The FlashFold automatic barrier door from Machine Guarding Products by Rite-Hite is an upward-lifting vertical barrier door designed to safeguard machinery where loading/unloading with an overhead crane or forklift is required.
Key features
Upward-lifting vertical barrier design to avoid overhead obstructions
Compact protection footprint compared with area light curtains or scanners
Compatible with crane and forklift access to a work cell
Optional reversing edge and safety interlock switches
Safety and compliance
When integrated with qualified safety controls, the system can achieve up to Category 4 (EN954-1) and PLe (EN ISO 13849-1)
Supports integration of safety interlocks and sensing edges for application-specific protection
Applications
Machine safeguarding for loading/unloading cells served by overhead cranes or forklifts
Alternative to light curtains or area scanners where a physical barrier and reduced footprint are required
Benefits
Reduces overall protection-system footprint
Provides a physical barrier without introducing top-side obstructions
Facilitates compliance with safety control architectures when correctly integrated
Technical details
Vertical upward operation; available with optional reversing edge and safety interlock switches
Requires appropriate safety control integration to meet Cat 4 (EN954-1) / PLe (EN ISO 13849-1)
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