Light Curtains replace safety edges and photo eyes.

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Mounted on industrial door rail tracks, BFD40E Series protects entire door height up to 2.5 m and is designed to distinguish between closing door and other obstacles or people standing in operation area. Units feature 40 LEDs, light immunity greater than 100,000 lux, automatic signal level adjustment, and sequential blanking algorithm. Operating from -20 to 55°C, IP65-rated light curtains come with insulated housing and integrated controller.



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Carlo Gavazzi Launches the BFD40 Series: Cutting-Edge Light Curtains for Industrial Doors



The new range is designed to replace safety edges and photo eyes, currently used in the industrial door market.

Lainate, - Carlo Gavazzi Automation, the international electronics Group with activities in designing, manufacture and marketing of electronic equipment, presents the new BFD40E series, that is going to provide the Industrial Door market with an innovative offer of light curtains.

Developed by Carlo Gavazzi engineering team in Belluno, the BFD40E light curtains can be mounted on the door rail tracks and - unlike safety edges and photo eyes - manage to distinguish between a closing door and other obstacles or people standing in the operation area.

"The BFD40E series embodies the final replacement of safety edges and photo eyes, thanks to its innovative set of features, specifically studied for the Doors&Entrances market segment". - Raffaella Sirena, Product Manager, states - "We expect that these new door safety solutions will meet our customers expectations and strengthen our market position".

Compared to safety edges, the new Carlo Gavazzi devices protect the whole door height - up to 2.5 meters - and assure a greater durability, with less maintenance burdens. The high beams number, the insulated housing and the integrated controller are other exclusive features of the BFD40E series.

Main technical features

o 40 leds

o configurable output

o light immunity > 100.000 lux

o automatic signal level adjustment

o sequential blanking algorithm

o operating temperature -20° ÷ 55°

o test function

o IP65

ABOUT CARLO GAVAZZI AUTOMATION

Carlo Gavazzi Automation is an international electronics group with activities in the design, manufacture and marketing of electronic equipment targeted at the global markets of industrial and building automation.

Carlo Gavazzi Automation provides customers with technologically innovative, high quality and competitive solutions, in compliance with their requirements and expectations through its 21 National Sales Companies in Europe, North America, Asia & Pacific,operating with its production sites in Denmark, Italy, Malta, Lithuania and China.

For further information:

Carlo Gavazzi Automation SpA - Via Milano 13 - 20020 Lainate (MI) - Italy

Marketing Communication - viviana.sandon@gavazziacbu.it - www.gavazziautomation.com

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