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Overview
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Chemical Resistance of Sensor Mat Vinyl Covering | |
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Description
MatGuard consists of a number of interconnecting pressure sensitive safety mats and a monitoring control unit which provide a system for area detection. The mat has been designed from the “ground up” to meet the arduous conditions found on the factory floor, and uses well-tried components and techniques to be consistent with Category B and 1 requirements.
The mats are available in a wide range of standard sizes to meet most requirements. Special sizes and shapes can be supplied. Each mat has two conductive plates that are held apart by non-conductive compressible separators. Each four-wire mat, operating on only 24V DC is pre-wired, and connected in series with other mats forming a complete floor level guarding system for the hazardous areas. The circuit through the mat must be monitored by a safety-rated control unit, which may be a Minotaur Safety Relay, MatGuard control unit, or MatGuard Mat Manager. When the mat is clear, the control unit provides a signal to the machine control circuit.
When a mat is stepped on, the conductive plates touch and the resistance in the circuit falls to zero. This is monitored by the Control Unit, which sends a stop command to the machine control system. The unique molding process allows for the long life and reliability of the mat. Being completely sealed (IP67), water, liquids and coolants present no problem. In addition the tough vinyl will resist bleaches, acids, salts and all but the most aggressive of industrial chemicals.
A range of control units is available including the Mat Manager which monitors the status of each mat or area of mats individually. This enables quick fault detection/repair and identification of actuated area.
Features
- EC type certification
- Third party certification to EN 1760-1
- Also meets EN954-1 (ISO 13849-1) category 3 system and IEC/EN 60204-1, AS 4024.5, ANSI B11.19, ANSI RIA R15.06
- Overall sensitivity including uniting strip
- Mat manager monitors the status of each mat individually
- Rugged construction will take the pressure of 4500psi (does not include the active uniting trim)
- Vinyl construction resistant to most oils
- Sealed to IP67
- 5-year warranty on mats
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