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Welcome to G-TV! I am here on location at the 2013 ABB Automation and Power World in
Orlando. Here at this expo, I will be showing you what’s new from ABB. Over here is ABB
Jokab Safety’s Safety Mat. A safety mat is used as personal protection within dangerous
areas. An example of this product in use is within this robot cell here. When connected
to a suitable monitoring system, stepping on the mat surface triggers a control signal
to the stop circuit of the potentially hazardous motion. This fast contact occurs due to the
area switch design on the inside mat. The safety mat and its connection cabling can
be supervised by a suitable ABB Jokab Safety safety relay, vital controller, or Pluto PLC.
The mat consists of two conductive plates, separated by a proprietary isolating layer.
The plates are completely potted in polyurethane material and have strong resistance to oil,
water and dirt. The top has a slip resistant dotted pattern for further safety. The safety
mats work when pressure is applied. The two conductive plates meet and the active surface
is closed. This then trips the monitoring device. ABB Products, along with thousands
of other products and services are available at galco.com.