Are you looking for a safe and easy way to automate your machine or plant? The PSS 4000 automation system is the ideal solution for smooth production – and that includes safety and automation! The PSS 4000 is already proven in numerous applications in a variety of industry sectors.
You can assemble the automation system PSS 4000 individually to suit your own requirements. You can achieve this with control systems in various performance classes, a wide range of I/O modules as well as visualisation and engineering software.
Select the controller and the I/O modules with the functions that you require. You will get a system that offers you a wide range of options:innovative control technology, easy programming with PAS4000 and web-based visualisation with PASvisu!
The controllers from the automation system PSS 4000 can be used in accordance with the multi-master principle. You can link several controllers with equal authorisation simply via the real-time Ethernet SafetyNet p. SafetyNET p exchanges data and states between the controllers and synchronises them. So every controller knows what the other is doing.
You can program and configure all network subscribers centrally via the software platform PAS4000. The PASvisu visualisation software enables you to always keep an eye on the project. That makes handling your project really simple, however large it is! Now you can always respond swiftly and flexibly to individual customer requirements!
The automation system PSS 4000 offers various solutions for safety and automation: controllers in various performance classes, I/O devices, numerous I/O modules, network components and rotary encoders. Choose the right controller for you and expand it into innovative control systems with the I/O modules and other components of your choice. Networking and communication are accomplished with real-time Ethernet SafetyNET p.
With the system components PSSnet you can create your network topology for Ethernet-based communication systems such as SafetyNET p. For communication between our controllers and third-party controllers, use our gateways as protocol converters. These allow the PSS 4000 automation system to be integrated into existing CANopen or EtherCAT architectures.
The rotary encoders PSENenco are used together with the PLC controllers PSSuniversal PLC to determine position and speed. These are absolute encoders, which supply diverse, absolute position values.
The web-based PASvisu visualisation software ensures you always have an overview of the PSS 4000 automation system: both locally and by remote access. PASvisu keeps you constantly informed of the current process on your machinery and plant! Machine downtimes and lengthy troubleshooting are now a thing of the past.
As well as system diagnostics, which the hardware of the automation system performs itself, PASvisu can also display the process diagnostics projected in PAS4000. PASvisu displays this diagnosis on a PMI, a PC or even a smartphone or tablet. The easy and intuitive way to visualise your machinery and plant!
An added bonus:
PASvisu is perfectly compatible with the PSS 4000 automation system from Pilz. The PAS4000 control software is easy to link to the PASvisu visualisation software. This creates a perfect symbiosis of control system and visualisation – for all the phases of the machine's lifecycle.
You do not want to make compromises in the automation of your machine or system! Our innovative and proven solutions will help you reach your goal. Pilz products and systems are now used worldwide. Our range extends from sensor technology through to control and drive technology.
We track our origins to control technology, as we have pioneered PLC control systems and were one of the first suppliers worldwide.Today we are automation specialists, committed to safety.
We are represented on all continents – you benefit from our experience locally. Our strength is our global team of experts who work on your project.
The optimum solution for your application: Safety switches for monitoring positions and guards, optical sensors such as light curtains or camera systems for monitoring areas and zones.
Pilz offers a wide range of safety sensors that conform to international standards and have been tested by certification bodies. Our sensor technology portfolio includes safety switches for monitoring positions, as well as guards. Optical sensors are ideally suited for area and zone monitoring. Choose from our wide range of light curtains, camera systems or tactile sensors, such as pressure-sensitive safety mats.
Use our safe sensors in conjunction with our safe control technology! You will obtain an economical and safe complete solution from Pilz. As well as being able to guarantee high efficiency for plants in the industrial environment, it is also especially important for us as a sensor manufacturer to protect humans, machinery and the environment.
Whether on the assembly line or the machine – where safety in the production area is an issue, the safe rope pull switch PSENrope is a proven, reliable solution. This way, you can guarantee a safe E-STOP at every point of the conveyor.
The encoders PSENenco are used to determine position and speed in the automation system PSS 4000.
To monitor positions with an actuator, the magnetic safety switches PSENmag and the coded safety switch PSENcode are suitable. With the version of the coded safety switch PSEN csx.19, up to three positions can be safely monitored and differentiated.
Safety switches can be used in a variety of areas: when a guard is opened, hazardous machine movements e.g. must be stopped and a restart must be prevented. It must not be possible to either defeat or manipulate the guards. Certain applications also require the safety gate to be interlocked until the hazardous production process is complete.
The safety switches PSEN meet these requirements effectively and economically and are therefore ideal for safety gate and position monitoring.
The safety gate systems PSENslock, PSENmlock and PSENsgate are used for guard protection. They monitor doors in safety fences as well as covers and flaps. Our safety gate systems give you an effective and cost-optimised solution that meets the requirements of EN ISO 14119 .
When a safety gate is opened, hazardous movements of machinery must be shut down in accordance with EN ISO 14119 and prevented from restarting. It must not be possible to either defeat or manipulate the guards.
The safety gate systems from Pilz are particularly effective at meeting these requirements and incorporate additional functionalities for greater economy.
With our modular safety gate systems, we offer you an individual safety gate solution that is ideally tailored to your application. Combine the safety gate systems PSENmlock and PSENslock with additional components such as Safety Device Diagnostics and pushbutton unit PITgatebox. You achieve a modular safety gate system that fits your requirements.
Benefit from economical series connection, fast diagnostics, additional operating and pushbutton elements as well as an optional escape release!
Optoelectronic sensors provide optimum protection for plant and machinery when there is active intervention into the production process. Our offering of optoelectronic sensors ranges from the light barriers PSENopt to the safety laser scanner PSENscan.
The light curtains PSENopt provide finger, hand or body protection in accordance with EN/IEC 61496-1, depending on the requirement. Whether it's for space-critical applications or advanced functionalities such as muting, blanking or cascading: Pilz offers the appropriate light curtains for your requirement. The safety laser scanner PSENscan is suitable for two-dimensional area monitoring.
In conjunction with our control technology, we can supply a safe, complete solution for your application. And our comprehensive accessories enable flexible application on any machine.
With our long years of experience in the field of optoelectronic sensors, we are now also your competent contact point for safety laser scanners. From sensor technology to control and drive technology – with our full portfolio we can offer a tailor-made, complete, one-stop solution. Just contact us – our experts will be happy to advise you!
The new safety laser scanners PSENscan enable two-dimensional area monitoring with an opening angle of 275 degrees and a protected field range of up to 5.5 metres. As a result they are ideally suitable for stationary and mobile safeguarding of danger zones and access monitoring.
The safe camera systems are used to monitor 2D or 3D zones. In contrast to simple sensors, they are able to record and analyse detailed information about the whole monitored zone. They provide a high level of safety plus user-friendly functionalities for many safety and standard control functions
Our safe camera systems are used to monitor 2D or 3D zones. As a mobile protection systemPSENvip is used for safe visual monitoring of press brakes. SafetyEYE detects and reports objects that encroach into defined three-dimensional zones.
Tactile sensors react to contact or pressure. As soon as people step on the pressure-sensitive mat, the sensors reliably detect their position and forward the position data to the safe controller, which slows down or stops the plant or machine. As a result, tactile sensors provide effective protection for safeguarding danger points and danger zones.
With our range of tactile sensor technology you can take advantage of our pressure-sensitive safety mat PSENmat, which has been developed to detect presence on the mat's surface. PSENmat meets the requirements for pressure-sensitive protective devices in accordance with EN ISO 13856-1.
In combination with safe Pilz control technology and our visualisation solutions, we offer a complete one-stop solution that's safe and flexible. Thanks to a comprehensive range of accessories, our tactile safeguards can be used flexibly on any machine.
For the design and programming of some of our sensor technology products we provide practical tools to support you. They range from configuration to commissioning and operation through to diagnostics. The main criterion is simple and user-friendly handling.
The aim of Pilz relays is to keep the risk to man and machine as low as possible. To guarantee this protection, Pilz has for decades been developing innovative safety relays which have been proven on the market a million times over.
For reliable monitoring of functional safety, we offer you the safety relays PNOZ. Monitor electrical safety with the electronic monitoring relays PMD. For safe line inspection we offer you PLIDdys.
Brake control devices are for monitoring safety or holding brakes. High availability characterises the reliable devices – for economical use. Use one device for each function to be monitored!
The safety relays PNOZ monitor safety functions such as E-STOP, safety gates, light barriers, light grids, two-hand controls, pressure sensitive mats, speed, standstill and much more too. Every day, PNOZ safety relays prove themselves in millions of applications worldwide.
In 1987 Pilz patented the first emergency stop relay to protect man and machine. That was a milestone in safety technology. PNOZ safety relays quickly progressed to be the world’s most commonly used safety relays. The PNOZ brand is now synonymous with safety relays. PNOZ – The original!
Continual development led from these simple devices to the configurable small control systems PNOZmulti, the worldwide safety standard for machinery.
With monitoring relays, the priority is the protection of persons and the machinery against insulation faults, residual voltages, overvoltage, overcurrent, overload, temperature overload as well as monitoring standstill and true power. Significantly reduce hazardous situations for man and machine, while at the same time increasing the service life of your plant. Save costs and guarantee an efficient production cycle. All this by using monitoring relays!
These monitoring relays are multifunctional and can be applied universally, covering a wide range of applications. You can use PMD monitoring relays to meet the requirements of IEC 60204-1 for the safety of electrical equipment on your machines.
The safe line inspection device PLIDdys provides safe power-up on two-wire connections, providing maximum safety on long cable routes. With PLIDdys, unintended power-up or plant start-up can be excluded in the event of an error. This is particularly beneficial on interlinked plants or on plant sections distributed over a wide area, which may not always be clearly visible.
Applications with safety brakes and holding brakes require reliable brake monitoring. This eliminates all potential hazards for the user – even when the drive is de-energised. With the stand-alone safety relay PNOZ s50, Pilz is offering an economical solution for controlling two safety brakes up to category PL e of EN ISO 13849-1.
On the safety relay PNOZ s50, temporary overexcitation is followed by voltage reduction, for which parameters can be set. Short ventilation times are achieved as a result, helping to make your application more energy-efficient. On the one hand, safe brake control enables rapid switching in emergency situations. On the other hand, it ensures slow, low-wearing switching in normal operation, thereby reducing maintenance requirements.
With PNOZmulti, the pioneer among configurable safety technology, you can be sure you’ve made the right decision. Why's that? It's quite simple: because with Pilz you can rely on a system in use successfully worldwide, always at the forefront of technology.
The configurable small controllers bridge the gap between classic safety relays and large programmable control systems. Use the configurable small controllers PNOZmulti mainly to implement multiple safety functions! Functional safety to protect man and machine is thus achievable both simply and flexibly.
Our small controllers are also powerful enough to assume complete machine control on smaller machines. The system is modular and expandable, so it can grow with your plant or machine as it expands or as its requirements change. By using expansion modules, you can adapt the control structure precisely to the application. You the user only buy the features you are actually going to use.
Use the configurable control systems PNOZmulti 2 to implement multiple safety functions on your plant or machinery. The base units are only 45 mm wide and are modular and expandable. As a result, the system can grow according to the requirements and size of your machine!
You create the safety architecture just once, independently of the higher level plant control. You can do this with the help of the intuitive software module PNOZmulti Configurator. In addition, PNOZmulti offers you variousdiagnostics possibilities. The diagnostic solution PVIS is easy to install and select in the PNOZmulti Configurator with just a click. Complete solutions with sensor technology, control devices and operator terminals round off the safe solution. So you can standardise your safety!
Do you need to monitor more than three safety functions? As conveniently as possible with minimal clicking in a software tool? Then the configurable safety relays PNOZmulti Mini are the right solution for you!
Play it safe with PNOZmulti Mini – the worldwide safety standard for all machine types. Independently of the standard control system, we provide your safety solution from a one-stop shop. PNOZmulti Mini can be adapted conveniently to growing requirements. You’re bound to like the compact design and the plain text display! Connect the configurable compact control systems PNOZmulti Mini to all common communication systems. The configurable safety relays can then be used with various different operational control systems.
The configurable compact control system PNOZmulti Mini – a worldwide safety standard for all machine types!
The configurable safety systems PNOZmulti have been on the market since 2002 and are now in use hundreds of thousands of times over. They enable you to implement several safety functions on one plant or machine.
Thanks to the modular structure, PNOZmulti adapts to the size of your plant or machinery. By using a variety of modules – such as speed or standstill monitor, safe analogue input modules or various base units – you can make your application extremely flexible. The safety systems are multifunctional, freely configurable and tailor-made for many areas of mechanical and plant engineering.
PNOZmulti monitors your safety functions such as E-STOP, safety gates, light barriers, two-hand and many more. Our configurable safety systems PNOZmulti are a worldwide safety standard for all machine types!
PNOZmulti small controllers make design, configuration, documentation and commissioning simple. Easy diagnostic solutions reduce standstill times on your plant or machine. Our user-friendly software tools are available to do this: Create your safety circuit on the PC using the PNOZmulti Configurator. Use the tools from the Diagnostic solution PVISfor user-friendly diagnostics.
An overview of the benefits:
A solution for your automation task – cost-effective, reliable, safe and from one source. Pilz controllers allow you to implement safety and automation applications of any size easily and flexibly: machines with an elementary function range, machines with multiple axes, interlinked plant and machinery. Why not use controllers from Pilz! High availability and productivity, as well as maximum safety, are guaranteed for your plant and machinery.
With the PLC controllers we offer control systems that enable you to control both automation and safety functions within a project. Our PLC control systems are modular, i.e. you can put them together to suit your requirement. To do this, various head modules (with the main processor) and numerous I/O modules for safety and automation functions are available. You can simply adapt the system structure to suit your requirements. You can add or exchange the modules at will.
The PLC controllers PSSuniversal are a part of the automation system PSS 4000, and they are available for simple and sophisticated automation projects.
Alongside proven I/O systems PSSuniversal the first generation with head modules and corresponding I/O modules, the remote I/O system PSSuniversal 2 is continuing the success story. Improvements to mechanics, handling and diagnostics show the way to the new universal generation.
The communication modules PSSuniversal and PSSuniversal 2 are used for decentralised networking plus the transfer of safety-related and non-safety-related signals at field level. Using PSSuniversal, a wide range of applications can be implemented by connecting up to 64 I/O modules. You can connect the communication modules to the PLC controllers PSSuniversal or other higher level controllers.
We offer corresponding software for each of our control solutions. Our software is easy and intuitive to use and provides a perfect overview of your application.
The software platform PAS4000 for the PSS 4000 automation system is the corresponding tool for programming/configuring PSSuniversal PLC and PSSuniversal multi controllers. The PSSu Tools serve as a configuration guide for the PSSuniversal decentralised I/O systems.
The system tool PSS WIN-PRO provides a large selection of software function blocks to support you in the programming and design of your PSS 3000 control systems.
Servo drive technology from Pilz provides safe and energy-efficient solutions for automating your machine: from controller operation through to the movement of highly dynamic drives. Owing to the open, modular drive concept, individual components or complete systems can be integrated without problem in your existing system environment. Regardless of whether this is for a new installation or for retrofitting your machine.
Save time with the complete drive solutions from Pilz! Our portfolio ranges from visualisation to servo motors, including gear units. Our key area of competence is "safe motion". We offer many different solutions to increase machine availability up to the maximum safety level PL e of EN/ISO 13849-1.
When it comes to drives, be sure to stay on the safe side! We will gladly provide you with individual advice: from drive configuration to commissioning. We can support you with complete concepts for safe motion, machine operation and energy saving. Just talk to us!
Are you looking for a flexible solution for your automation task? Then Pilz motion control systems are exactly what you need! Whether you need to synchronise multiple axes, single-axis solutions or safe drive solutions: we have the right motion control solution for your application.
With our solutions you can create your complete user program under IEC 61131-3 in a single project: from standard PLC functionality to motion control and CNC functions. This allows you to implement the widest range of complex tasks quickly and simply.
Flexible to use, quick to commission
Benefit from short commissioning times – thanks to programming with Soft PLC in accordance with IEC 61131. The PMCprimo Master and Slave also support a number of communication interfaces such as Modbus TCP, CAN or Profibus DP-S, for example. Enjoy the flexibility of the motion control system for a wide range of application areas!
Regardless of whether you require optimum synchronisation properties or high dynamics – we have the right servo motor for your motion tasks. We have a whole range of servo motors available. Benefit from our innovative technology!
We also offer a wide range of types and accessories for servo motors. From gear units to individually customised cables and connection types, through to appropriate feedback systems for the application.
Use the modern servo amplifiers from Pilz as drive controllers for operating the widest range of motor technologies. You can use it to operate all common types of motor, from servo motors to asynchronous and linear motors. The same applies to rotary direct drives, servo linear actuators and applications with special motors.
Our service robotics modules give you an easy start in robotics. Assemble your individual robot application – exactly according to your requirements: Service robotics modules consists of the manipulator module PRBT, the control module PRCM, the operating module PRTMand ROS modules. Our collision measurement set PROBms for human-robot collaboration (HRC) supports you reliably on your path to a safe application. Application areas of the service robotics modules can be found in service robotics and industrial environments. Benefit from our cost-efficient, flexible solution!
Are you looking for an individual and flexible robot arm solution for your application? Then the Pilz Manipulator modules is the right one for you.
Benefit from our powerful Manipulator PRBT! The robot arm was designed for both industrial and non-industrial use.
PRBT can be used flexibly and amongst other things is suitable for mobile applications such as automated guided vehicle systems (AGVS).
Used with the Pilz control module and operating module, the robot arm forms a package that is certified according to the EN ISO 10218-1 industrial robot standard.
The operating modules give you a globally leading solution for mobile operation and teaching. Profit from the greatest flexibility and operate your robot applications from wherever you have the best view!
The powerful control modules from Pilz give you efficient robot control. The plug&play principle allows you to commission robot applications very simply.
Make your network both clear and powerful. For this purpose, Pilz provides optimally adapted system components for:
With fieldbus and Ethernet system you increase the efficiency in extending plants with distributed control logic. You can clearly structure the systems or connect several networks to each other.
The widest range of automation architectures can be implementedusing the appropriate components. Components are also available to you which enable communication between the control system in the automation system PSS4000, for example. These components also regulate communication between third-party control systems that are connected to various fieldbus systems.
Diagnostic systems from Pilz provide simple and comprehensive diagnostics for your application. You benefit from reduced service call-outs and increased machine availability!
Why not use the safe control technology from Pilz! We can provide you with a cost-effective complete solution from one source.
Pilz is a solution provider that offers products in the areas of sensor, control and drive technology. We will furthermore reliably support you with operator and visualisation systems to ensure completion of your system according to the standards.
Selection of the correct control and signal devices is a key factor for the safety of man and machine. Pilz control and signal devices are therefore of use in all places that could pose dangerous situations for your staff. They may be used during the commissioning of your system and during regular operation, maintenance or service.
We provide you with an E-STOP button, muting lamps, hand-operated control devices, enabling switch and operating mode selector switch. Our products allow for short reaction times and are therefore a safe component for your application!
Operator terminals PMI (Pilz Human Machine Interface) are used to operate, monitor and control your technical processes. We can offer you a wide range – from a simple diagnostic unit to an operator terminal for challenging applications. Our compact operator terminals offer maximum functionality. They are easy to integrate into your production and automation system.
Good visualisation and diagnostics also mean shorter downtimes and therefore increased cost effectiveness. When an error occurs, diagnostics on the machinery play a special role. Used in conjunction with Pilz control systems, you get a system that enables rapid troubleshooting when production errors occur.
Do you need comprehensive diagnostic functionalities? Then you should use our diagnostic concept PVIS or the visualisation software PASvisu!
With the automation software from Pilz, you are applying innovative software solutions for automation. Design, programming, configuration and commissioning can be achieved quickly and simply using Pilz automation software. Users can work effectively thanks to intuitive operation. The easy, user-friendly diagnostics of our automation software guarantee a high level of plant availability. Product-independent tools for use in interactive products are also available to you.
Solve your automation projects using the software tools for visualisation from Pilz! Our software solutions guarantee you easy and intuitive handling combined with maximum suitability. This ensures you always have a comprehensive overview of your entire plant!
The service software from Pilz supports you when handling interactive projects. A major strength is that the product-independent software can also be used without our hardware! User friendliness and visual clarity are the priorities.
For the design and programming of some of our sensor technology products we provide practical tools to support you. They range from configuration to commissioning and operation through to diagnostics. The main criterion is simple and user-friendly handling.
We offer corresponding software for each of our control solutions. Our software is easy and intuitive to use and provides a perfect overview of your application.
The software platform PAS4000 for the PSS 4000 automation system is the corresponding tool for programming/configuring PSSuniversal PLC and PSSuniversal multi controllers. The PSSu Tools serve as a configuration guide for the PSSuniversal decentralised I/O systems.
The system tool PSS WIN-PRO provides a large selection of software function blocks to support you in the programming and design of your PSS 3000 control systems.
Operate and monitor your plant or machine on a high level!
The SCADA Software package is available for the PMIopen and PMIcontrol operator terminalsand it offers a cross-sector solution of complex visualisation tasks.
Machinery is made simple, fast and convenient to operate.
The step-up to a full SCADA system can be achieved without loss of data, because all the configured data is transferred. Use the Zenon Operator Dev 1024 (for configuration) and the Zenon Operator RT PMI (Runtime).