Increasingly, collaborating, cooperating and co-existing systems require a holistic approach which makes the entire workplace safe, including tool, workpiece and automation areas. Mayser presents itself as a supplier of this kind of system in the fields of industry, robotics and automation for various products and applications.

Non-contact protection with secure ultrasound

A groundbreaking development in this field are ultrasonic sensors with very small ultrasonic transducers that can be positioned freely and unconnected to the electronic system. They can also be used in applications where space is too tight for conventional ultrasonic sensors. Unaffected by dirt, ambient noise, air flow or moisture, they reliably detect both people and objects in a wide variety of materials, regardless of shape, transparency and colour. There are practically no blind zones because the sensors measure the entire area of the elliptical sound field up to a distance of 2.5 metres and detect even small objects. Another special feature of the ultrasonic safety system is the teach-in function. It enables the device to learn the complete measuring environment, including the static objects located in the detection field. From the beginning of 2017, an innovation in the field of ultrasonic will be available: the functionally reliable ultrasonic safety
system. This dual-channel system is failsafe and complies with ISO 13849-1 category 3 PL d.

From safe system components up to high-end cobot workplaces

Mayser ensures safe cobot working areas not only with ultrasonic technology, but also with pressure-sensitive surface sensors, safety edges and safety bumpers. Non-contact sensors are also available to activate further protection mechanisms. The robot itself can be fitted with pressure-sensitive arm and joint safety solutions as well as a robust soft cover skin featuring yet more pressure-sensitive sensors that can be adapted to the specific geometry of the robot. Furthermore, the “soft” look boosts workers' acceptance of the robot.