The advantage of this type of protective device is that it is possible to have a short
minimum dis
tance and the operator can work more ergonomically.
Figure 13: Hazardous point protection: Hand detection
Access protection
In ac
cess protection, people are detected if their whole body passes through the
protective field.
This type of protective device is used for the protection of access to hazardous areas.
When the hazardous area is entered, a stop signal is triggered. A person standing
behind the protective device will not be detected by the ESPE.
Figure 14: Access protection: detection of a person when accessing a hazardous area
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