Why Choose the ABB Orion3-4-K2C-090-E Safety Light Grid?
The ABB Orion3-4-K2C-090-E is the active unit of an Orion3 Extended Type 4 safety light grid designed for body detection and access protection in industrial machine-safety applications, particularly where muting is required. Orion3 uses an active/passive optical arrangement in which both the transmitter and receiver are located in the powered active unit, while a separately ordered passive unit contains mirrors that return the beams.
This model provides 4 optical beams, a 900 mm protected height and a 300 mm inter-axis distance. Its 319.75 mm device resolution is intended for body detection rather than fine hand or finger detection, while the 0.5–6.5 m operating range makes it suitable for machine entrances, robot cells and other controlled access points.
As part of the Orion3 Extended family, the Orion3-4-K2C-090-E is specifically suited to access protection in muting applications. The single-side powered architecture can simplify machine wiring, while a fast 12 ms response time supports rapid detection when a person enters the protected field.
Key Advantages
- Type 4 safety light grid designed for high-level industrial access protection.
- 4-beam configuration specifically intended for body detection.
- 900 mm protected height provides effective coverage across hazardous access points.
- 0.5–6.5 m operating range supports flexible machine-guarding layouts.
- Designed for access protection in muting applications.
- Only the active unit requires electrical power, helping reduce cabling around the protected opening.
- Fast 12 ms response time supports rapid safety-system response.
- Active/passive design eliminates the need for powered transmitter and receiver units on opposite sides.
Key Features
- ABB Orion3 Extended safety light grid series.
- Active unit for use with the corresponding Orion3 passive mirror unit.
- Type 4 electro-sensitive protective equipment.
- Designed for body detection and access protection.
- Suitable for muting applications.
- 4 optical beams.
- 900 mm protected height.
- 319.75 mm device resolution.
- 300 mm inter-axis distance.
- 0.5–6.5 m operating distance.
- 12 ms response time.
- Single-side powered active/passive optical architecture.
- Corresponding passive unit uses mirrors to reflect the beams back to the active unit.
- Override functionality supports appropriate muting-related machine safety applications.
Reliable Access Protection for Muting Applications
The ABB Orion3 Extended architecture places both transmitting and receiving optical functions within the powered active unit. The corresponding passive unit contains mirrors that reflect the four beams back across the protected opening. As a result, power and safety-system wiring are required on only one side, which can simplify installation around machinery, conveyors and automated production areas.
When a person interrupts the 4-beam protective field, the safety system can respond to prevent or stop hazardous machine movement. The Extended version is specifically designed for access protection in muting applications, allowing appropriately designed safety systems to distinguish permitted material movement from personnel entry. The active and passive Orion3 parts are ordered separately, and both are required for the complete light grid to function.
Typical Applications
- Industrial machine access protection.
- Conveyor systems requiring muting functionality.
- Automated material transfer points.
- Robot cell entrances and automated work areas.
- Packaging and palletising machinery.
- Automated production and assembly systems.
- Applications where power and safety wiring are preferred on only one side of the protected opening.
