Defender™

Anywhere that a machine operator interfaces with a machine, robot or process is an ideal application for the Defender™, including:

• Automotive
• Industrial Manufacturing
• Steel and Aluminum Works
• Warehouse and Logistics
• Agriculture
• Aerospace and Defense
• Machining

Designed to protect operators from application driven hazards while restricting access from machine/robot operation both physically and electronically with optional safety rated switches and controls.

Product Specifications:

• Minimum size of 3’ x 3’ (610 mm x 914 mm), Maximum size of 16’ x 16’ (4877 mm x 4877 mm)
• 40" [1020 mm] per second operation; Up to 60" [1524 mm] per second with optional variable frequency drive.
• Armorplex™ Curtain Material: Durable, Resilient 40oz flame resistant (NFPA 701) high tensile ASTM tested black curtain material.
• Fully Sealed UHMW Barrier Tabs™; 450 lbs. (204 kg) tear-out force.
• 1 HP (0,75 kW) Motor Assembly with 20 N*m brake with lockable hand release lever and corrosion protection, TEFC. IP 55 Enclosure rating, UL and CSA listed. NEMA 56C output. Multiple motor locations and orientations.
• Fully Sealed Barrier Tabs prevent access to hazard and act as barrier with 450 lbs. (204 kg) tear out strength.
• View our Defender™ sell/spec sheet for more product specifications.

Compliance and Standards:

Switches/controls capable of reaching Cat 4 (per 954-1), PLe (per ENISO 13489-1) and/or SIL 3 (per EN62061) when integrated properly.

• Safety Distance Formula Info:
  • EN ISO 13857 Safety of Machinery - Safe distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper/lower limbs. and EN ISO 13855
  • Safety of Machinery - Position of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts of the body.
• Manufactured under ISO 9001 Specifications with a rugged construction.

Additional highlights:

• Multiple motor positions to best fit your application.
• Easy Installation with minimal components.
• Optional control boxes include:
  • Full Open-Close-Stop Push Button Relay Control Box.
  • Patented i-COMM™ Digital Communication Control Box and Plug-N-Play Integrator Control Box.
• Limited one year warranty SOP.
• Custom manufactured to exact size requirements.
• HD Motor/Brake/Gear box suited for millions of cycles.
• Optional stopping photo-eye strip.
• Soft Bottom Edge - Gravity down operation. Patented switch design integrated into curtain guide.

Visibly safer than light curtains, the Defender™ automated barrier door combines safety interlock switches/controls capable of achieving up to PLe, Category 4 level safety with a movable physical barrier, restricting access to dangerous machine movement while simultaneously protecting your most valuable asset – your people.

• Guards your machinery and helps protects your employees.
• Contains application driven hazards including weld flash/sparks/smoke, mist, flying debris and more.
• Reduces footprint of manufacturing cell by locating closer to hazard.
• Automated to the process to reduce operator fatigue.
• Increases productivity! Door provides clear visual that operator should be on task.
• Physical machine guard provides more benefits than light curtains (see: Benefits of Physical Machine Guards Versus Light Curtains)
• Proven, Safe, Reliable Design.