The Nexen Group offers an extensive line of NexSafe rod locks, servomotor brakes and rail brakes that are Safety Certified to the international safety standard ISO 13849-1. The certified rod locks, servomotor brakes and rail brakes provide machine builders with a verified solution for designs when safety-certified products are required. With the certification from Intertek, NexSafe products can be used on machines for operations such as holding, emergency stopping, or positioning.
Operating mode sensor option
NexSafe spring-engaged, air-release brakes are designed for applications that require low to zero backlash. Optional operating mode sensors (engagement and disengagement) further ensure NexSafe products are an ideal fit for safety channels designed for ISO 13849-1 Categories B through 4 and Performance Levels PLa through PLe.
ISO 13849-1 is a safety of machinery standard that assists in the design and integration of safety-related parts of control systems or machines. This safety standard includes a system of categorizing the risk a machine poses and the safety functions to mitigate that risk. By using NexSafe brakes in the recommended configuration, end-users can achieve the safety standard they require.
