03/13/2003 • Machine safety, industrial safety

FRABA VITECTOR – Expert for Safety Solutions

FRABA VITECTOR GmbH is an expert for optical safety edges. FRABA VITECTOR is a subsidiary company of the FRABA AG, a group of companies placed in the automation engineering market. In this Market FRABA has co operations with well know companies like Siemens, Schmersal and Honeywell. In the area of opto-electronic safety edge FRABA has a leading position.

Area of Application and Standards

Safety edges are mandatory for all application that have moving edges that can cause a safety risk. Typical applications are: automated guided vehicle systems, lifting platforms, safety doors of machines, industrial doors, ... Safety edges have to work reliable even under rough environmental influences like heat, vibrations, moisture, aggressive fluids,... All system have to be approved by a certification agency.

VITECTOR OSE

To meet these high standards, the opto-electronic safety edge OSE is based on an IR light barrier that is installed in a rubber profile. The light beam is interrupted when the rubber profile is actuated. The interruption of the light beam causes directly an opening of a safety contact. The OSE safety edge is available up to safety category 4 according to the standard DIN EN 954-1. The OSE safety edge has a BG and a UL certification. Beside the safety function the handling of the OSE is very easy. The aluminum profile and the rubber profile are supplied as endless sections which are cut to the required length. Transmitter and receiver are then inserted into the rubber profile and wired to the electronic control unit.

Company Background

FRABA VITECTOR GmbH is a part of the FRABA Group. The FRABA AG is a group of six independent companies combined by a common Mission and Guiding Principles. Each company is equipped with all business resources, from R + D all the way to own sales channels.

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FRABA VITECTOR GmbH

Schanzenstraße 35
51063 Köln

Phone: +49 (0) 221/9 62 13 - 0
Fax: +49 (0) 221/9 62 13 - 60