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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

    Indicador multiuso programável com uma cúpula de 50 mm ou janela plana fornece indicação de status mais brilhante com maior visibilidade.

    • O indicador multicolorido da Série K50 permite que os usuários configurem cor, intermitência, brilho e animações avançadas, como rotação, estrobo, display de duas cores, rotação de duas cores, intermitência de duas cores e acompanhamento.
    • Os modelos compatíveis com o Pro Editor permitem que os usuários escolham entre cores predefinidas e programem dispositivos no campo sem necessidade de IO-Link.
    • Os modelos com comunicação IO-Link proporcionam capacidade quase ilimitada para indicação personalizada.
    • Padronização com menos modelos que podem ser personalizados no campo, reduzindo custos e estoque
    • Corpo reforçado de policarbonato IP66, IP67 e IP69K
    • Diagrama de ligação simples para fácil configuração e redução de custos
    • Alarme sonoro opcional que fornece notificação de status alta e distinta
    K50 Pro touch button
    K50 Pro Touch Series

    Programmable Multicolor Touch Button

    K50 Pro touch buttons combine proven touch technology and ruggedness with the added versatility of RGB LEDs.

    • Bright LED indicators combined with touch-activated switching capabilities
    • Rugged IP67 and IP69K construction for high-pressure washdown environments
    • Ergonomic design requires no physical pressure to operate and eases stress on the hands and wrists
    • IO-Link models have full Pro capabilities managed dynamically by the master, plus individual LED control for full status customization
    • Sequence mode is included on IO-Link models and can be used to indicate level, takt time, and more
    K50 Pro touch button
    TL50 Pro tower light

    TL50 Pro Series with IO-Link

    Programmable Tower Light

    Torres de luz independentes que fornecem aos usuários uma indicação personalizada combinando as vastas opções de cores dos LEDs RGB com os recursos versáteis de controle oferecidos pela comunicação IO-Link.

    • Resistente, de excelente custo benefício e fácil de instalar
    • Opções de dados de parâmetro e processo permitem controle rápido e completo da funcionalidade
    • O IO-Link oferece controle total de cor, flash, rotação e intensidade de luz, além de animações avançadas
    • Orientação do operador de alta visibilidade, rápida visualização e indicação de status
    • Suporta até 10 segmentos leves com a opção de um segmento audível adicional
    • Modelos audíveis disponíveis com elemento audível padrão, selado ou omnidirecional
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