Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Programmable Safety",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Making robotic automation safe from
Pilz Automation Technology, which we summarised at the time by saying "Machine builders and system integrators installing a robot for the first time need to be aware of the differences between safeguarding in conventional automation and robotic
applications".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Safety switches offer easy installation from
Pilz Automation Technology: "The PSEN ma1.3 safety switch offers resistance to shock and vibration, an 8mm switching distance, an auxiliary contact as standard and an integrated status LED".
In July 2007, we covered the news from Pilz Automation Technology
concerning its PNOZmulti modular safety controller
- take a look at Safety controller suits packaging machinery
which says: "The PNOZmulti controller can be used to process the conventional I/O as well as the safety I/O, thereby eliminating the need to purchase a separate PLC".
Take a look also at the news release from Rockwell Automation, Safety controller reduces installation costs,
as well as Learning to live with EN ISO13849-1 from Pilz Automation Technology,
and Module connects safety controllers from Pilz Automation Technology.
See also:
Safety company marks twentieth birthday
(April 2007)
Pilz Automation Technology, the UK daughter company of Pilz and Cokg, is now twenty years old
Laser scanner offers programmable safety
(March 2007)
The Pharo safety laser scanner is an electrosensitive device designed for the protection of personnel against the risk of accidents caused by industrial machines and plants
Complete range of health and safety courses
(February 2007)
Pilz offers wider range of training courses for 2007
News on the Programmable Safety System from Pilz Safe Automation Australia
(December 2006)
Nuclear scientists choose PSS programmable safety system
Programmable safety systems protect nuclear staff
(December 2006)
Co-ordinating the I/O at the Opal nuclear reactor are five Pilz PSS programmable safety systems (or safety PLCs), each one dedicated to a separate safety zone
Safety light curtains meet virtually all needs
(November 2006)
Pilz is expanding its PSENopt family of safety light curtains, making it one of the most comprehensive ranges on the market
Highest safety standard for nuclear reactor.
(October 2006)
Scientists from new Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation's experimental facility will be protected from radiation exposure by a network of Pilz programmable safety systems
Health and safety publications available online
(October 2006)
The list of HSE publications available via the Pilz website has been considerably expanded
Standard brings subtle differences to directive
(October 2006)
What are the implications of BS EN62061 being harmonised to the Machinery Directive?
Single-beam light barriers make safety modular
(August 2006)
Low-cost single-beam light barriers offer options of infra-red or laser beams
Better ways to connect safety switches in series.
(July 2006)
Pilz has products available that can help to reduce the wiring and I/O requirement while still delivering diagnostic data and maintaining high levels of safety
News on the Pilz Programmable Safety System from Pilz Safe Automation Australia
(June 2006)
A silicone pig sweeps through the lines at Wolf Blass, entering a 'key station' where winery staff must choose one of 119 paths with all the precision of an air traffic controller
Hey covers the West Midlands
(March 2006)
Pilz Automation Technology has appointed Kevin Hey as its new West Midlands Area Field Sales Engineer, covering an area stretching as far as Coventry, Telford and South Wales
Training room added to facilities
(January 2006)
More trainees get hands-on experience in developing safety-related control systems for machinery and processes thanks to modern training room
Training courses focus on machinery safety
(January 2006)
Pilz Automation Technology has published its schedule of training courses for 2006
Successful 2005 for Pilz
(January 2006)
Pilz has certainly had a successful 2005, with product sales continuing to rise, and its team of engineers and consultants kept extremely busy
Pilz gains TUV approval for IEC 61508 management
(December 2005)
Pilz Safe Automation has won approval by highly regarded European certification organisation TUV for its management of key electrical safety system standard, IEC 61508
Safety PLC protects workers in synchrotron
(December 2005)
Two Pilz Programmable Safety Systems (PSS 3000) or 'safety PLCs' are being used to protect workers in an Australian synchrotron
IEC 62061 training course scheduled for early 2006
(November 2005)
exida (UK) is announcing a new machine safety training course aimed at demystifying the relatively new functional safety standard IEC 62061
Interface makes more sense of safety system data
(October 2005)
A new user interface is now available for use with the Pilz PSS range of fail-safe controllers and the SafetyBus p safety fieldbus
Safety demo van set for European tour
(October 2005)
A new safety, sensor and connectivity demo vehicle will deliver working dynamic machine displays right into the heart of customer manufacturing facilities
Safety network controller is DeviceNet-ready
(September 2005)
A new safety network controller that expands safety control and promotes simpler total system control will be a feature of Omron's stand at The Safety Show, Sydney, Australia, from 26-28 October 2005
Bus-ready SAFEasy light curtains are EN954-1 Cat 4
(September 2005)
SafetyBUS p Club International is announcing that the new SAFEasy light curtains with direct SafetyBUS p interface are TUV approved for Category 4 applications according to EN 954-1
All-round benefits of SafetyBUS p demonstrated
(September 2005)
Soudronic Automotives (Switzerland), a specialist welder of tailored blamks, has adopted SafetyBUS p and programmable safety systems with great success
Behaviour-based safety in automation environments
(July 2005)
Frank Schrever of Pilz Safe Automation discusses the balance between safe acts and safe conditions in the context of machinery and automation safety
Modelling safety-related control systems
(July 2005)
Iain Rennie, Operations Manager (Engineering) at Elite Control Systems, explains the advantages of using software tools to model safety-related control systems and simulate their operation
A view of Australian workplace safety laws
(June 2005)
For years, Australian employers have been in the spotlight when it comes to the enforcement of workplace safety, but designers, manufacturers and suppliers are now coming under pressure
Elite receives first certification from Pilz
(May 2005)
Elite Control Systems has attained the status of a Pilz Certified System Integrator
Elite Controls achieves 'world first' with Pilz
(May 2005)
Elite Control Systems is the first company in the world to have successfully completed the rigorous Pilz assessment procedure and attained the status of a Pilz Certified System Integrator
Staff changes strengthen UK and global teams
(May 2005)
Key staff changes aim to benefit Pilz customers as a result of a strengthened company in the UK and globally, especially in relation to consulting, engineering and training
Manual explains programmable safety systems
(May 2005)
Anyone considering using a programmable safety system should take a look at the Pilz application manual for PSS and SafetyBus p
Servo drives take control of machine safety
(April 2005)
Drive-based safety is a further evolution of the concept of drive-based automation, in which intelligence is built into decentralised drives
Safety switches promise ultimate integrity
(April 2005)
The PSENcode series of coded noncontact safety switches is for applications conforming to the requirements of EN954-1 Category 4 that need the ultimate in guard switch integrity
Programmable safety for Darwin fuel terminal
(April 2005)
The new Darwin Industry Fuel Terminal's operators selected a highly specified Pilz Programmable Safety System (PSS) to oversee a very basic yet critical device: the emergency stop