Banner is expanding its offering of the WLS27 Series Strip Light to include programmable models with RGBW LEDs for use in indication, illumination and inspection applications. These new models are programmable with either Banner’s Pro Editor software or IO-Link communication. With quality white light, sealed, chemical resistant housing, and a wide variety of colors and animation possibilities, the WLS27 Pro Series LED Strip Light can be used in numerous applications across many industries.
Easy Configuration with Either IO-Link or the Pro Editor Software
The new WLS27 Pro comes in either IO-Link or discretely-controlled Pro Editor compatible models. Banner’s Pro Editor software allows users to program device status, colors and animations for control via three discrete inputs. Benefits of Pro Editor include:
- Color and animation options allow for more intuitive indication in the visual factory
- Gain control of your supply chain and delivery through model standardization
- Display advanced functions like distance, time and count without a controller
The IO-Link models allow for dynamic control—reacting to inputs from other devices—and have additional modes beyond what is available with the discrete models. IO-Link enables users to change device parameters from the control system as needed, such as during product changeover, which reduces downtime and allows machines to accommodate greater product diversity. Benefits of IO-Link include:
- Individual control of LEDs for fully customized operation
- Use available ports to provide illumination and dimming without added hardware
- Dynamic illumination and indication based on changing statuses
Calibrated Color and Advanced Animations for Challenging Applications
The bright, high-quality light output of the WLS27 Pro makes it an ideal solution for illumination. Its RGBW LEDs give clean, flicker-free white light versus competitive models that create a mixed white from only RGB LEDs. The WLS27 Pro features a total of nineteen different shades – thirteen colors plus six whites. This work light can be programmed to bright white light for safety or efficiency during normal operation, and then change color to indicate other machine statuses, such as red for a stop condition. Additionally, advanced statuses allow the WLS27 Pro to indicate alarm states, show temperature, display position information, count for process verification, and display takt time.
Reliable Performance in Harsh Environments
The rugged IP69K design provides reliable indication in a wide variety of conditions, including harsh washdown, machining and outdoor environments. The sealed lights are constructed with sturdy aluminum frames in a shatterproof copolyester housing, making them resistant to wet environments, impact, and breakage.
Illumination + Indication with EZ-STATUS®
The WLS27 Pro offers illumination and multiple indication capabilities in a single device with EZ-STATUS® to simplify installation and improve ergonomics. EZ-STATUS® promotes faster response to status changes and reduces the risk of costly mistakes and accidents. Use its bright white light for illumination or colors for broad status information or maintain white illumination in the center of the light and convey status through colored ends.