LazerSafe Provides Safety Compliance, Improves Productivity Over Light CurtainsACTON, MA, October 2, 2006 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) Wintriss Controls Group today introduced the LazerSafe LZS-003-HS Safeguarding System. Developed exclusively for hydraulic press brakes, LazerSafe enables complex bends to be made with a minimum of settings while maintaining high press speeds and increasing operator safety.LazerSafe uses two flat bands of 40-mm-wide laser light to continuously monitor the zone below the punch. It can detect obstructions as small as 4 mm while still being tolerant to vibration.
The width of the laser beams and the location of transmitter and receiver--they are mounted on the ram of the press--enable the operator to work safely within 20 mm of the punch without affecting the approach speed or bending process.The configuration of LazerSafe’s laser beams enables multiple bends in a workpiece to be made without slowing production. Complex bends for boxes can be achieved without loss of speed by muting front and rear sections of the laser bands, allowing the middle section of the laser to monitor the punch for safety. Muting of the laser beams’ rear section allows the back gauge to be ignored as an obstruction in jobs that require only a short bend.
“For many years, light curtains have been the preferred choice for safeguarding press brakes,” said Ashok Bhide, Product Manager, Honeywell Process Solutions/Wintriss Controls Group. “Light curtains, however, often require multiple changes to fixed/floating blanking programs during the bending of a single workpiece. LazerSafe’s ability to selectively mute front and rear beam sections eliminates the need for program changes, allowing greater throughput without compromising operator safety.”LazerSafe simplifies changing of the workpiece by automatically sensing the mute point, which is then easily set by the operator with the push of a button.
Stroke length changes are made by simply adjusting the height of the vertical arms on which the LazerSafe transmitter and receiver are mounted.The LazerSafe LZS-003-HS is UL (NRTL/C), TUV and BG listed, and carries the CE mark.LazerSafe is sold as a package that includes installation services. Factory-trained Installers with a strong background in press brakes and press brake control technology are located throughout North America.
LazerSafe has an installed base of over 4000 systems worldwide and is a world leader in hydraulic press brake safeguarding and productivity.Honeywell provides a broad portfolio of Wintriss automation and safety products to the metal stamping and forming industry. The product range includes light curtains, clutch/brake controls, die protection systems, load analyzers, in-die quality control systems and pressroom reporting software. Honeywell International is a $26 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials.
Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry.