Help with design

The SAB configuration software, which helps users navigate the safety-system design process and apply global best practices, is available as a free download from the Rockwell Automation website. It guides engineers through the safety-system design process by providing options for layout, safety Performance Level (PL) analysis and product selection using Allen-Bradley products.

The SAB software automates the safety-selection process to help speed system design and minimise human error. Users import an image of the machinery they wish to safeguard and answer questions using a drop-down menu and help screens to identify and select the necessary safeguards. The software then compiles all product selections, generates a bill of materials, and compiles necessary data to populate SISTEMA (Safety Integrity Software Tool for Evaluation of Machine Applications). SISTEMA indicates the attained PL of the safety system using EN ISO 13849-1 principles through an automatic calculation.