Product Description
Beckhoff is known for industrial automation technology and offers products such as Bus Terminals, TwinSAFE systems, and EtherCAT components for industrial control. The company focuses on integrating automation and safety systems efficiently.
The KL6904 bus terminal is a link unit that ensures safe communication between input and output signals in industrial settings. The terminal is equipped with four safe outputs each with a maximum current of 0.5 A per channel. It follows the TwinSAFE protocol which is based on Safety over EtherCAT. This ensures secure communication for safety critical applications. This product supports safety applications with up to 15 safe connections and can handle up to 48 function blocks. The cycle time of the bus terminal ranges between 4 ms and 100 ms offering flexibility depending on application requirements. The model includes a polycarbonate construction and measures 24 mm x 100 mm x 68 mm. This bus terminal module offers high reliability for implementing safety critical functions in an industrial environment.
The housing of the KL6904 bus terminal is compact and fits on a 35 mm DIN rail. The unit supports horizontal installation and allows side by side mounting with other terminals. The bus terminal is compliant with safety standards such as DIN EN ISO 13849-1:2008 (Category 4, PL e) and EN 61508:2010 (SIL 3). The model’s power consumption from the K bus is capped at 250 mA and the terminal can work with a current load of up to 10 A for power contacts. The wiring accommodates solid and flexible conductors with cross sections ranging from 0.08 mm² to 2.5 mm². This bus terminal has a protection rating of IP20 and weighs 100 g.