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A compact option for mobile and stationary safeguarding. Review this model when installation space and configurable protective coverage are key requirements.
Find a Hokuyo safety laser scanner for monitoring protective fields around mobile robots and stationary machinery. Our UAM safety scanners support applications involving automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), robotic cells and industrial equipment.
Compare the UAM-05LP, UAM-05LPA and UAM-05LECA-T301 below, then explore each model’s specifications and integration options. Scanner selection depends on the hazards, required coverage, stopping performance and control system of your application.
Discuss your safety scanner application or compare UAM safety scanners.
Application planning
Choosing the Right Safety Laser Scanner for Your Application
Selecting a safety laser scanner starts with understanding your application's protective requirements. Whether you are integrating an automated guided vehicle (AGV), autonomous mobile robot (AMR), robotic work cell, or industrial production line, the scanner must work with the complete safety system.
Hokuyo offers safety laser scanners for mobile and stationary applications. The UAM family provides configurable protective fields, warning areas, and integration options to support different industrial automation requirements.
Common Safety Laser Scanner Applications
AGVs and Mobile Robots
Safety laser scanners help monitor protective fields around automated vehicles operating near personnel, equipment, and materials.
- Forward and reverse travel protection
- Speed-dependent protective fields
- Detection around transfer areas
- Protection near pedestrian traffic
Robotic Work Cells
Configurable scanning fields can be incorporated into safety systems around industrial robotic equipment and automated machinery.
- Hazardous area monitoring
- Personnel access detection
- Protective field configuration
- Safety controller integration
Manufacturing and Material Handling
Industrial safety scanners help monitor designated areas where automated equipment operates near workers and moving materials.
- Automated production equipment
- Conveyor transfer areas
- Warehouse automation
- Access and perimeter monitoring
Technical Considerations Before Selecting a Safety Laser Scanner
Before selecting a scanner, evaluate the equipment, required protective function, and operating environment.
- Protective Field Requirements: Determine the area that must be monitored and calculate required safety distances using the applicable standards, detection capability, system response times, and stopping performance.
- Vehicle Speed and Direction: Mobile equipment may require different protective field configurations for forward movement, reverse movement, turns, and changes in speed.
- Environmental Conditions: Review dust, ambient lighting, vibration, temperature, contamination, and other conditions that may influence detection performance.
- Control System Integration: Identify the safety controller, required safety-rated interfaces, communication protocols, and operational monitoring requirements.
- Mounting and Coverage: Consider the scanner's mounting position, blind areas, load geometry, detection plane, and required field coverage.
- System Validation: Verify the complete safety function through a qualified risk assessment, stopping-performance evaluation, installation review, and validation.
Safety Laser Scanner FAQs
What is a safety laser scanner?
A safety laser scanner monitors a configured protective field for people or objects. When it detects an intrusion, its safety-related outputs signal the connected safety control system. The machine’s response depends on the complete safety-system design and validation.
Are safety scanners the same as navigation LiDAR?
No. Navigation sensing and safety-rated protective functions serve different purposes. Measurement data used for mapping or localization must not be treated as a substitute for a validated personnel-protection function. Select equipment for the required function and verify its intended use in the current product documentation.
What is the difference between protective fields and warning areas?
A protective field is monitored as part of the safety function. A warning area can provide an earlier indication that a person or object is approaching. Warning outputs are non-safety outputs and must not replace the protective function.
Which Hokuyo safety scanner should I evaluate?
Evaluate the UAM-05LP for compact mobile or stationary installations, the UAM-05LPA for applications needing expanded field-switching options, and the UAM-05LECA-T301 for EtherCAT-based integration. Review the linked product documentation and discuss your system requirements with Hokuyo before selecting a model.
Can a safety laser scanner replace a light curtain or physical guard?
That depends on the hazard and required protective measure. A scanner, light curtain and physical guard provide different forms of protection. A qualified risk assessment must determine the appropriate approach; scanners are not a universal replacement for guarding.
What information should I send with an inquiry?
Include the machine or vehicle type, movement and operating speed, stopping performance, required coverage, mounting constraints, controller, and environmental conditions. Share the required safety function and any existing risk assessment so the application can be reviewed.
Read the safety laser scanner selection guide for a more detailed evaluation process.
Safety Laser Scanner Resources and Technical Guides
Learn more about safety laser scanner applications, sensor selection, and the differences between navigation LiDAR and safety-rated sensing.
- Safety Laser Scanners for AGVs, AMRs, and Carts Learn about protective fields, mobile robot applications, mounting, and scanner integration.
- Safety Laser Scanner vs. LiDAR Sensor: What's the Difference? Understand the differences between navigation sensing and personnel protection functions.
- Which Safety Laser Scanner Should I Use for an AGV, AMR, or Automated Manufacturing System? Compare UAM models and important integration requirements.
- How to Choose the Right Industrial Sensor Technology Compare LiDAR sensors, safety scanners, photoelectric sensors, and laser distance sensors.
- Safety Laser Scanner Applications for Mobile Robots and Automated Carts Explore common protective-field and warning-zone applications.
Compare Hokuyo UAM Safety Scanners
UAM-05LPA
An option for mobile platforms needing expanded field-switching and integration flexibility. Review its encoder inputs and configuration options against your vehicle controls.
UAM-05LECA-T301
An EtherCAT-connected option for applications requiring network-based scanner management. Review its integration requirements with your system architecture.
Discuss Your Safety Scanner Requirements
Tell Hokuyo-USA about your equipment, required coverage and controls. Include the model you are considering and any application drawings or requirements available for review.