Technical articles
0f 2021

We offer you a selection of technical articles and user reports that deal with various aspects of machine safety – for example the topic of standards or special products and solutions for safeguarding machines as well as application examples. The articles were mainly written by experts from Schmersal.

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SAFETY CONTROLLER WITH INTEGRATED AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS

MONITOR AXES EASILY AND SAFELY

Drive technology and the safety of machinery go hand in hand: in addition to an integrated solution encompassing safe drive systems and PLCs, safety mini-controllers like the Protect PSC1 from Schmersal also allow safety monitoring of drive-related parameters such as speed, acceleration, and position. Plus, thanks to communication modules, integration into the control and management level is straightforward, including with OPC UA if required.

Author: Dipl.-Ing. Christian Lumpe, Product Manager for Controllers, Schmersal Group

Source: DER KONSTRUKTEUR, Vereinigte Fachverlage, issue 2021/11-12

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MACHINE SAFETY – BEST WHEN NETWORKED

SAFETY FIELDBOX, ASI-SAW, SD-INTERFACE AND OPC UA

Networking is a trend, in machine safety too. Electrical designers have various options at their disposal to allow safety switchgear devices to beconnected together – options that offer considerable benefit over traditional series connection. The solution that is most suitable depends on the individual requirements.

Author: Tobias Thiesmann, Systems and Solutions Manager, Schmersal Group

Source: www.wirautomatisierer.industrie.de, Konradin-Verlag, issue 11-2021

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INTEGRATED OR SEPARATE?
SAFE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ON SMALLER MACHINERY

Safety controllers are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to relay modules, even on smaller machinery. The designer can opt for one of two concepts: some designers favour integration of safety into the automation PLC, but a separate (small) safety controller offers clear benefits.

Authors: Christian Lumpe and Tobias Thiesmann, Product Manager for Control Systems, Schmersal Group

Source: SPS-Magazin, issue 06-2021

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