Why Choose the ABB ABB orion3-4-k2c-050-b 2TLA022306R0000 Safety Light Grid?
The ABB ABB orion3-4-k2c-050-b 2TLA022306R0000 is an Orion3 Base Type 4 active safety light grid unit designed for body detection and access protection around hazardous industrial machinery. This compact optoelectronic safety device uses 2 beams across a 500 mm protected height, making it suitable for detecting personnel entering guarded machine areas.
Unlike conventional transmitter-and-receiver light grids, the Orion3 Base system uses an active unit together with a separate passive reflector unit. The active unit contains both transmitting and receiving elements, while the matching passive unit redirects the beams back to the active side. This arrangement simplifies electrical installation because wiring is required only on the active side of the protected opening.
The 2TLA022306R0000 provides an operating distance of 0.5–8 m, operates from a 24 V DC supply and provides 2 failsafe OSSD outputs. With IP65 protection, Type 4 safety classification and performance capability up to PL e, it provides a robust solution for industrial access protection when used with the appropriate Orion3 passive unit.
Key Advantages
- Designed specifically for body detection and hazardous-area access protection.
- 2-beam configuration with a 500 mm protected height.
- 0.5–8 m operating distance for flexible machine guarding installations.
- Active/passive architecture reduces cabling by requiring electrical connection only to the active unit.
- Type 4 safety classification with performance capability up to PL e.
- 2 failsafe OSSD outputs support integration with appropriate safety control equipment.
Key Features
- ABB Orion3 Base safety light grid series.
- Active unit for use with a compatible Orion3 passive unit.
- Designed for body detection.
- 2 optical beams.
- 500 mm protected height.
- 0.5–8 m operating distance.
- 11 ms response time.
- Type 4 safety classification.
- 24 V DC supply voltage.
- 2 failsafe OSSD outputs.
- IP65 degree of protection.
- Performance capability up to PL e.
Reliable Body Detection with Simplified Machine Wiring
Safety light grids provide non-contact access protection by establishing optical beams across an entrance to a hazardous area. If a person passes through the protected field, interruption of the beams causes the safety outputs to change state so that the associated safety control system can initiate the required stopping function.
The ABB Orion3 Base concept simplifies this arrangement by placing both transmitting and receiving functionality in the active unit and using a separate passive unit to return the beams. This reduces wiring across the guarded opening and can simplify installation on machinery where electrical connections are easier to provide on one side.
Typical Applications
- Industrial machine access protection.
- Body detection at hazardous-area entrances.
- Robotic cells and automated production areas.
- Perimeter access guarding around machinery.
- Conveyor and material handling installations.
- Automated assembly and manufacturing systems.
- Machine safety installations where single-sided electrical wiring is advantageous.
