Pilz safety relay is the best solution for monitoring and immediately switching off safety E-STOP pushbuttons, according to the guide in EN 60204-1. Pushbuttons should drop the power to the machine and prevent hazardous movement. Since there is no direct solution for using a safety PLC to monitor the state of an E-STOP pushbutton, we …
The primary objective of providing for safety in design is to prevent accidents, protect people from harm, and reduce overall risk. In some instances, hazards can be designed out of the machine, such as an adequately guarded fan drive. Where access to the hazard is needed for the machine to perform its intended function, a …
Pilz Automation Safety is a provider of automation in the safety environment. The company’s objective is to offer their customers automation by increasing the safety for all your employees and company assets. The products and services offered by Pilz will aid in meeting legislation and standard requirements in the building of safety-related control systems. These …
Machine safety should be customary and can be achieved through design, rather than relying on the attention or behavior of individuals. This requires orderly and systematic knowledge of the factors that can affect safety and how to solve problems. However, many argue that accidents are difficult to predict and can still occur even after removing …
We offer a versatile portfolio of safety locking devices to safeguard movable guards. Whether process guarding or safe guard locking for personnel protection, an accessible safety gate or a small cover – our safety switches with guard locking offer the right solution for every application: cost-optimised and flexible. We have adapted the structure of our …
Data protection and network security is becoming ever more relevant around industrial installations. A safety concept needs to consider aspects of both Safety and Security. Only a holistic approach can effectively prevent vulnerabilities. The best safety gate protection is worthless if your data, know-how and operations are not sufficiently secured against unauthorised access and an …
Lifts are still among the safest means of transport. To date, their safety-related functions are primarily implemented through mechanical-electrical components. So in addition to floor switches, limit switches and inspection switches, most lifts have a separate shaft copying system and speed limitation device. To date, only in isolated cases are electronic components equipped with safety …
We offer a comprehensive range of further training around plant safety and automation. Because anyone dealing with plant and machinery should have one thing above all: up-to-date information on machinery safety, plant safety, work safety and operational safety. Manufacturers, operators and suppliers of plant and machinery have a large number of legal and normative requirements …
Movable guards such as swing gates and sliding gates, flaps or covers, can be found in almost every application. If there are dangerous overrun movements, a safety locking device with appropriate manipulation protection in accordance with EN ISO 14119 is required. The safety gate cannot be opened until all hazardous machine movements are stopped. A restart is not possible …
Our innovative Key-in-pocket maintenance safeguarding system, which guarantees protection against unintended machine restarts, won third place in the Automations Best Award 2023, in the “Best Solutions” category. Readers of the media concepts “messtec drives” and “inspect” voted in our favour. Also, our new “Safety Distance Calculator” browser tool was awarded second place in the Automation App Award. The decisive factor …