Description
Overview
Clear, see-through shade found in AKON's Long-Stretch Retractable Barriers offers a space-saving substitute for floor-mounted guards. This open barrier lets operators keep sight into the work compartment while also offering a protective layer. Retracted easily to let material flow, the clear guard is perfect for places with limited space or where standard big, stiff guards would be awkward. This industrial retractable barrier keeps consistent tension, much as an old-style window shade twisted on its side, making pulling out and retracting simple.
Lead Time
- Ships in 7-10 work days
- Ships UPS or FedEx. You can also specify your shipping account
Shade Attachment
- Shades attach with supplied J-Hooks
- Can attach to optional post or existing walls, beams..ec
- 4 shades can connect to optional single post
Shade Size
- Shade - 5' 6" high x 20' wide
- Custom shade sizes available (No taller than 6' or wider than 20') +$280
Shade Colors
- Semi Transparent Orange
- Semi Transparent Blue
- Semi Transparent Dark Green +$120
- Semi Transparent Yellow +$120
- Semi Transparent Gray +$120
- Clear - +$120 (Will Not Block UV Light)
- Opaque Yellow +$120
- Opaque Blue +$120
- Opaque Green +$120
Shade Material
- Semi Transparent Shades: 14mil PVC Welding Screen
- Opaque Shades: 18oz PVC Welding Screen
- Fire retardant | CFM Rated
- The welding screen uses tension from the roller base to keep the guard tight.
- The operator simply walks the guard from side-to-side of the work cell.
- When it is time to move material into or out of the work cell, the operator unlatches the guard, and walks it back to the roller base.
- Minimal pull force is required to extend the retractable welding scree
- Eliminates the effort of man-handling large sections of stationary guards
- Conserves floor space
- Protects against welding sparks, heat, ultraviolet light and flying debris
- The retractable welding screen extends 20'
- The welding shade can be easily replaced if damaged
- The spring tension roller is always taunt and automatically retracts
- When not in use the industrial retractable shade stores rolled up
- The welding screen requires no overhead suspension which allows top access
- Overhead cranes have a clear path into the work cell when rolled up
- The industrial welding screen attaches with a simple S-hook opposite the roller
Standard Mount
- Mounts to any vertical surface
- Attach to existing walls, beams or posts
- Quickly bolts for easy install
Anchored Post
- Post anchors into the cement
- Form welding cells anywhere
- 4 lag points on the base plate
Portable Post
- The welding shade is on a portable post
- The post is rolled around on the casters
- Form welding cells anywhere
Are the clear shades replaceable?
- Yes the clear shades are replaceable should they become damaged. You would simply contact AKON and we would provide you with directions and the replacement shade.
How do the shades attach to the opposing posts / wall?
- They utilize a simple J-hook design. Each shade has an aluminum bar that is held in place by two J-Hooks using the tension force of the shade. These are attached to an adjacent post or you can attach them to any existing structure you currently have such as a vertical wall or steel columns.
Can these be electrically interlocked so the machine they are guarding does not start until the shade is pulled shut?
As far as using safety interlocks and proximity switches that is something that you can do on site if you have a controls company or if you have a capable maintenance person working at your facility. We don't provide any of the electronic devices required to make that set up but it actually is fairly common with customers as a retrofit that they install. Customers typically do this so that they can make sure the curtain is pulled shut before the equipment starts working.