In air transportation, safety is paramount, not only in the air but also on the ground. For instance, numerous baggage handling systems operate within airport terminals – a crucial part of complex logistics, ensuring the swift and reliable transport of millions of suitcases to and from the correct aircraft.

Numerous safety aspects need attention in airport baggage transportation, including:

• Reading baggage tags

• Positioning elevators

• Access protection during maintenance

• Emergency stop

• Baggage monitoring

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Schmersal offers a comprehensive portfolio of products for airports, encompassing automation components and safety solutions for airport logistics.

For instance, our robust command and signaling devices, position monitoring, and non-contact protection mechanisms ensure the safety of operators working alongside conveyor belts.

Combined with intelligent cabling concepts for forwarding comprehensive diagnostic information, our safety components enable rapid troubleshooting during malfunctions, thereby ensuring the smooth operation of baggage transportation.

Moreover, Schmersal provides a range of command and signaling devices suitable for outdoor use, such as on industrial trucks. Versions are available for outdoor applications and temperature ranges from –25 °C to +80 °C.

Schmersal Safety Limit Switch PS Series

The German-made Schmersal PS series of limit switches conforms to ISO 14119 standards, used to confirm and monitor the positions of moving parts and laterally movable or rotatable protective devices. It is suitable for all application areas in mechanical engineering, plant manufacturing, and elevator technology.

• Reliable position detection

• Metal or thermoplastic housing

• High versatility, safety, and reliability

• Modular design, allowing various combinations

• Adaptable to ambient temperatures as low as –40 °C

• Adjustable lever angle in 45° increments

• Protection rating IP66/IP67

• Safety category PLd

During baggage transportation, different areas require fencing protection, including:

• Baggage security screening

• Elevators

• Tray stacking

• Sorters

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Schmersal AZM201 Universal Electromagnetic Safety Lock

The Schmersal AZM201 electromagnetic safety lock is versatile in use and configuration and can be complemented with various actuating elements. This series includes compact actuating elements for sliding doors and those with handles (with or without three-point locking) for revolving doors. Actuating elements can optionally be equipped with emergency escape or shutdown labels.

• High holding force FZh = 2,000 N, Fmax = 2,600 N

• Locking force approximately 30 N

• Individually coded versions with a high coding level, compliant with ISO 14119

• Suitable for Cat.4 / PLe / SIL3

• Compatible with 40mm aluminum profiles

• Suitable for hinged and sliding doors

• Series connection without compromising safety level

Schmersal BDF200-SD Control Panel

The BDF 200 series control panels are specifically developed for installation on conventional aluminum profile systems for machine enclosures, ensuring easy installation. The series is based on an ultra-thin housing made of impact-resistant plastic. The configuration of buttons on the control panel can be freely selected. The labeling area allows for individual marking. This means that machine manufacturers can configure the BDF 200 series to display standard operating functions (emergency stop, on/off, forward/reverse, mode selection, status display, error messages, etc.).

The Schmersal BDF 200-SD, with its built-in SD interface, enables the transmission of non-safety diagnostic signals from command and signaling devices to the controller via an SD gateway. Within the safety circuit, the BDF 200-SD facilitates the easy series connection of different electronic safety switch devices.

The BDF 200-SD is also equipped with an emergency stop function featuring an electronic OSSD output and can be equipped with up to three operating and alarm devices, such as illuminated pushbuttons, illuminated alarms, selector switches, and key switches.

Combining the Schmersal AZM201 electromagnetic safety lock with the BDF200-SD control panel creates a personalized safety solution for security doors.

Schmersal SFB Safety Junction Box

The safety junction box is a simple and economical installation solution, providing a highly flexible and individually configurable safety solution for complex machines and systems.

The universal interface with an 8-pin M12 connector can be used to connect various safety devices: electronic and electromechanical safety interlocks, switches, sensors, light curtains, and operator panels.

It can accommodate up to 8 safety devices and is easy to install, supporting plug-and-play functionality, ensuring rapid and cost-effective installation with virtually no wiring