ABB orion3-4-k2c-080-e light grid

Why Choose the ABB ABB orion3-4-k2c-080-e light grid 2TLA022307R0100?

The ABB ABB orion3-4-k2c-080-e light grid 2TLA022307R0100 is an Orion3 Extended Type 4 active safety light grid unit designed for body detection and access protection around hazardous industrial machinery. It features 3 optical beams across an 800 mm protected height and is particularly suited to machine safety applications requiring integrated muting functionality.

The Orion3 Extended concept combines the transmitter and receiver within the same active unit. A separate passive unit uses mirrors to return the optical beams to the active side, meaning only one side of the installation requires electrical power. This arrangement can substantially simplify cabling around machine entrances, conveyor openings and other guarded access points.

With an operating range of 0.5–8 m, a 12 ms response time and two protected semiconductor safety outputs, the Orion3-4-K2C-080-E provides dependable personnel detection for industrial safety systems. The Extended version also supports muting and override functionality, making it particularly useful where materials must pass through a protected opening without unnecessarily stopping the process.

Key Advantages

• Designed for body detection and industrial access protection.
• 3-beam configuration across an 800 mm protected height.
• 0.5–8 m operating range provides flexible installation across machine openings.
• Active/passive architecture requires electrical power only on the active side.
• Integrated muting capability supports controlled material movement through guarded openings.
• Type 4 safety classification for demanding machinery safety applications.

Key Features

• ABB Orion3 Extended safety light grid series.
• Active unit containing both transmitter and receiver functions.
• Designed specifically for body detection.
• 3 optical beams.
• 800 mm protected height.
• 0.5–8 m operating range.
• 12 ms response time.
• Type 4 according to IEC 61496-1.
• 2 protected semiconductor safety outputs.
• PNP OSSD outputs.
• 500 mA maximum secured output current.
• M12 connector electrical connection.
• IP65 degree of protection.
• Muting and override functionality.

Reliable Body Detection with Integrated Muting

Safety light grids provide non-contact access protection by establishing optical beams across an entrance to a hazardous area. When a person interrupts the protected field, the safety outputs change state so that the associated safety control system can initiate the required stopping function and help prevent access while hazardous machine movement is present.

The ABB Orion3 Extended architecture places both transmitting and receiving electronics in the active unit while a separate passive unit reflects the beams. This reduces wiring requirements because only the active side requires power. The Extended range additionally provides muting functionality, allowing properly designed safety systems to distinguish authorised material movement from personnel entering the protected area.

Typical Applications

• Industrial machine access protection.
• Body detection at hazardous-area entrances.
• Robotic cells and automated production areas.
• Conveyor and material handling systems.
• Palletising and depalletising installations.
• Packaging and processing machinery.
• Automated assembly and manufacturing systems.
• Access points requiring muting for controlled material passage.
• Machine safety installations where single-sided electrical connection is advantageous.