Safety mats HSM
Machines are frequently associated with hazard areas for your employees. Some operations of a machine within a certain radius can lead to serious injuries. Organisational measures such as labelling or marking have proved to be insufficient. It goes without saying that the immediate danger areas of machines and plants may only be accessed when the machine or system is switched off. Our safety mats are ideal for this type of protection.
What is a safety mat?
Safety mats are highly responsive safety devices which ensure that the machine power is stopped immediately if a person steps on a safety mat. Furthermore, the machine cannot be switched on again as long as the person is standing on a safety mat.
With our safety mats HSM for equipment such as machining centres, portal milling machines, presses, industrial robots and many other fields of application, we ensure that a machine or system is put into a safe operating mode as soon as a person enters the hazard area and for as long as a person remains in such an area.
Overview of your benefits
- Highest safety standards: our safety mats meet category 3 and performance level d requirements in accordance with DIN ISO EN 13849-1.
- Extremely robust: ideal for aggressive environments by using only high-quality materials.
- Individualisation: custom-made dimensions, a wide range of surface coverings depending on the application.
- Cost reduction: you do not need to purchase a special control unit as the Haake contact chain features normally closed contacts allowing the signal to be processed directly. Besides a simple financial advantage, it also eliminates the need for complex connection and wiring work.
- Conformity: all our safety mats are manufactured in accordance with the Harmonised Standards and therefore meet all requirements of The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
- Plug and play based on customer specifications: ready-to-mount safety mats, including pre-finished frame profile. Safety mat is connected directly to the available emergency stop module of a machine or a system.
To activate the YouTube video, you must agree to the marketing cookies.
Adjust consentWhat are contact mats used for?
Our HSM® safety mats ensure the necessary safety on equipment such as machining centers, portal milling machines, presses, robots and many other areas of application in companies:
- For machines, systems and robots where the hazardous area is freely accessible
- For automatic production systems and rack aisles
- For systems and machines where the presence of a person at a certain position is necessary
- For automatic door and gate systems
You can find out how we used our Haake Safety Mats HSM® to safeguard a hazardous area at the BMW plant in Leipzig, for example, here:
Functionality and structure
Our safety mats HSM consist of series-connected contacts based on positive opening operation principle arranged in the form of a contact mat - comparable to the unique Haake contact chain.
Electrically conductive contact plates and insulating wedge elements are placed alternately on an expander cord. With the help of pre-tension force, the contact elements are pressed together, and the closed circuit is completed. Upon stepping on a safety mat, the wedge-shaped elements disconnect at least one of the contact elements. This breaks the closed circuit - and the machine or system stops. Conversion of the output signal is therefore unnecessary, as a break contact signal is transmitted directly to the relevant emergency stop module of the secured machine.
The contact sensor contained within is embedded in a polyurethane material. The surface covering has an anti-slip design. Our safety mats are secured with aluminium fastening profiles, designed to suit your particular application.
One contact sensor for many applications
No matter the shape, dimensions, materials or surface characteristics - configuration of a safety mat depends entirely on the individual requirements of your application. In addition to the standard rectangular shapes, custom shapes are available as well. A wide variety of materials and surface configurations are available depending on your individual application. Securing larger areas can be achieved by placing several safety mats next to each other.
Feel free to contact us, and we will be happy to develop a suitable solution together with you.
Get advice from your international contact now!
FAQ: Frequently asked questions about pressure mats
Safety mats are sensitive protective devices that immediately shut down the machine drive when stepped on. This brings the machine into a safe state and reliably prevents hazards for employees.
They are applied in many industrial and automation areas, including:
Machining centers, portal milling machines, and presses
Robots and automated production systems
Storage aisles and assembly lines
Door and gate systems
Inside, mechanical, force-opening contacts are installed.
When a person steps on the mat, at least one contact is separated.
This interrupts the closed-circuit system – the machine stops immediately.
The machine remains off as long as someone is on the mat.
Haake HSM® safety mats offer a high safety level according to DIN ISO EN 13849-1, are robust, and can be individually customized. They are cost-efficient as no special evaluation device is needed, comply with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, and can be easily installed via plug & play.
Yes, Haake Technik provides tailored solutions:
Different shapes (rectangular, special forms)
Various materials and surface structures
Combination of multiple mats for larger protection areas
They comply with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and are manufactured according to harmonized standards.
