Lichtzaun
English translation: light barrier
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| 09:49 Nov 27, 2001 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering / pilot lamps and machinery | ||||
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|  Selected response from: jccantrell United States Local time: 07:33 | |||
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| 5 +1 | light curtain |
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| 5 | light barrier, photoelectric barrier |
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| 5 | Status beacon, signal beacon |
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| 4 | light barrier |
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| 4 | light barrier |
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| 4 | addition to answer |
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| 4 | light barrier |
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light barrier Explanation: I have seen this for Lichtschranke and your usage appears to be the same |
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11 mins confidence:
light barrier Explanation: Probably the machine will work as long as the light barrier is in working order and is not broken. |
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addition to answer Explanation: I believe the blinking refers to the light on the control panel to signify that the safety equipment is working correctly. |
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13 mins confidence:
light barrier Explanation: See if that'll work. A couple of examples: ... Photo electric sensors / Light barrier. Infrared light barrier. The infrared light barriers INFRASCAN are a series of infrared light through beams, mounted in a ... www.baumerelectric.com/baumer/en/produkte/position/pposopto... Universal tape light barrier for tape machines. Recognition and evaluation of tape data as: ... www.noa-audio.com/hardware10.html HTH |
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17 mins confidence:
light barrier, photoelectric barrier Explanation: Ernst on Lichtschranke (which I judge is the more common word for 'Lichtzaun'): light barrier, photoelectric barrier Ernst "W�rterbuch der Industriellen Technik"+MW |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1light curtain Explanation: commonly used in North America |
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3 hrs confidence:
Status beacon, signal beacon Explanation: Just reading the contents again, my previous suggestion is not correct. Manufacturers of machines often place 'little traffic lights' on top of the guarding or the frame. These lights give operators signals, which can be seen form a distance. There are also many German explanations for this such as Statuslicht, Anzeigelicht, even Ampel. Usually this is translated as status beacon Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc. |
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