The additional use of bridging sensors the creative Leuze development in
often required more space, leading to numerous practical tests. “Smart Process
an even less-compact system design. Gating” was then put through its paces
The installation and service effort for at and by WITRON on its test tracks in
the additional set-up, alignment and re- its company headquarters in Parkstein
alignment of these sensors also resulted in the Upper Palatinate region where it
in additional work. "This led WITRON was optimized together in detail. “The
to search for a solution that combines result is impressive: a clever solution was
process reliability, system availability created that combines the requirements
and easier operation with one another," for safety at work with high process
explains Schmid. reliability and system availability,”
explains Josef Apfelbeck, key account
Muting reinvented
At that time, Leuze electronic did not
yet have a practical answer to this
requirement, but did already have a
project idea: “Smart Process Gating” –
based on its MLC safety light curtains.
Leuze electronic presented this to its
key customer WITRON in a very early
development phase. WITRON was quickly
convinced of this idea and accompanied
manager and specialist for intralogistics
at Leuze electronic. With “Smart Process
Gating” a new process was created
that enables muting processes to be
executed more easily, more compactly
and more stably. With the SPG principle
developed on the basis of its MLC safety
light curtains, it is possible to completely
forego the previously necessary signal-
emitting sensors.
Process-controlled access guarding in
intralogistics.
Josef Apfelbeck, Leuze electronic (l) and Stephan Schmid, WITRON (r) have collaborated for many years.
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