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Polymer Electric
Proven Safety
Safety Bumper
Safety Bumpers are protective devices comprising sensor(s), control device
and output signal switching device(s).
sensor

sensor output

control unit

Safety Bumpers
Product Range

3.1.1

The control unit is made up of
control device and output signal
switching device(s).

Sensor
The sensor is that part of the Safety Bumper to which the actuating force is
applied in order to produce a control command.
Control device
The control device is that part of the Safety Bumper, which reacts to the
status of the sensor and which produces those output signals which are
transmitted to the machine control system.
The output signal switching device is that part of the control device which is
connected to the machine control system and transmits safety output
signals.

Actuating force

sensor

control device
output signal switching device

machine
control system

Safety Bumper

The following points should be considered when choosing the
sensors:
- temperature range
- response time
- protection class (standard: IP65)
- environmental considerations (oil, coolant, ...)

PLEASE NOTE:
The certification of design
becomes invalid if our products
are used in combination with
control units or sensors which do
not comply with the tested types.

210498

Subject to technical modifications.

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D-88153 Lindenberg

Tel. +49-8381/507-0

Fax +49-8381/507-146