‘First’ 10m-range scanner protects larger areas with higher resolution
1 September 2026 
Datasensing, Datalogic’s sensor, safety and machine vision business, has announced a safety laser scanner with a 10m range and a 70mm detection capability across a 275-degree scanning angle – claimed to be the first in the world to achieve this scanning distance. The SLS10 scanner provides 240m² of safety coverage – the largest area on the market – allowing users to see further and protect more. The scanner also delivers ultra-fast response times, and a best-in-class angular resolution of up to 0.059 degrees. (Angular resolution defines the minimum distance between consecutive laser measurement points.)
These characteristics allow the scanner to protect larger workspaces, longer production lines, and bigger machines, with fewer devices. Instead of deploying multiple scanners to achieve full coverage, users can deploy a single SLS10, cutting hardware costs, shortening commissioning times and reducing maintenance requirements.
The scanner provides a choice of detection capabilities for different applications. As well as its 10m safety range for 70mm detection, it also offers a 5m safety range for 30mm detection, 5.5m for 40mm, 7.5m for 50mm, and 8.75m for 60mm. This flexibility makes the scanner suitable for applications such as palletising systems, robotic cells, laser cutting machines and woodworking machinery.
Beyond safeguarding, the SLS10’s angular resolution can deliver powerful performance in navigation applications, especially for high-payload AGVs/AMRs and automated forklifts.
The scanner has a 84ms response time – said to be best-in-class for safety distances above 9m – allowing installation closer to hazardous areas, while maintaining compliance. The result is smaller machine footprints, more flexible designs, and improved productivity.
The SLS10 complies with SIL-2 and PLd, and is said to deliver the reliability needed for critical industrial environments. Its good immunity to dust helps to reduce false triggering, avoiding unnecessary and costly machine shutdowns.
Datasensing has also redesigned its DL Sentinel user interface, improving set-up and day-to-day management. Users can configure safety zones more easily, monitor master and remote devices simultaneously, and use a new technology that selects the best balance between safety distance, response time, and environmental conditions automatically. Benefits are claimed to include faster commissioning, and improved stock flexibility, allowing previous scanners to be replaced without a reduction in performance.
Some models also include positional zone set switching by encoder – a patent-pending capability that allows automatic zone changes without additional sensors.
“Safety should never be a compromise between protection, productivity, and cost,” says Andrea Donadel, executive vice-president of Datasensing’s industrial automation products and solutions business. “With our new SLS10, we are advancing safety laser scanning for the benefit of both end-users and systems integrators. Its market-leading 10m range, rapid response time, and advanced configuration tools not only mean protecting wider areas with fewer devices, but also better operational efficiency and flexibility.”
Datasensing: LinkedIn
