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Compact Safety Light Curtain [Type 4, PLe, SIL3] SF4B-C

Compact Safety Light Curtain [Type 4, PLe, SIL3] SF4B-C

Panasonic — SF4B-C Series

A Type 4 safety light curtain with a slim plastic-and-metal-frame body that mounts flush onto aluminium machine-guard frames, maximising the usable opening area. Meets ISO 13849-1 Category 4 / PLe and IEC 61508 SIL3, aimed at perimeter guarding of hazardous machine openings such as press lines and robot cells.

Key Features
  • Type 4 safety light curtain per IEC 61496-1/2
  • ISO 13849-1 Category 4, Performance Level e (PLe)
  • IEC 61508 SIL3
  • Plastic body with metal inner frame, approx. 45% lighter than aluminium-case predecessors
  • Protective height 263.4 mm to 1943.4 mm
  • Operating range 0.3 to 7 m
Detailed Parameters
TypeIEC 61496-1/2 Type 4
Safety Category / PLISO 13849-1 Category 4, PLe
SILIEC 61508 SIL3
Operating Range0.3 to 7 m
Min. Sensing Object25 mm / 45 mm opaque object
Beam Pitch20 mm / 40 mm
Supply Voltage24 V DC ±10%
Control OutputPNP/NPN open-collector, max. 200 mA

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