This category includes a category of presence sensing devices (PSDs) intended to be placed on a workplace floor, that stop a machine’s operation when a predetermined weight is applied to the mat. A manual reset switch is required to be located outside of the mat’s protected zone, so that machine operation may only continue when the weight is removed from the mat. The use of presence sensing mats is restricted to machines with operating cycles that can be stopped before an operator can reach into a hazard zone, such as hydraulic machines or machines with part-revolution clutches, rather than full-revolution. Presence sensing mats can guard entire perimeters of a work area, and are used as alternatives to light curtains in workplaces where optical sensing is limited.
- Metal Forming & Fabricating
- Additive Manufacturing Systems
- Automation/Robotics
- CAD/CAM Software
- Coil Handling Equipment
- Cut-To-Length Lines
- Deburring Machines
- Heat Treating
- Ironworkers
- Laser Cutting Systems
- Oxyfuel Cutting Systems
- Plasma Cutting Systems
- Press Brakes, Panel Benders
- Punch Presses
- Sawing Systems
- Shears
- Stamping Presses
- Tube & Pipe Fabrication
- Turret Presses
- Waterjets
- Welding
- Machining
- Automation/Robotics
- CAD/CAM Software
- Drilling Machines
- Gear Cutting Machines
- Grinding Machines
- Honing Machines
- Horizontal Machining Centers
- Laser Cutting
- Lathes
- Machine Controls
- Milling Machines
- Multitasking Machines
- Ram EDM Machines
- Software
- Turning Centers
- Vertical Machining Centers
- Wire EDM Machines
- Tooling & Workholding
- Measurement & Inspection
- Maintenance
- Safety
- Adjustable Guards
- Body Protection
- Eye and Face Protection
- Fixed Guards
- Foot and Leg Protection
- Hand and Arm Protection
- Head Protection
- Hearing Protection
- Interlocked Guards
- Moveable Barriers and Gates
- Presence Sensing Devices
- Pullbacks/Restraints
- Regulatory Compliance
- Safety Mats
- Safety Trip Controls
- Self-Adjusting Guards
- Two Hand Controls
- Material Handling