Rockwell Automation's Guardmaster SC300 Hand-Detection Safety Sensor

July 17, 2012
Safety sensor is a single-image sensing/processing device that detects when an object of a certain resolution blocks the device's view
Guardmaster SC300 hand-detection safety sensor requires no software to configure and is designed to fulfill SIL 2 per IEC 61508 and PLd per EN ISO 13849. It is a single-image sensing/processing device that detects when an object of a certain resolution blocks the device's view. The machine then shuts off when a hand is detected. Reflective tape is attached to a square or rectangular frame to define detection boundaries to 4.92x4.92 ft.