The Schmersal Group has launched a safety light grid with a built-in Bluetooth interface, SLC440/COM with Bluetooth BLE, an active optoelectronic protective device that makes all status and diagnostic data on the operating status of the device available on smartphones or tablets via a Bluetooth interface on a real-time basis. 

 

The Bluetooth interface also supports easy start-up using a smartphone or tablet with the integrated setup aid. There is also the excellent option of saving the data, which can then be used, for example, to document a repeat test or for predictive maintenance purposes.

 

The transmission of data to smartphones / tablets (Android, IOS) is facilitated by an app developed by the company. BLE stands for Bluetooth Low Energy, a radio system for near-field data transmission with secure transmission.

 

This innovative technology for optoelectronic safety systems is unique with respect to the range over which the data can be communicated. Until now only diagnostic tools based on NFC technology have been available on the market. While NFC tools only offer a range of a few centimetres, the Bluetooth BLE interface can achieve a range of 100 times more at up to five metres. This means the BLE interface is perfect when the opto-electronic safety system is in a relatively inaccessible position. Bluetooth BLE also offers a greater range of applications because not all smartphones or tablets are equipped with NFC, but most have Bluetooth. As Bluetooth is an international industrial standard, the 440/COM range of light grids with Bluetooth BLE interface can be used all over the world. 

 

“The SLC440/COM with Bluetooth BLE is significantly improved for efficiency in production processes. As the status data of the light grids can be accessed easily and in real-time, errors can be resolved quickly to achieve increased machine availability,” explained Klaus Schuster, MD, Safety Control GmbH, a centre of excellence for opto-electronics and part of the Schmersal Group. This status information and diagnostic data reactivates processes quickly, particularly in the event of a system shutdown, if a hazard is detected. 

 

For details, contact Priya Agarwal (Sr. Executive - Marketing of Schmersal India Pvt Ltd, Pune) on Mob: 097661 89274, Tel: 02138 614 743; or Email: pagarwal@schmersal.com