From hardware into the software The safety-related functions are increasingly shifted from the hardware to the software level. This is enabled by safety controllers, which can be flexibly adapted to the individual application. An example of such safety controller is the new PROTECT PSC System from the Schmersal Group. With its modular structure, this system is suitable both for relatively simple applications and complex tasks. If this controller is combined with the PDMS drive monitoring system, realizing new operating modes such as "set-up mode" and "process observation" become a piece of cake, as shows the example of a crane manufacturer, who has modernised his old boring machine with the latest safety technology. more

Safety sensors are often used as an alternative to the “conventional” electro-mechanical safety switches for the non-contact monitoring of the position of the safety guards installed on machinery and plants. An innovative sensor technology enables realising additional functions as well as a simplified integration of the safety switchgear both in the surrounding construction and in the safety circuit. more