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News Release from: Pilz Automation Technology | Subject: Control and monitoring technology applications
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 01 June 2005
Control and monitoring technology
explained
A new manual explains how various devices can be used to improve machinery and process safety, both for protecting personnel and preventing damage to equipment and materials being processed.
Many people think about machinery and process safety simply in terms of safety relays, safety controllers and PLCs, together with appropriate input devices such as emergency stops, guard switches and light curtains Although it is true that such products are normally the key protection devices for preventing workers coming into contact with hazardous equipment, there are other aspects of machinery safety that are sometimes overlooked
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 4 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The "Control and monitoring technology applications manual", which is available free of charge from Pilz, explains how various devices can be used to improve machinery and process safety, both for protecting personnel and preventing damage to equipment and materials being processed.
The 49-page applications manual covers voltage monitoring, direction-of-rotation detection, insulation fault detection, monitoring of true power consumption, temperature monitoring on motors and other equipment, and standstill monitoring with frequency inverter drives.
A broad spectrum of different applications is described in detail so that the reader can identify the nearest match to his or her own.
For example, the first three applications are: monitoring voltage overload on an accumulator; detecting undervoltage and overvoltage on a conveyor; and overvoltage control with generator operation.
The guide has been written so that it relates to specific Pilz products, such as the S1UM UP voltage monitor and the S1SW P standstill monitor.
This has the advantage of allowing terminal identifiers to be referred to directly and shown on circuit diagrams, so the reader is left in no doubt as to how to wire the monitoring device correctly.
It is also made clear in the text how to make any necessary settings or adjustments.
Lastly, the Pilz order numbers are provided so that the reader can select the exact model required.
Pilz believes that the "Control and monitoring technology applications manual" is one of the most comprehensive publications on the subject.
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