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Banner Pico-Guard

Fiber Optic Safety Interlock System

 

Banner PICO-GUARD offers a simpler way to guard doors, openings and dangerous areas, compared with mechanical safety interlock switches. Because PICO-GUARD uses only optical elements, it eliminates electrical contacts and other failure-prone mechanical components, including actuators that have alignment issues. PICO-GUARD fiber optic safety interlock switches are also several times smaller and several times lighter than mechanical switches.

Installation is incredibly simple; switches install instantly with cut-to-length plastic fiber optic cable and snap-lock connectors. Multiple optical elements can be connected in series on a single optical channel, providing the ability to monitor several dangerous points with a single channel. Additional guarding points can easily be added at any time by inserting optical elements into an existing optical channel.

Fiber optic safety interlock switches are available to solve numerous applications. They allow easy installation and proper operation on a variety of doors and other safety interlocking applications. Various plug-in, snap-lock models are available including in-line, right-angle and dual lens versions. With the dual lens model, the passive opposed actuator is used for lift-off doors and other removable guards. They are made of rugged impact resistant polycarbonate with an environmental rating of IP65 and NEMA 4/13.

PICO-GUARD is the industry’s first system designed to meet Safety Category 4, per ISO 13849 (EN 954-1)* and IEC 61496-1 Type 4 requirements, using a single switch point for each door. This is possible due to its patent pending, diverse-redundant, self-checking controller specifically designed to be used with plastic fiber optic cable. In addition, the hardware and firmware of the controller has been extensively tested via Banner’s rigorous Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) techniques to assure that no single component failure will cause the system to fail into a dangerous condition.

Banner offers three types of fiber optic cables, all with 1 mm solid core plastic fiber.

  •  Standard 2.2 mm polyethylene jacketed. 

  •  2.2 mm fluoropolymer sheath over polyethylene jacket to withstand harsh chemicals. 

  •  5 mm PVC sheath over polyethylene jacket to withstand some mechanical abrasion or harsh duty. 

5.3 mm stainless steel sheathing or 6.2 mm black PVC sheathing is available for use over existing polyethylene jacketed fiber to withstand rigorous mechanical abrasion.



 

 

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Part Number Description Availability Price Add to Cart

PICO GUARD CONTROLLERS
 
SFCDT-4A1 PICO GUARD, CONTROLLER Stock $599.45

 

SFCDT-4A1C PICO GUARD, FIBER OPTIC
CONTROLLER
Stock $629.85

 


PICO GUARD INTERFACE PRODUCTS
 
IM-T-9A INTERFACE MODULE Stock $120.65

 

IM-T-11A INTERFACE MODULE Stock $120.65

 

MM-TA-12B MUTING MODULE 24V Stock $660.25

 

MMD-TA-12B MUTING MODULE DIN, MOUNT
SS OUTPUTS 24V
Stock $353.40

 

MMD-TA-11B MUTING MODULE DIN, MOUNT
RELAY OUTPUTS 24V
Stock $382.85

 

11-BG00-31-D-024 RELAY POSITIVELY GUIDED
10AMP, 24V
Stock $59.85

 

11-BF16C01-024 RELAY POSITIVELY GUIDED
16AMP, 24VDC
Stock $131.56

 

11-BGX10-40 AUXILIARY CONTACTS Stock $24.70

 

11-G484-30 AUXILIARY CONTACTS Stock $22.80

 

11-BGX77-048 SUPPRESSOR BG <= 48VDC Stock $9.50

 

11-G318-48 SUPPRESSOR BF <=48VDC Stock $22.80

 


PICO GUARD FIBERS
 
PIU430U FIBER ASSY Stock $22.80

 

PIU460U FIBER ASSY Stock $41.80

 

PIU4100U FIBER ASSY, PLASTIC FIBER Stock $69.35

 

PIU4200U PLASTIC FIBER CABLE Stock $136.80

 

PIU4330U PLASTIC FIBER CABLE Stock $220.40

 

PIU4500U PLASTIC FIBER CABLE Stock $323.00

 

PIU41600U FIBER ASSY, PLASTIC FIBER Stock $968.05

 

PWS43P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 0.3m PICO GRD
Stock $2.85

 

PWS45P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 0.5m PICO GRD
Stock $2.85

 

PWS47P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 0.7m PICO GRD
Stock $2.85

 

PWS410P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 1m PICO GRD
Stock $2.85

 

PWS415P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 1.5m PICO GRD
Stock $4.75

 

PWS420P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 2m PICO GRD
Stock $4.75

 

PWS425P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 2.5m PICO GRD
Stock $6.65

 

PWS430P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 3m PICO GRD
Stock $6.65

 

PWS435P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 3.5m PICO GRD
Stock $8.55

 

PWS440P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 4m PICO GRD
Stock $8.55

 

PWS445P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 4.5m PICO GRD
Stock $10.45

 

PWS450P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 5m PICO GRD
Stock $10.45

 

PWS460P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 6m PICO GRD
Stock $12.35

 

PWS470P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 7m PICO GRD
Stock $14.25

 

PWS480P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 8m PICO GRD
Stock $18.05

 

PWS490P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 9m PICO GRD
Stock $19.95

 

PWS4100P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 10m PICO GRD
Stock $21.85

 

PWS4110P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 11m PICO GRD
Stock $23.75

 

PWS4120P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 12m PICO GRD
Stock $25.65

 

PWS4130P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 13m PICO GRD
Stock $27.55

 

PWS4140P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 14m PICO GRD
Stock $29.45

 

PWS4150P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 15m PICO GRD
Stock $31.35

 

PWS4200P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 20m PICO GRD
Stock $41.80

 

PWS4250P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 25m PICO GRD
Stock $53.20

 

PWS4300P FIBER POLISHED STD, (PE)
JACKET 30m PICO GRD
Stock $61.75

 

SFA-FA FIBER ATTENUATOR Stock $11.04

 

SFA-FS SPLICE Stock $11.04

 

PFC-2-25 PLASTIC FIBER CUTTER (25 PER) Stock $35.15

 


PICO GUARD INTERLOCK SWITCHES
 
SFI-S1R PICO GRD SWTCH SEN STR, 8mm
RIGHT HAND
Stock $8.55

 

SFI-S1L PICO GRD SWTCH SEN STR, 8mm
LEFT HAND
Stock $8.55

 

SFI-R1R PICO GRD SWTCH SEN RT, ANGLE
8mm RIGHT HAND
Stock $9.50

 

SFI-R1L PICO GRD SWTCH SEN R, ANGLE
8mm LEFT HAND
Stock $9.50

 

SFI-D1 SWITCH SENSOR DUAL, (RETRO)
8mm
Stock $14.25

 

SFI-A1 SWITCH SENSOR, ACTUATOR
8mm
Stock $18.05

 

SFI-A1XP SWITCH SENSOR, ACTUATOR
8mm PVC JACKET
Stock $18.05

 

SFI-A1XT SWITCH SENSOR, ACTUATOR
8mm TFE JACKET
Stock $19.00

 

SFI-M12SS06UXT SWITCH, S.STEEL 8mm LENS Stock $91.20

 

SFI-M12SS15UXT SWITCH, S.STEEL 8mm LENS Stock $131.10

 

SFI-M12SS30UXT SWITCH, S.STEEL 8mm LENS Stock $196.65

 

SFI-D1EDPXT6 SWITCH, S.STEEL 8mm LENS Stock $222.30

 

SFI-D1EDPXT15 SWITCH, S.STEEL 8mm LENS Stock $292.60

 

SFI-D1EDPXT30 SWITCH, S.STEEL 8mm LENS Stock $413.25

 

SFI-D1EDPXT50 SWITCH, S.STEEL 8mm LENS Stock $574.75

 

SFI-A1ED SWITCH, S.STEEL 8mm LENS Stock $206.15

 

SFI-D1HDPS6 SWITCH HEAVY DUTY, ZINC 8mm
LENS PE FIBER
Stock $70.30

 

SFI-D1HDPS15 SWITCH HEAVY DUTY, ZINC 8mm
LENS PE FIBER
Stock $86.45

 

SFI-D1HDPS30 SWITCH HEAVY DUTY, ZINC 8mm
LENS PE FIBER
Stock $105.45

 

SFI-D1HDPS50 SWITCH HEAVY DUTY, ZINC 8mm
LENS PE FIBER
Stock $140.60

 

SFI-D1HDPXT6 SWITCH HEAVY DUTY, ZINC 8mm
LENS PTFE FIBER
Stock $121.60

 

SFI-D1HDPXT15 SWITCH HEAVY DUT, ZINC 8mm
LENS PTFE FIBER
Stock $206.15

 

SFI-D1HDPXT30 SWITCH HEAVY DUT, ZINC 8mm
LENS PTFE FIBER
Stock $347.70

 

SFI-D1HDPXT50 SWITCH HEAVY DUT, ZINC 8mm
LENS PTFE FIBER
Stock $539.60

 

SFI-A1HD SWITCH HEAVY DUTY, ZINC 8mm
LENS
Stock $56.05