ABB AFS Contactors for Safety Applications
Published on : Tuesday 30-11--0001
ABB’s all-new range of AFS contactors for safety applications is now available to order. The launch of the new contactors completes the expansion of the company’s portfolio of safety components, making it possible to equip every aspect of a plant’s safety architecture with ABB technologies.
The new AFS contactors can be part of the safety chain in industrial machinery and process industry applications, stopping motors or triggering gas discharges. For machine safety applications, AFS contactors come with fixed front auxiliary contact blocks that make monitoring and controlling circuits easier. The mechanically linked and mirror contacts also help make systems safer.
The all-new AFS contactors are designed to make integration into machine manufacturer systems easier. All the data for the contactors is readily available via safety design tools such as Sistema, or FSDT from ABB. For manufacturers, this makes it simpler to design machines with higher safety levels, complying with the main EN ISO 13849 and EN 62061 safety standards.
ABB’s ergonomic design makes operation safer and simpler. During routine maintenance, the distinctive yellow auxiliary contact block makes it faster and easier to identify the safety device in the panel, saving valuable time. A protective cover helps prevent accidental manual operation.
Lynette Jackson, Electrification Products Division, ABB. Tel: +41 (0)43 317 54 04. Email: [email protected]