Why Choose the ABB Orion1-4-30-090-B 2TLA022302R0500 Safety Light Curtain?
The ABB Orion1-4-30-090-B 2TLA022302R0500 is a Type 4 safety light curtain designed for hand detection and non-contact protection around hazardous industrial machinery. Part of the ABB Orion1 Base range, it combines a transmitter and receiver with a 30 mm resolution, providing straightforward optical safeguarding for machines requiring frequent operator access.
This Orion1 Base model provides a 900 mm protected height using 48 optical beams and offers an operating range of 0.2–19 m. The 30 mm resolution is intended for hand detection, making the light curtain suitable for protecting machine openings, points of operation and other hazardous areas where reliable non-contact detection is required.
With a specified 18 ms response time and Type 4 safety classification, the Orion1-4-30-090-B provides fast protective-field monitoring for demanding machinery applications. Its long sensing range and compact construction make it suitable for both close-range machine guarding and wider installations where greater separation between the transmitter and receiver is necessary.
Key Advantages
- High-performance Type 4 safety light curtain for industrial machinery.
- 30 mm resolution specifically designed for hand detection.
- 900 mm protected height for safeguarding machine openings and hazardous areas.
- Long 0.2–19 m operating range for flexible installation.
- Fast 18 ms response time for rapid protective-field monitoring.
- Supplied as a transmitter and receiver safety light curtain system.
Key Features
- ABB Orion1 Base safety light curtain series.
- 30 mm hand detection resolution.
- 900 mm protected height.
- 48 optical beams.
- 0.2–19 m operating range.
- 18 ms response time.
- Type 4 safety classification.
- Two protected semiconductor safety outputs.
- Compact profile for installation close to hazardous machinery.
- Suitable for vertical machine guarding and horizontal area protection.
- Designed for machinery requiring frequent operator access.
- ABB Jokab Safety optical machine safeguarding technology.
Reliable Hand Detection for Industrial Machine Safety
Safety light curtains such as the ABB Orion1 create an optical protective field between a transmitter and receiver. If a hand, arm or other sufficiently large object interrupts this field, the safety outputs can signal the connected machine safety system to initiate the required safe response. This enables regular operator access without requiring a physical guard to be opened and closed during every machine cycle.
The 30 mm resolution of the Orion1-4-30-090-B is intended for hand detection, while its substantial 0.2–19 m sensing range provides considerable installation flexibility. Orion1 Base light curtains can be positioned vertically near hazardous machine areas or installed horizontally where optical area protection is required.
Typical Applications
- Hand detection around hazardous industrial machinery.
- Point-of-operation machine protection.
- Production and assembly machinery.
- Packaging and processing equipment.
- Automated manufacturing cells.
- Machine loading and unloading stations.
- Horizontal hazardous-area protection.
- OEM machinery and industrial automation safety systems.
