Sharing knowledge
The Machinery Safety Alliance is a
new, non-profit collaboration
between Festo, Fortress Interlocks,
Pilz Automation Technology, Troax,
UK Engineering, and Werma, each of
whom will provide expertise from
their own field
The Machinery Safety Alliance is a
new, non-profit collaboration
between Festo, Fortress Interlocks,
Pilz Automation Technology, Troax,
UK Engineering, and Werma, each of
whom will provide expertise from
their own field
Machine safety experts from Pilz
will be on-hand throughout the
show to give advice on functional
safety-related control standards and
applications, in particular regarding
the necessary transition from
EN954-1 to EN IS
Pilz says it can provide machine
builders with economical products
because it offers a choice of Type 2 or
Type 4 PSENopt single light beam
devices, light curtains and light grids
covering finger (14mm), hand (30mm)
and
It was on New Year’s Eve last year that we bade farewell to
EN 954-1 and said hello to EN ISO 13849-1; we also
welcomed the ‘Machinery Safety Alliance’, a group of
machinery safety experts intent on helping users make
sen
Pilz Automation Technology has
updated its range of machinery
safety courses to reflect changes in
legislation. There is also a new
booklet and course
schedule for 2012.
With the
withdrawal of EN
954-1 at the end
o
Meeting PLe for series connected
switches, Pilz Automation
Technology has launched
Decentralised Periphery PDP20. The
new interface module PDP20 F 4
mag is designed for series connection
of safety switches, such as tong
Walsall-based Presscare has succeeded in breathing new life into two 600t power presses for Covpress using Pilz PNOZ multi configurable safety relays with diagnostic operator screens – improving press reliability, output, operator usability and safety
From February 2013 Pilz, together with TÜV NORD, will be offering the international training programme CMSE – Certified Machinery Safety Expert.
Pilz Automation Technology has
updated and added to its range of
machinery safety courses to reflect
changes in legislation and has
published a new booklet and
schedule for 2010.
Following the implementation of
the M
The emphasis on safety in manufacturing is continually increasing, as is the complexity of the associated standards and directives. While various safety certification courses exist, some concentrate solely on particular aspects. Pilz believes it’s necessary to look at the ‘bigger picture’
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