Pilz innovations at sps ipc drives 2013 – Complete, safe automation

Complete, safe automation
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With its latest innovations at the sps ipc drives 2013 exhibition (26 – 28.11.2013, Nuremberg), Pilz is underlining the benefits of system solutions when meeting the demands of automation technology. In Nuremberg this complete supplier of safe automation will be showing new products from the fields of sensor, control and drive technology, as well as visualisation. The spotlight will also be on machinery safety services.

“Based on our core competency, safety, we offer a complete portfolio of automation solutions to meet every requirement – from the monitoring of individual safety functions on machines through to complete automation solutions for distributed plants. This is confirmed at this year’s sps ipc drives, where we will be showing innovations from all product areas”, says Renate Pilz, Chair of the Board at Pilz GmbH & Co., looking ahead.

Sensor technology for greater efficiency

Innovations in the field of sensor technology include the light beam devices PSENopt “advanced”, which are multifunctional and can be used for muting, blanking and cascading. Thanks to the new software PSENopt tools, the light beam devices can easily be installed and operated without the need for external tools.

Control technology: Standardising safety

Where control systems are concerned, Pilz is committed to openness: Pilz will be demonstrating how safety solutions can be standardised with its configurable control systems PNOZmulti. As the systems are open, they can be connected to a range of different operational control systems. With new link modules for decentralisation in the configurable control systems PNOZmulti, Pilz is increasing flexibility in terms of the size and individual requirements of an application.

Complete automation solutions are based on the control systems PSSuniversal PLC in the automation system PSS 4000. A new feature is support for the communication protocols Ethernet/IP, CANopen and EtherCAT, which enable the user to merge control functions for standard and safety in a single architecture.

Safe, high-performance motion

In the field of drive technology Pilz is exhibiting a complete solution for safety on vertical axes. The company offers various solution approaches, depending on the specific application: these range from a brake test to the control of two high-performance holding and safety brakes with the new safety relay PNOZ s50, plus redundant fall protection with the safe motion solution PMCprotego DS.

With the new RTFL interface for motion control systems, the Ostfildern-based company will use the exhibition in Nuremberg to introduce a communication mode based on standard Ethernet, which enables extremely short cycle times as well as satisfying safety requirements.

Simpler diagnostics and visualisation

At sps ipc drives Pilz will be showing the complete 5th generation of operator terminals PMI. These modern devices offer a diagnostic and visualisation concept that is tailored to the requirements of plant and machinery in increasingly complex production processes. New processors provide the necessary computing power.

Services for greater safety

Services, consisting of consulting, engineering and training on machinery safety, are an important part of the Pilz portfolio. The international training program CMSE® – Certified Machinery Safety Expert – was initiated jointly by Pilz and TÜV Nord and will be starting up in Germany in the Autumn. With this “Driver’s licence for machinery safety”, Pilz is setting international standards.

In Nuremberg Pilz will be presenting the new version of the PAScal  Safety Calculator. This enables key safety parameters such as Performance Level (PL) and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) to be verified and documented simply and with ease. The new version supports the data format of the VDMA standard sheet 66413. As a result, PAScal is able to convert existing libraries that use other formats into the VDMA format.

For further information, please visit: www.pilz.com

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