Why Choose the ABB ABB orion3-4-k2c-080-b 2TLA022306R0100 Safety Light Grid?
The ABB ABB orion3-4-k2c-080-b 2TLA022306R0100 is an Orion3 Base Type 4 active safety light grid unit designed for body detection and access protection around hazardous industrial machinery and automated production areas. This model uses 3 optical beams across an 800 mm protected height, providing dependable non-contact detection of personnel entering a guarded area.
The Orion3 Base design combines the transmitter and receiver functions within the same active unit. It operates with a corresponding passive unit containing mirrors that return the optical beams to the active side. Because only the active part requires a power supply, the system can simplify machine wiring and installation compared with conventional arrangements requiring powered equipment on both sides of the protected opening.
With an operating range of 0.5–8 m and a robust profile designed for access protection, the Orion3-4-K2C-080-B is well suited to machine entrances, automated cells and hazardous production areas. Its Type 4 design and body-detection configuration make it a practical safety solution where reliable access monitoring and simplified single-sided electrical connection are important.
Key Advantages
- Purpose-designed safety light grid for body detection and access protection.
- 3-beam configuration for reliable personnel detection.
- 800 mm protected height for guarding machine and hazardous-area access points.
- 0.5–8 m operating range provides flexibility across industrial openings.
- Active/passive architecture means only the active side requires a power supply.
- Type 4 safety classification for demanding machinery safety applications.
Key Features
- ABB Orion3 Base safety light grid series.
- Active unit for use with the corresponding Orion3 passive mirror unit.
- Designed specifically for body detection.
- 3 optical beams.
- 800 mm protected height.
- 0.5–8 m operating range.
- Type 4 safety classification.
- PNP semiconductor output technology.
- M12 connector electrical connection.
- Sturdy profile designed for industrial access protection.
- Single-sided powered design helps reduce machine cabling.
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. When a person passes through the protected field, interruption of the beams allows the safety system to detect the intrusion and initiate the appropriate machine stopping function in accordance with the overall safety design.
The ABB Orion3 Base concept simplifies installation by combining transmitting and receiving elements within the active part. A corresponding passive unit uses mirrors to return the beams, so electrical power and control wiring are required only at the active side. This configuration is particularly useful for machine entrances and industrial access points where running cables to both sides would be inconvenient.
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.
