Frost Controls Inc. is the worlds only manufacturer of level 4 Safety Light Curtain Systems that are actually certified compliant with ALL the new safety standards being adopted on a global basis. Machinery complying with these standards may be placed on the market anywhere in the world.

The Security Force 9, Frost Control's flagship product, is the only totally integrated safety control system that is third party certified to all applicable standards, including all parts of IEC-61496. Third party certification for the Security Force 9 Safety Light Curtain System has been issued by BIA in Germany.

Correct industry analysis and accurate long range regulatory forecasting on a global basis has placed Frost Controls on the forefront of Safety Light Curtain System design, manufacturing, and distribution.

Frost Controls is far ahead of the curve with regard to issued patents and certifications.

What this means to you the manufacturer, is total compliance with new industry standards and regulations that will determine weather or not your product is accepted in North America, Europe, and Asia.

An early relationship with Frost Controls and Security Force® 9 can help you protect your market share and future profitability.

FROST IS:

Only light curtain manufacturer that is a member of the United States National Committee to IEC Technical Committee 44 (Machine Safety)

Only U.S. light curtain manufacturer representing the U.S. on the development of IEC-61496-1 and 2, international light curtain standard

Only light curtain manufacturer delegated as Project Leader for developing an international standard for the Application of Personnel Sensing Protection Equipment to Machinery – IEC-62046.

CREDENTIALS

Frost Controls, Inc. represents the USA as a member and technical advisor for:

United States National Committee to International Electrotechnical Commission to Technical Committee of Machine Safety
USNC/IEC TC 44

United States National Committee to International Electrotechnical Commission, Sub-Committee on Safety Related Control Systems
USNC/IEC SC 65

Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Advisory Group for Power Operated Machine controls and Systems.
UL-IAG

Frost Controls, Inc.'s early involvement with machine safety dates back three decades when they introduced their first light curtain system, in the then infant industry. Throughout their history, Frost has always been a technological leader in the light curtain field.

Patents USA

5559664: Electromechanical Safety Relay System

5218196: Light Curtain with System and Watchdog Microcontrollers

5880954: Continuous Real Time Safety Related Control System

Patents International

96944217.7: Safety Related Control System – Temporal Monitoring

92919457.9-2213: Learn Mode Light Curtain False Blockage Processing Light Curtain

Certified to International Standard for quality System – ISO-9001, for Design, Development, Manufacture

Certified to International Standard for Light Curtain Safety – IEC-61496-1 and 2, Safety of Machinery – Electro Sensitive Protection Equipment

Certified to International Standard for Two Hand Control – ISO 13851:1997 Safety of Machinery – Two Hand Controls

Certified to International Requirements for Product Safety for: IEC-61496-1 Annex A Stopping Performance Monitoring, Mute Position Switches, Start Actuators, Restart Actuators

Certified to International Standard for Safety System IEC 61508 Functional Safety – Safety Related Control System

(Certified that measures for failure control are implemented according to IEC-61508)

Frost Controls, Inc. closely monitored the development of the trade agreement of EU, NAFTA, and GATT to understand the impact that these agreements would have on health, safety and environment regulations. At an early stage it appeared (to Frost) that market access, for their type products, would be contingent upon meeting certain baseline safety requirements. They were right. Now they are ready to help you become compliant.

The Security Force® 9 Safety Control System has been designed and certified to international safety requirements to allow unimpeded movement into and out of any country in the world.