Omron's Safety Laser Scanner

Omron Scientific Technologies Inc. introduces the world's most compact Type 3 safety laser scanner - the OS32C Safety Laser Scanner. Its 104.5-mm profile, 1.3 kg weight and 5W power consumption (3.75W in standby mode) combine with innovative features such as highly flexible and easily configurable detection zones to make the OS32C a powerful safety solution.

Some of the OS32C's most significant benefits include:

• Faster and easier equipment commissioning and troubleshooting with Patented Individual Sector Indicators.
• Up to four times faster MTTR than other safety laser scanners, with lower maintenance cost and manufacturing down time cost from equipment damage.
• System monitoring over LAN via the integrated Ethernet Port.
• Lowest profile equipment designs thanks to the world's smallest footprint, which is particularly significant in material handling applications.
• Lowest power consumption, which is perfect for battery-powered mobile applications.

 
The OS32C Safety Laser Scanner features a 270-degree detection angle that enables a single scanner to provide presence detection, including two warning zones and one safety zone, on two sides of a machine.  Its small size also means that it can be used inside a machine. 

Installed vertically, the OS32C serves as a complete intrusion detection solution. The unit's innovative Reference Boundary Monitoring function constantly monitors reference points and turns off the safety outputs when a shift in its physical position is detected. This prevents unauthorized mounting modifications to the laser scanner.

The OS32C Safety Laser Scanner is also a robust and flexible collision avoidance solution that can provide front/rear monitoring, or 270-degree monitoring, in AGV applications. The OS32C's light weight and compact body make it easy to install, and its low power consumption minimizes battery load. For complex AGV tracks up to 70 zone set combinations can be set, each with one safety zone of up to 3m and two warning zones of up to 10m. The two warning zones can be set to support various purposes, such as warning sound and speed control.