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    Clearly Communicate Advanced Statuses

    Indicator lights have long been the visual language of machines. However, traditional indicators are limited—typically offering 3-5 colors to represent a wide range of statuses. Sometimes this palette isn’t enough to capture the complexities of modern machines and processes.

    Programmable RGB indicators let you choose from a wider variety of colors and change them as needed. Many RGB indicators also come with pre-defined animations and advanced functions to expand indication possibilities and represent active machine statuses.

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    Why All the Colors and Animations?
    Indicators and safety solutions on workstations
    Add Nuance to the Visual Language of Machines

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    Dynamic statuses are machine or process conditions that are often challenging to convey with a traditional solid color or flashing light.  Examples include machine warmup state, transitional states, takt time remaining, fill level, and more.

    Advanced indication requires a broader spectrum of color options. More colors allow each status or assembly step to have a unique indication from other steps, eliminating confusion and speeding up interpretation of the signals. 

    Additional colors and animations also communicate advanced states visually and intuitively for operators and supervisors alike.  They add nuance to the visual language of your machines, conveying more status information at a glance compared to traditional indicators.

    Keep reading to learn more about indication solutions for dynamic machine statuses, or contact us to discuss your specific application. 

    Example Applications
    Programmable touch buttons on a machine
    More Colors and Animations, Greater Possibilities

    Use Case: Machine Startup and Transition States

    • Many machines have a “warm-up” period after being turned on before the machine is ready to go. 
    • With traditional indication, an indicator light might be off when the machine is off and then turn green when the machine is turned on. This can be confusing to an operator if the light is green, but the machine is still warming up.
    • An indicator with a 2-color rotating animation mimics the “loading” icons used in PC environments and can indicate that the machine is working but not ready to start the next process. 
    • The animation can then turn to a solid light when the machine is ready to go. The operator then can easily identify the state of the machine. 
    • Operators can also spend warm-up time on other productive activities versus just waiting.
    K50 touch button used for takt time monitoring at an assembly station
    Clearer Visual Feedback for Assembly Processes

    Use Case: Takt Time Indication

    • Programmable LED touch buttons can be used to indicate takt time in assembly processes. This dynamic, visual feedback can help keep an assembler on track and aware of how much time has elapsed without having to look away from work.
    • Takt time is important to manufacturers because it represents the rate of production that is needed to match demand and maximize profits.
    • Sequence mode is included with IO-Link models and can be used as a timer. The bright LED lights are easy-to-see and installed directly in an assembler's sightlines for increased efficiency and less distraction from the task at hand.
    K50 touch button used for takt time monitoring at an assembly station
    TL50 tower light with IO-Link used to indicate fill level of a hopper
    Visualization of Dynamic Statuses From A Distance

    Use Case: Tank Level Monitoring

    • Operators, material handlers, and supervisors need to see the level of product in the hopper.  However, local displays are not visible throughout the factory.
    • The TL50 Pro tower light shows fill level through distinct, color-coded segments, and is visible from across the factory floor so operators can quickly respond to high or low-level alerts.
    • The IO-Link master directly converts the laser measurement into an easy to understand fill level based on user-defined thresholds.
    • Personnel can see the fill level status from a distance.  In the event of an alert, the staff can identify whether the level is too high or too low, so they are immediately prepared to respond to the situation.
    Featured Products
    K50 Pro indicator
    K50 Pro Series

    Programmable Multicolor Indicator

    El indicador multipropósito programable con un domo de 50 mm o una ventana plana proporciona una indicación de estado más brillante y audaz.

    • El indicador multicolor de la serie K50 Pro permite a los usuarios configurar el color, el destello, la atenuación y animaciones avanzadas como rotación, luz estroboscópica, pantalla de 2 colores, rotación de 2 colores, destello de 2 colores y persecución.
    • Los modelos compatibles con  Pro Editor permiten a los usuarios elegir entre colores predefinidos y programar dispositivos en el campo sin necesidad de IO-Link.
    • Los modelos con comunicación IO-Link  permiten una capacidad casi ilimitada para el indicador personalizado.
    • Estandarice en menos modelos que se puedan personalizar  en el campo, ahorrando costos y requisitos de inventario
    • Carcasa de policarbonato resistente IP66, IP67 e IP69K 
    • Plan de cableado simple para una fácil configuración y ahorro de costos
    • La alarma sonora opcional proporciona una notificación de estado clara y clara.
    K50 Pro touch button
    K50 Pro Touch Series

    Programmable Multicolor Touch Button

    Los botones táctiles K50 Pro combinan la tecnología táctil y la resistencia probadas con la versatilidad añadida de los LED RGB.

    • Indicadores LED brillantes combinados con capacidades de conmutación activadas por toque
    • Construcción robusta IP67 e IP69K para entornos de lavado a alta presión
    • El diseño ergonómico no requiere presión física para operar y alivia el estrés en las manos y las muñecas
    • Los modelos IO-Link tienen capacidades Pro completas gestionadas dinámicamente por el maestro, además de control LED individual para una personalización completa del estado
    • El modo de secuencia se incluye en los modelos IO-Link y se puede usar para indicar el nivel, el tiempo de espera y más
    K50 Pro touch button
    TL50 Pro tower light

    TL50 Pro Series with IO-Link

    Programmable Tower Light

    Torretas versátiles e independientes que brindan a los usuarios una capacidad casi ilimitada para la indicación personalizada al combinar las grandes opciones de color que ofrecen los LED RGB con las capacidades de control dinámico que ofrece la comunicación IO-Link.

    • Robustos, rentables y de fácil instalación
    • Las opciones de datos de parámetros y procesos permiten un control rápido y completo de la funcionalidad
    • IO-Link ofrece control total del color, el destello, la rotación y la intensidad de la luz, así como animaciones avanzadas
    • Indicación de estado e indicación del operador de alta visibilidad, de un vistazo
    • Admite hasta 10 segmentos de luz con la opción de un segmento audible adicional
    • Modelos audibles disponibles con elemento audible estándar, sellado u omnidireccional
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