMI.
Columbia’s HL7200 can accurately palletize 72 to 120 cases
per minute (depending on pattern). The palletizer has many standard features, including dropped case detection and multicolored light stack to show machine status at a glance.
The HL7200 high-speed palletizer incorporates an industry-leading safety package, according to Columbia. It includes Category 3
electrical safety components, including dual channel safety interlocks and full-height light curtains positioned on the full load discharge and empty pallet infeed. (Columbia, www.palletizing.com)
Dock equipment control panel: The Blue Genius Platinum
Series Master Control Panel integrates the controls for all standard dock equipment in one location. By doing so, it improves
efficiency, safety, and productivity while reducing electrical costs
and optimizing wall space, according to the manufacturer, Blue
Giant Equipment Corp.
The Master Control Panel operates the following equipment:
dock leveler, vehicle restraint, overhead door, dock light, and inflatable seal. (Blue Giant Equipment Corp., www.BlueGiant.com) ;
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION
Publication Title: DC Velocity
Filing Date: September 20, 2013
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Total 41,403 41,270
Percent paid and/or requested circulation 94.63% 94.91%
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