Outdoor scanners for improved safety and security

SAFETY and security scanning for all external environments, from large mine and quarry sites to conveyors and other heavy moving plant above or below ground is now available using the IP67-rated/PLd and SIL 2-certificated OS2000 laser scanner.

Developed by intelligent sensors and sensor solution manufacturers SICK, the OS2000 allows a highly reliable electronic safety and security screen to be maintained outdoors, despite the harshest conditions and exposure levels.

The system is well suited to the detection of the movement of people, vehicles and objects for safety, security and collision avoidance, including emergency stops and machine control.

SICK say the OS2000 is extremely easy to install and set up, yet capable of sophisticated and multi-sensor deployment with its intelligent BUS connections. Its versatility allows it to be used for a wide variety of situations and applications, vertically or horizontally, and reconfiguration to meet changed conditions is easy.

The OS2000 is believed to be the first scanner of its type to be CE certificated to performance Level d (EN ISO 13849-1) and SIL2 (EN162061), making it suitable for use in situations where safety demands are critical.

Moreover, the use of highly reliable electronics, together with a self-testing and system status indication capability, ensures operability in situations where mechanically based safety systems might fail or not offer the flexibility and controllability required.

With its scanning angle of 100° or 180° and range of up to 20m, the OS2000 permits effective coverage of wide areas with an economical use of scanners.

The system is capable of operating at temperatures between –30°C and +50°C, while IP67 environmental protection housings ensure security whatever the weather or environmental conditions.