Why Choose the ABB ABB orion3-4-k1c-050-e 2TLA022307R0000 Safety Light Grid?
The ABB ABB orion3-4-k1c-050-e 2TLA022307R0000 is an advanced Orion3 Extended Type 4 active safety light grid unit designed for body detection and access protection around hazardous industrial machinery. This model uses 2 optical beams across a 500 mm protected height, providing reliable non-contact detection of personnel entering guarded machine areas.
The Orion3 Extended architecture combines transmitting and receiving functions within the same active unit. A corresponding passive mirror unit reflects the optical beams back to the active side, eliminating the need for an electrical connection on the passive side. This single-sided connection concept can simplify installation and reduce machine cabling around protected access points.
The Orion3-4-K1C-050-E provides an operating distance of 0.5–8 m, a 500 mm beam inter-axis distance and an 11 ms response time. As part of the Orion3 Extended range, it is particularly suited to body-detection applications requiring additional functionality such as muting while retaining robust Type 4 safety performance.
Key Advantages
- Purpose-designed safety light grid for body detection and access protection.
- 2-beam configuration across a 500 mm protected height.
- 0.5–8 m operating distance for flexible industrial guarding installations.
- Active/passive architecture enables electrical connection on only one side of the protected opening.
- 11 ms response time supports rapid detection of access into hazardous areas.
- Orion3 Extended functionality supports applications requiring muting and advanced machine safeguarding.
Key Features
- ABB Orion3 Extended safety light grid series.
- Active unit for use with a corresponding Orion3 passive mirror unit.
- Designed for body detection.
- 2 optical beams.
- 500 mm protected height.
- 500 mm inter-axis distance.
- 0.5–8 m operating range.
- 11 ms response time.
- Type 4 safety classification.
- Safety performance up to PL e / SIL 3.
- 24 V DC operating supply.
- PNP safety outputs.
- 8-pin M12 connector.
- IP65 degree of protection.
Reliable Body Detection with Extended Safety Functionality
Safety light grids provide non-contact access protection by establishing optical beams across the entrance to a hazardous area. When a person passes through the protected field and interrupts the beams, the safety outputs can signal the associated safety control system so that hazardous machine movement is stopped according to the overall machinery safety design.
The ABB Orion3 Extended concept combines the transmitter and receiver in the active unit and uses a separate passive mirror unit to return the optical beams. This configuration reduces cabling requirements while the Extended series provides additional functionality for more sophisticated machine safety applications, including installations where muting is required for controlled material movement through the protected area.
Typical Applications
- Industrial machine access protection.
- Body detection at hazardous-area entrances.
- Robotic cells and automated production areas.
- Packaging and processing machinery.
- Conveyor and material handling installations.
- Automated assembly and manufacturing systems.
- Applications requiring muting for controlled material passage.
- Machine safety installations where single-sided electrical wiring is advantageous.
