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SH-10

Spring-Loaded Laser Shutter

Features and Advantages

Integrated return spring
0.5" (13mm) aperture
Small size
Low cost
Simple to operate
High reliability, long life
Standard, custom, and OEM safety shutters
Standard or custom blades
Jumps to "OFF" position with a power failure
5V, 12V, 15V, or 24V DC operation
Integrated beam dump (heat sink) to block a high power beam
Position indicators to verify if the shutter is open or closed
Simple drive circuit for TTL input commands
Special pricing for OEM applications
RoHS compliant

Product Options

-5

5V shutter operating voltage (not compatilble with DSH-10 driver).

-12

12V shutter operating voltage (not compatilble with DSH-10 driver).

-15

15V shutter operating voltage (not compatilble with DSH-10 driver).

-24

24V shutter operating voltage (compatilble with DSH-10 driver).

-M

(Mount) Shutter comes with a mount for horizontal and vertical mounting.

-MP

(Mount Plate) Shutter includes a mounting plate for horizontal and vertical mounting directly to an optical table.

-B

(Box) Shutter is enclosed in a black anodized box.

-DM

(Deflective Mirror) When power is turned off the mirror for high power laser beam, epoxied on the blade of the safety shutter, deflects the laser beam.

-BD

(Beam Dump) Shutter is boxed with a deflection mirror for aborbing laser power up to 100 mW. When power is turned off, a mirror epoxied on the safety shutter blade deflects the laser beam into the integrated beam dump.

-BD-5W

(Beam Dump 5W) Shutter is boxed with integrated beam dump for laser power up to 5 watts.

-BD-10W

(Beam Dump 10W) Shutter is boxed with integrated beam dump for laser power up to 10 watts.

-PI

(Position Indicator) Shutter includes magnetic switches (sensors) to indicate the position of the blade (open or closed). Can be specified for all -MP and boxed models.

-L

(Long-life) Long-life (50 million cycles minimum). Can be specified for all models.

-BARE

Shutter blade is bare aluminum.

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Product Description

Our low-cost SH-10 laser safety (interlock) shutter is designed to safeguard users from low to moderate power laser beams. This shutter features a blade mounted on a rotary solenoid, offering controlled beam passage. When powered, the blade shifts to the open position, allowing the laser beam to pass through. In the absence of electric current or when powered off, the return spring quickly moves the blade to the closed position, effectively blocking the laser beam.

Key Specifications

Aperture size: 0.5" (13mm)
Through-hole diameter for laser light (box version): 0.42"
Standard blade material: 0.01" thick anodized aluminum
Customizable blade materials and thicknesses are available, ideal for applications like X-ray.

Blade Options

Anodized aluminum
Bare aluminum blades
1mm thick aluminum blades
3mm (1/8 inch) thick aluminum blades
Clear anodized blades
Reflective blades
Tantalum blades
Gold plated blades
Mirrors (enhanced aluminum, silver coated, gold coated, dielectric)

Additional Information

Operational lifespan: 2 million cycles minimum; Long life (-L) option available for 50 million cycles minimum.
RoHS compliant for environmental safety.
OEM applications enjoy special pricing.

Types of Safety Shutters

SH-10: Blade or mirror blocks laser beam when power is off.
SH-10-DM: Mirror deflects high-power laser beam when power is off.
SH-10-BD: Mirror deflects high-power laser beam, directing it into integrated beam dump when power is off.
SH-10-PI: Blade or mirror blocks laser beam when power is off, with magnetic switches indicating position (open or closed).

Mounting Options

SH-10: Two studs for flexible mounting (2M cycles min.)
SH-10-L: Two studs for flexible mounting (50M cycles min.)
SH-10-M: Mounting plate for versatile mounting (2M cycles min.)
SH-10-M-L: Mounting plate for versatile mounting (50M cycles min.)
SH-10-MP: Directly mounts to optical table (2M cycles min.)
SH-10-MP-L: Directly mounts to optical table (50M cycles min.)
SH-10-B: Boxed with 0.42" dia hole for laser light, mounts horizontally and vertically (2M cycles min.)
SH-10-B-L: Boxed with 0.42" dia hole for laser light, mounts horizontally and vertically (50M cycles min.)

Ordering Information

For SH-10 Laser Safety Shutter:

Operating Voltage: Specify one of the following when ordering without a driver: 5V, 12V, 15V, or 24V.
Mounting Options: [-M], [-MP, M4, M6, 8-32, 1/4-20] (standard 6-32 tapped holes)
Boxed Option: [-B, M4, M6, 8-32, 1/4-20] (standard 6-32 tapped holes)
Expected Life: [-L] (Standard: 2M cycles, Long life: 50M cycles)
Position Indicator: [-PI] (To verify the open or closed status of the shutter)

For Laser (Source) Information:

Beam Size [mm]; Beam Power (Watt); Wavelength [nm]

For DSH-10 Drivers:

Various voltage options available. Timer options also provided for specific time settings.
When ordering without a driver, please select one of the operating voltages: 5V, 12V, 15V, or 24V.

Example 1: PART NO. SH-10-MP-L-TANT with DSH-10-110-BNC. This part number specifies the model SH-10 laser safety shutter, long life (50 million cycles minimum), with a tantalum blade and with mounting holes that fit an optical table and with a cased driver 5.3" x 5.3" x 2" operating from a line voltage of 110Vac with a BNC connector for TTL input.

Example 2: PART NO. SH-10-B-12. This part number specifies the model SH-10 laser safety shutter, boxed with a cutout for laser light and 12V operating voltage.

Example 3: PART NO. SH-10-PI-B-L-24-REF. This part number specifies the model SH-10-PI laser safety shutter with a position indicator, boxed with a cutout for laser light, 24V operating voltage, with a reflective blade (polished Nickel plating) and long life operation (50 million cycles minimum).

Example 4: PART NO. SH-10-BD5W-12-L-PI-mirror for 980nm safety shutter with DSH-10-110-BNC driver. This part number specifies the model SH-10-BD5W, a boxed laser safety shutter with a cutout for laser light, that has an integrated beam dump (heat sink) to withstand power up to 5 watts. Position indicators reveal the position of the mirror. 12V operating voltage and long life operation 50 million cycles minimum. The mirror is coated for the wavelength of 980nm. The driver is a cased driver 5.3" x 5.3" x 2", operating from a line voltage of 110Vac, with a BNC connector for TTL input.