Machine Guards
Defender™
Defender™ is the industry's most effective machine guarding door device yet. Designed with the latest regulations and most demanding manufacturing process in mind, the Defender is the ideal device for safeguarding machinery in many manufacturing environments.
Applications
Anywhere that a machine operator interfaces with a machine, robot or process is an ideal application for the Defender.
Visibly safer than light curtains, the Defender combines safety interlock switches/controls capable of achieving up to PLe, Category 4 level safety with a movable physical barrier restricting access to dangerous machine movement while at the same time containing process driving hazards such as weld flash/sparks, flying debris, mist, spray and other containment and exposures.
Safety & Productivity
- Visibly safer than light curtains.
- GUARDS your machinery and PROTECTS your employees.
- CONTAINS application driven hazards including weld flash/sparks/smoke, mist, flying debris and other exposure.
- Reduces footprint of manufacturing cell by locating closer to hazard.
- Increases Productivity! Door provides clear visual that operator should be on task.
- Proven, Safe, Reliable Design.
Defender™ Cell
If it moves...guard it. Injuries are expensive and can be avoided. Increase your safety ROI with Point of Operation and Perimeter Guarding with the Defender™ Cell from Rite-Hite Machine Guarding.
- 40" (1020 mm) per second operation; Up to 60" (1524 mm) per second with optional VFD controls
- Armorplex™ 40 oz (1134 g) vinyl coated polyester flame resistant (NFPA 701 small scale) high tensile ASTM test black curtain material 18" x 18" (457 mm x 457 mm) PVC framed window. Fully sealed UHMW Barrier Tabs™; 450 lbs (204 kg) tear-out force
- 1 HP (0.75 Kw) motor assembly, TEFC, IP 55 Enclosure rating, UL and CSA listed
- Padded safety edge technology protects personnel and property. Gravity-fed down operation, not powered down
- Continuous duty design for millions of cycles
- Relay Control Package: Open/Close/Stop buttons full-featured controls. Optional PLC Control Package: Open/Close/Stop buttons, advanced VFD controls.
- Panels: 8 gauge steel welded wire - 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" (64 mm x 32 mm) mesh, black powder coated
- Posts: 2" x 2" (51 mm x 51 mm) 16 gauge square tubular steel with 2" x 6" x 1/4" (51 mm x 153 mm x 6 mm), 2 anchor base plate, yellow powder coated
- Doors: Swing or Slide style doors 3" wide x 8" high (914 mm x 2438 mm), major brand interlocks availability
Reduce potential injuries from:
- Impact from rotating or moving parts
- Drawing in hazards
- Flying debris
- Unexpected automated machine movement
Point of operation and perimeter guarding provides:
- Improved safety
- Enhanced protection
- Increased productivity
- OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.212 (a)(1) provides for methods of machine guarding must be provided by the employer to PROTECT THE OPERATOR and other employees in the machine area FROM INADVERTENT CONTACT WITH the machine's MOVING PARTS
- OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1920.212 (a)(3)(ii) provides for the POINT OF OPERATION of machines whose operation exposes operator to injury MUST BE GUARDED
- OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1920.212 (a)(3)(ii) provides that the GUARDING device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standard and in the absence of specific standards MUST be designed to PREVENT ANY PART OF THE BODY IN THE DANGER ZONE DURING THE OPERATING CYCLE
Light Curtain Alternatives
A safety light curtain is an optically driven, invisible method of machine guarding safety light curtains are a form of perimeter access guarding that falls into the category of "presence sensing devices" much like safety mats, photo eyes and safety laser scanners.
Safety light screens use a series of infrared beams to sense the presence of an obstruction, stopping machine movement before the hazard can be accessed. Light curtains are connected to a safety relay or control that communicates to the machine or process being guarded. When a beam on a light curtain is interrupted, a signal is sent through the safety control to the machine to cease operation.
A safety laser (area) scanner is much like a safety light curtain. Safety scanners are an invisible method of machine guarding also used to restrict access. Safety laser scanners are also considered a presence sensing device. The difference of safety laser scanners from safety light curtains is that they send out a fan-shaped beam that detects items that do not belong. Safety laser scanners may be programmed to sense various distances and be set for various resolutions. Safety laser scanners are also connected to a safety relay control.
- Interlocked Barrier Doors reduce footprint of manufacturing cell by locating closer to hazard. Greatly reduces the need for a “safety zone”. May/can apply the same safety distance formula
- Reduces footprint of manufacturing cell by locating closer to hazard. Greatly reduces the need for a “safety zone”
- Rite-Hite Machine Guarding’s Automated Curtains are ideal in applications that require additional space for light curtains because it is also a movable physical barrier that can be locked or programmed to delay opening to allow for machine to de-energize.
- Increases productivity by locating closer to hazard and provides clear visual cue for operator to be on task
- Allows operator to pivot to load and unload parts due to reduced "safety zone" space requirements
- Soft bottom edge enhances safety
- Designed to stand up in the harshest manufacturing applications
- TEFC motors and curtain fabrics designed to withstand application and environmental conditions
- Optional windows allow for continuous monitoring of the process
- Gravity down operation - not powered down
VertiGuard
The VertiGuard is the ideal machine guarding solution for single or double robotic cells, part assembly, and conveyor openings.
Applications
- The VertiGuard is the ideal machine guarding solution for single or double robotic cells, part assembly, and conveyor openings.
- The vertically rising system allows for overhead crane loading and provides safety to the operator from weld flash and flying debris.
- An alternative to light curtains or area scanners, the VertiGuard Automated Barrier Door reduces the footprint of the machinery safety system and provides additional protection from application driven hazards.
- The low-profile design helps prevent back injuries with minimal reach-in required to load parts.
- Industries #1 Pneumatically Operated Machine Guarding Door.
- Pneumatic Cylinder suited for millions of cycles.
- Fully Sealed side frames and panel design prevent access to hazard and act as barrier.
Design
- Protects operators from application driven hazards while restricting access from machine/robot operation both physically and electronically with optional safety rated switches and controls.
- Optional Cat. 4, PLe, SIL 3 switches and controls per EN 954.1, EN ISO 13849-1 and SIL3 perEN 62061 when integrated properly.
- Contains application driven hazards including weld flash/sparks/smoke, mist, flying debris and other exposure.
- Manufactured under ISO 9001 Specifications.
Reduces footprint of manufacturing cell by locating closer to hazard. - Optional Control Box is simple.
- Limited one year warranty SOP.
- Proven, Safe, Reliable Design.
- Increases Productivity! Door provides clear visual that operator should be on task.
- Comes Fully Assembled.
- Easy Installation - Plug and Play.
Automated Safety Curtain
These machine guarding industrial safety curtains are designed for applications in robotic welding/fixed automation, production lines, machine centers, robotic machine tending applications, cutting systems, environmental separation, clean room applications, CNC routers and anywhere human/machine interface exists. All products can be integrated into existing controls to completely automate the manufacturing process.
Applications
The SlideAir can be used in conjunction with light curtains, area scanners or safety mats by providing separation and containment of process driven hazards. The pleated curtain design allows for minimal curtain storage area. The SlideAir is a safe and economical industrial curtain for many manufacturing applications.
Productivity & Safety
- Automated to the process to reduce operator fatigue.
- Increases Productivity! Door provides clear visual that operator should be on task.
- Proven, Safe, Reliable Design.
- Guards your machinery and protects your employees.
- Contains application driven hazards including weld flash/sparks/smoke, mist, flying debris and other exposure.
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Design
- Optional Control Box/Junction Box is simple.
- Custom Manufactured to exact size requirements.
- Rugged Construction.
- Pleated curtain reduces storage space when in the open position 120" (3048 mm) wide opening can store in a 21" (533 mm) space.
- 1" (25 mm) Bore Rodless Cylinder suited for millions of cycles - reduces maintenance costs.
- 24" per second (0.6 m/sec) max. open and close speed increases productivity.
- Optional vertical supports (2) or single cantilevered support for space considerations.
- Limited one year warranty.
- Comes Fully Assembled.
- Industries #1 Pneumatically Operated Sliding Curtain.
- Increases Productivity! Door provides clear visual that operator should be on task.
- Fabric choices resists application driven hazards.
- Easy Installation.
- Adjustable air pressure controlled speed for different applications.
- Custom 2" x 4" (50 mm x 101 mm) aluminum extrusion for easy mounting and rigidity.
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