First Ethernet-Compliant Laser Safety Scanners, Now Available at RS Components

First Ethernet-Compliant Laser Safety Scanners, Now Available at RS Components

Omron OS32C family allows configuration, status monitoring, and alert analysis from the desktop

BEIJING, May 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has added an industry first to its machine guarding and safety portfolio: Ethernet-compliant laser scanners that dramatically simplify management of safety zones on factory floors.

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The Omron OS32C type 3 safety laser scanners provide compact and versatile presence detection to protect machine operators and factory staff. By integrating an Ethernet interface, the scanners allow easy configuration via a remote PC with few inputs required. Supervisors can monitor status from the desktop and analyse the causes of any emergency stops, which helps improve safety practices and reporting. Multiple OS32Cs can be connected to the LAN and monitored in turn.

Each sensor allows one safety zone of up to 4 metres radius and two warning zones of up to 15 metres, and can generate an alarm sounder, speed-control signal or emergency stop if zone conditions are breached. It is also capable of direction monitoring, and can detect intrusion from either side thanks to the generous 270-degree detection angle.

The OS32C comprises a detachable sensor block and an I/O block, which stores the configuration. This allows fast and easy replacement of any damaged sensors, with no reprogramming required. The I/O block is available with rear or side cable entry for extra flexibility. At 104.5mm diameter, weighing 1.3kg, and drawing only 5W active and 3.75W standby power consumption, the sensors are easy both to handle and install. RS also has cables and brackets to assist installers.

About RS Components

RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. With operations in 32 countries, we offer around 500,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping more than 44,000 parcels a day. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include semiconductors, interconnect, passives and electromechanical, automation and control, electrical, test and measurement, tools and consumables.

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2014 had revenues of GBP1.27bn.

For more information, please visit the website at http://china.rs-online.com .

RS Components
Tan Soo Chun
Public Relations Manager - Asia Pacific
Email: soochun.tan@rs-components.com
Telephone: +65-6391-5745

Edelman Public Relations (Singapore)
Yvette Yeo
Manager
Email: yvette.yeo@edelman.com
Telephone: +65-6347-2355

Further information is available via these links:

@RSElectronics; @alliedelec; @designsparkRS

RS Components on Linkedin
http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components

RS Components on Weibo
http://e.weibo.com/u/3206377000?type=0

Relevant Links:

Electrocomponents plc
http://www.electrocomponents.com

RS Components
http://www.rs-online.com/

DesignSpark
http://www.designspark.com

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