Why Choose the ABB Orion1-4-14-135-E Safety Light Curtain?
The ABB Orion1-4-14-135-E (2TLA022301R0800) is a high-performance Type 4 safety light curtain designed for finger detection and contact-free safeguarding around hazardous industrial machinery. As part of the advanced ABB Orion1 Extended range, it is supplied as a transmitter and receiver pair and combines fine-resolution optical protection with configurable functions for demanding machine safety applications.
With a fine 14 mm resolution, 1350 mm protected height and operating range of 0.2–7 m, the Orion1-4-14-135-E provides extensive finger protection across large machine openings. Its optical system incorporates 144 beams and provides a response time of 27 ms without beam coding or 52 ms with beam coding.
The Orion1 Extended platform provides advanced safeguarding functions including muting, cascading, blanking, reduced resolution and beam coding. These capabilities make the Orion1-4-14-135-E particularly suitable for automated machinery, production lines and material-handling systems where flexible access protection and controlled material passage are required.
Key Advantages
- High-performance Type 4 safety light curtain for finger protection.
- Fine 14 mm resolution for detecting fingers entering hazardous areas.
- Large 1350 mm protected height for safeguarding substantial machine openings.
- 0.2–7 m operating range provides flexible transmitter-to-receiver positioning.
- 144 optical beams create a closely spaced protective field.
- 27 ms response time without beam coding supports rapid safety-system intervention.
- Advanced muting, cascading, blanking and beam coding functions increase application flexibility.
- Transmitter and receiver supplied together as a complete safeguarding solution.
Key Features
- ABB Orion1 Extended safety light curtain.
- Type 4 electro-sensitive protective equipment.
- 14 mm detection resolution for finger protection.
- 1350 mm protected field height.
- 0.2–7 m operating range.
- 144 optical beams.
- 27 ms response time without beam coding.
- 52 ms response time with beam coding.
- Beam coding capability for installations with multiple optical safety devices.
- Cascading capability for extended safeguarding arrangements.
- Muting functionality for controlled passage of material.
- Blanking and reduced-resolution functionality.
- Safety-rated OSSD outputs for connection to compatible safety control equipment.
- Transmitter and receiver supplied as a complete pair.
Advanced Contact-Free Machine Safeguarding
Safety light curtains such as the ABB Orion1-4-14-135-E create an optical protective field between a transmitter and receiver. When a finger or other object interrupts the field, the safety outputs allow a correctly designed machine safety system to initiate the required safe response without relying on a physical guard to prevent access.
The Orion1 Extended range adds functions such as muting, cascading, beam coding and blanking to conventional light-curtain protection. These capabilities enable machine builders and safety engineers to create more sophisticated safeguarding arrangements while retaining the fine 14 mm detection resolution required for finger protection near hazardous machine areas.
Typical Applications
- Finger protection around hazardous machine areas.
- Machine loading and unloading points.
- Production lines requiring muting functionality.
- Applications requiring cascaded safety light curtains.
- Packaging and processing machinery.
- Robotic and automated manufacturing cells.
- Assembly and manually serviced machinery.
- Material handling and conveyor safety systems.
