Laser safety shutter LS-200

LS-200 Laser Shutter - The “Thunder Shutter” • - Gravity close blade • - Range of blade options • - Three control options • - Optional beam dumps: Air cooled or water cooled • - Safety rated options:- o - LS-200 (Standard) EN ISO 13849-1 PL ‘c’ o - LS-200 SIL-24 EN ISO 13849-1 PL ‘e’ IEC 61508-1 SIL 3 Overview of the shutter The LS200 Laser Safety Shutter is designed to prevent accidental exposure to potentially harmful laser beams. When the shutter is open the laser beam passes in clear air through the shutter. When closed, the shutter deflects the incoming laser beam out of a separate port to an appropriate beam dump which must be fitted. The equipment comprises of the LS-200 shutter with a power/communications cable and fixing nuts. The air cooled beam dump is a separate item but can be supplied as a complete set – shutter and beam dump. Users may wish to use a separate beam dump of higher capacity for use with a mirror blade and higher powered lasers. The shutter uses a gravity close blade and force-disconnect proving contacts and is designed to form part of a high-integrity safety system. A SIL3 dual version is also available which, when correctly wired with the Lasermet Interlock® Controller System can provide a safety Interlock® which meets Safety Integrity Level 3 to EN 61508 and ISO 13849-1 Performance Level ‘e’. The shutter has a Ø50mm aperture.