Jokab Orion Light Curtain

The Orion series are safety light curtains used for personnel protection around hazardous machines. Orion light curtains create an infrared barrier (Type 4 safety device, SIL3 PLe Cat.4) that instantly triggers a machine stop when any beam is interrupted. Models in this series cover finger protection (14 mm resolution) and hand protection (30 mm resolution) variants, with protective heights ranging from a few hundred millimeters up to ~1800 mm. For example, an Orion1-4-14-090-B is a Base model Type 4 light curtain with 14 mm resolution and 900 mm height for finger detection. The Orion1 Base models provide easy-to-use functionality with local reset and EDM (External Device Monitoring) for standalone installations. The Orion1 Extended and Orion2 models add advanced features like built-in muting sensors, cascading (series connection of multiple curtains without dead zones), and long range operation up to 20 m. Orion light guards are housed in slim, robust aluminum profiles rated IP65/IP67 and designed to withstand industrial environments and moderate mechanical impact. They support alignment indicators via LEDs and a multi-color bar for quick setup. Options like StatusBus allow multiple curtains' status to be read via one fieldbus input. With their decentralized auto-sync mesh network of beams and no separate control box required, installation is simplified and wiring costs reduced. Overall, ABB Jokab's Orion light curtains reduce complexity, cost, and downtime by offering a flexible, high-safety solution for guarding points of operation or access perimeters in factories (e.g. robotic work cells, presses, packaging lines).