Machine Guarding Pressure Mats

Each 4 wire safety mat operates on a low power dc or ac signal depending on controller.

Machine guarding pressure mats. In cases where an operator must perform a repetitive operation with the machine safety light curtains and pressure sensitive safety mats can minimize operator activity and fatigue by eliminating the need to manually open a guard or activate a safety switch. When a person steps on the safety mat it will immediately switch off the power source. Machine guarding is a safety feature on or around manufacturing or other engineering equipment consisting of a shield or device covering hazardous areas of a machine to prevent contact with body parts or to control hazards like chips or sparks from exiting the machine. Theory of operation multiple safety mats may be wired in series to form a complete floor level guarding system.

Comprehensive machine guarding is provided through a system of components and integrated with effective employee training and supervision. When a down force is applied to the surface of the mat the two alumaglas contact elements meet sending a stop signal to a controller. These safety mats are flexible impact resilient functional after punctures extremely durable and will not rust. Safety mats are designed to detect the presence of workers or passer by on the mat surface area around hazardous machines.

Me151 safety mat for machine guarding the me151 guardian mat is a pressure sensitive mat designed to provide a stop signal when a person weighing more than 35kg 77lbs steps down on the mat. These mats have two conductive hardened steel plates that are held apart by non conductive compressible separators. Uses to detect an employee entering a dangerous zone and provide presence sensing of employees remaining inside a hazardous area. Our bulletin 440f matguard safety mats are pressure sensitive safeguarding products that we designed to detect the presence of people on the sensing surfaces.

Mats and controllers should be designed to meet the applicable sections of ansi b11 19 1990 osha 1910 212 and en 1760 1 1997. They are available in different sizes to suit the area of installation. As long as the person stays on the mat the machine cannot be restarted. This is in response to your letter of february 16 regarding the extent to which safety mats provide for compliance with occupational safety and health administration osha regulations for machine guarding.

Machine guarding provides a means to protect humans from injury while working nearby or while operating equipment. Safety mats are used to protect hazardous areas at machines and other equipment. These mats can be applied so that if someone or some object is on the mat the machine will not start. Safety mats are pressure sensitive machine safeguarding products for the industrial marketplace.