Safety Mats

Manufacturing plants often include areas surrounding machinery that pose a hazard or threat to personnel or equipment if entered while the machine or robot is running.

Miller Edge pressure-sensitive safety mats are placed on the floor as a perimeter guard around a press, robot, or a hazardous area.

Safety Mats Delineate Dangerous Areas and Will Stop the Process When Crossed

Perimeter guards are used to create a barrier to entrance into a hazardous area. Often, “hard guards”, such as fencing, are used for this purpose. In some situations, these types of guards may not be desirable as they may also obstruct sight-lines.

The ME 151 Guardian Mats® from Miller Edge may be used for area and perimeter guarding, surrounding potentially hazardous plant equipment or creating a “safe zone” to signal equipment to stop before a person enters the hazardous area.

These presence-sensing mats operate on the principle of a basic normally-open switch. When a specified weight is applied to the mat, the inner flexible contact elements touch and “close” the switch. Typically, these mats are wired to the emergency motor controls or a safety relay to signal the equipment to stop.