New digital limit switch, DES10+
GfA introduces a new type of limit switch, type: DES10+. The DES 10+ (①) is equipped with a new housing and serves as a platform for additional functions.
The new digital limit switch is a key component for the realisation of ELECTROMATES 4.0 (②), a multifunctional door operator as a building block for the intelligent door of the future (③).
Like GfA's already well-known digital limit switch systems, the new DES 10+ (④) will detect (⑤) the rotation angle of the limit switch shaft and transmit this information to the controller to determine the position of the door via the RS-485 interface*.
Additional interfaces for recording other measurement values become available, including:
- Oil and ambient temperature (⑥+⑦)
- Vibration (⑧)
- Internal bus interface for added sensors, such as for forces or torques (⑨)
This data can be evaluated with the controller, type: TS 971+ (⑩) that will be available in the future.
* Both 4-byte and 2-byte safety protocols and thus compliant with standard EN ISO 13849-1:2015 including Performance Level C
The new limit switch DES 10+ can be used on all drives from GfA (⑪) in the future. Exceptions are drives with delay, model: SG40 and drives for Ex applications**.
The first drives with a less equipped DES 10 variant have already been produced and applied from 08/2022. These units do not yet have any added functions in line with DES 10+.
** Applications in potentially explosive atmospheres.
ATEX - changes in operators and door controls
The ATEX drives have not been available the last while, but there is GOOD news! From mid-April 2024 A modified range of certified drives, controls and accessories for hazardous areas will be available. Read more about the possibilities here!
Introducing: our new industrial transmitter with 99 channels
For operating multiple doors, we come out with a robust, shock-proof transmitter with 99 channels that fits perfectly in an industrial environment.
R+T fair in Stuttgart opens its doors!
Finally, face-to-face meetings again at R+T 2024 in Stuttgart. We look forward to shaking your hand again and showing you the latest innovations from GfA Elektromaten and Berner Torantriebe in the field of drive technology for garage and industrial doors. You will find us at the GfA stand (hall 8, stand 8C41) and at the Berner Torantriebe stand (hall 8, stand 8B62).
