Greatest safety for your craft.
The new Altendorf Hand Guard panel saw was developed to detect hazardous situations at an early stage and eliminate it. The Hand guard is not only safe, but also extremely versatile. It is a true all-rounder thanks to its wide range of configuration options. The safety system works with gloves, can handle nearly every type of saw blade, and is designed for virtually any material. The Hand Guard’s two camera early-recognition system not only secures your employees, but safeguards your jobs and your cost estimation. After triggering the system, the machine is immediately ready for use again, with no damage to the machine, saw blade, or material – the productivity of your company is maintained.
Why Altendorf Hand Guard Panel Saw?
- No accident. No failure
- Suitable for all materials and saw blades
- Controlled plunging movement protects the machine, saw blade, and workpiece
- Quick lowering and quick stop in a quarter of a second
- 10 second recovery time
- Two cameras analyze data for hand detection
- System starts before hand contact
- Works with suitable gloves
TWO CAMERAS FOR EARLY DETECTION
HAND GUARD is based on the early detection of a dangerous situation. Two powerful cameras determine the exact position of the hand in relation to the saw blade. In the process, differently defined situations are optically recognised and classified. The cameras constantly collect data that is processed by a powerful hand detection programme. If the system detects a hazardous situation, the danger is eliminated in a quarter of a second.
QUICK LOWERING AND QUICK STOP IN A QUARTER OF A SECOND
Within a quarter of a second, the saw unit is lowered quickly and the saw blade is also stopped quickly.
SYSTEM STARTS BEFORE HAND CONTACT
HAND GUARD detects the dangerous situation at an early stage so that the user and the machine can react in time. After the system has been activated, work can continue immediately. There is no downtime, as people, machine and material are protected.
SAFETY FOR EVERY APPLICATION
Thanks to the optical recognition technology, HAND GUARD also works when working with suitable gloves. In addition, the system can be used with all conventional saw blades (Ø 250 to 550 mm) and can process all materials, such as non-ferrous metals, damp wood or plastics.
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