The MatGuard safety mat is a pressure-sensitive safeguarding product that is designed to detect the presence of people on its sensing surface. The MatGuard safety mat has two conductive hardened steel plates that are held apart by non-conductive compressible separators. Each four-wire mat, operating on only 24 V DC, is pre-wired and connected in series with other mats to form a floor level guarding system for hazardous areas. The circuit through the mat must be monitored by a safety-rated control unit, which may be a Minotaur Safety Relay, MatGuard control unit or MatGuard Mat Manager. When the mat is clear, the control unit provides a signal to the machine control circuit. When a mat is stepped on, the conductive plates touch and the resistance in the circuit falls to zero. This is monitored by the control unit, which sends a shutdown signal to the machine. Since the MatGuard safety mat is completely sealed (IP67), water, liquids and coolants present no problem. In addition, the tough vinyl will resist bleaches, acids, salts and many industrial chemicals.
