ABB Jokab Eden OSSD Safety Switch
In this article and video, will introduce the Eden, non-contact safety switch with standard OSSD outputs.
Historically
- Historically the Eden family of non-contact safety sensors has used the dynamic monitoring principle from ABB Jokab.
- These products have proven to be a very reliable and cost effective solution for machine safe guarding applications.
New Eden Product
The new Eden product is now available with standard OSSD, dual PNP safety outputs. This allows the new Eden product to interface with a wide range of safety monitoring relays, safety controllers and safety PLC’s.The Eden solution uses a RF coded actuator which works in conjunction with an RF actuated switch.
Since the operation of the Eden non-contact safety switch is based on RF technology it overcomes many of the shortcomings and potential safety issues associated with non-contact magnetic and mechanically interlocked safety switches.
The Eden actuator and switch have a detection distance of up to +/- 15mm.
The RF coded actuator is available in both a general coded version and a uniquely coded version. The uniquely coded version actuator provides a higher level of tamper resistance.
The Eden switch is available in a 5 pin version for single switch connections.
It is also available in an 8 pin version which allows up to 30 switches to be series connected to any safety monitoring relay which accepts OSSD inputs and still maintains a Ple / Safety category 4 designation.
Both the 5 and 8 pin models are available in a “reset” version which allows the local, monitored reset of a switch that has been tripped due to a gate or guard which has been opened.
A non-safety status LED is provided on the Eden switch module to indicate the current status of the switch.
A variety of cables and connectors are available to assist with the connection of the Eden switch for either single switch or series connected applications.