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September 2021 (Twinsburg, OH) – Pepperl+Fuchs is expanding its factory automation portfolio with the all-new USi-safety ultrasonic sensor. Suitable for use in harsh environments and even for outdoor applications, this small but mighty sensor requires only a small amount of installation space.
Pepperl+Fuchs is safety certified in accordance with EN ISO 13849 category 3 PL d.
Due to the special “wide and shallow” shape of the detection field, the system can be successfully used just above the floor or close to a wall. Perfected for monitoring in three-dimensional space, the optimal protection of machines, vehicles, and persons is therefore ensured.
This is made possible by the special shape of the sound beam: while conventional ultrasonic sensors emit acoustic signals in the form of a radially symmetrical sound beam, the USi-safety does so in an elliptical sound field. Due to the opening angle of ± 17°/± 5°, a particularly wide detection range is generated in one plane and a narrow detection range in the other plane.
The USi-safety joins the existing Pepperl+Fuchs safety portfolio, which includes inductive safety sensors, photoelectric sensors, and light grids, safe positioning systems, safety-related AS-Interface components, and many different explosion-protected interface modules.
“The USi-safety is the perfect complement to our broad portfolio of ultrasonic sensors and extends our range of products in the strategic target sectors of intralogistics and mobile machines to include an intelligent and highly reliable solution for safety applications,” says Reiner Müller, President of the Factory Automation Division at Pepperl+Fuchs.
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From logistics centers to warehouses and airports, our comprehensive product portfolio offers the ideal solutions for material handling applications. While goods have to be quickly and accurately distributed to their intended destination, safety…
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