ENERGY Monitoring AS AN IIOT SOLUTION
tec.nicum offers an enhanced range of services which includes energy monitoring
Following the dramatic rise in electricity prices, energy consumption is becoming an increasingly important variable that needs be carefully influenced. Energy management systems have long offered a solution. But only now is there an IIoT-supported application for the capture and optimisation of energy consumption, which – as in many other areas of digitalisation – promises considerable added value.
Authors: Volker Heinzer and Sachit Mohan
Source: www.digital-factory-journal.de 4/2024
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NEXT STEPS INTO SAFETY-AUTOMATION-FUTURE
INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN HELLER
The automation industry has to provide solutions for a variety of challenges. Sustainability, energy efficiency and resource conservation are just some of them. How does a traditional company in the field of safety automation deal with these issues? What is being offered to customers in this regard and how is the product range being adapted? Christian Heller, Head of Product Management & Customer Service Technology at the Schmersal Group, provides answers to these questions and more.
Source: open automation, 5/2024, www.openautomation.de, publishing house: VDE Verlag
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ELECTROMECHANICAL SOLENOID INTERLOCK 2.0
With the AZM 150, Schmersal offers a compact electromechanical solenoid interlock for mounting to standard profile systems.
It doesn’t always have to be electronics. When selecting solenoid interlocks, an electromechanical switching device can be either sufficient or even better, depending on the application profile. This is shown by the example of a compact and universally applicable series from Schmersal, which has been revised and is now available in a new model version.
Author: Marco Kiederle, Product Manager for Safety Technology, Schmersal Group
Source: www.etz.de 9/2024
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Top player machine safety
Interview with Oscar Arias Chief Sales Officer (CSO), Schmersal Group
Schmersal focuses on technological innovation. Our extended tec.nicum service offering includes new digital technologies such as cloud solutions, IIoT applications, digitalised lockout/tagout procedures and tools for energy management,' says Oscar Arias in an interview with the magazine GIT Sicherheit & Management.
Source: GIT SICHERHEIT 7-8/2024, S. 110, Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim
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SHARP WITH CERTAINTY
Safety solutions from Schmersal for the Berger Group
The CNC machines and robot cells of the Berger Group grind and sharpen (almost) everything that needs to be permanently sharp. Solenoid interlocks, control panels and safety controllers from Schmersal are used for position monitoring and interlocking of the safety doors on the robot cells.
Source: DER KONSTRUKTEUR 2024/07-08, www.derkonstrukteur.de, publishing house: Vereinigte Fachverlage
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FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AT A GLANCE
The Industrial Internet of Things: Collecting data, analysing information and improving production
The Industrial Internet of Things or IIoT has an important role to play as both a technology and a concept within the fourth industrial revolution. Devices, machinery and applications are being networked together so that they can share data and information. These can then be evaluated and analysed, thus helping to contribute to improvements in the efficiency of production and to minimising downtimes. But exactly how can this concept be implemented, and what benefits does it actually offer? Volker Heinzer, strategic product manager at the Schmersal Group, offers answers to these and other questions in this interview.
Source: GIT SICHERHEIT 4/2024 ▪ www.GIT-SICHERHEIT.de, Wiley, publishing house
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MACHINE SAFETY IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND FOOD INDUSTRY
Cutting frozen products – but safely
Food manufacturers around the world use Magurit freeze cutters. The company sets standards in terms of quality, productivity and machine safety. It therefore goes without saying that the components installed, such as safety switchgear from Schmersal, must also fulfil the high standards. Added to this are requirements such as tamper protection and hygienic design. In the following article, you will find out what is important and what solutions are available.
Source: INDUSTRIELLE AUTOMATION 2024/04, www.industrielle-automation.net
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The colour makes the difference
New Door handle system DHS
Door handle systems should be safe and ergonomic. If they are also easy to install and offer a high level of transparency at the human-machine interface, the user has everything in view and under control.
Author: Stephan Frick, Deputy Head of Product Management, Schmersal Group, Wuppertal, Germany
Source: DER KONSTRUKTEUR 2024/06 www.derkonstrukteur.de
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TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERA FOR AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY
3D view of intralogistics processes
A 3D camera expands the options offered by sensor systems in intralogistics by another dimension. This allows the camera to offer precise real-time capture of fill levels or a comprehensive view of the process. In addition, it can also be used as the ‘eye’ of IIoT applications, allowing it to determine KPIs such as ‘Overall Equipment Efficiency’ (OEE).
Source: Technische Logistik 11/23, HUSS-MEDIEN GmbH
Author: Katrin Wirz, product manager, Schmersal Group
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EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY-ORIENTED SIGNALS
In focus: the safety of machinery and connectivity
New gateway, new Safety Fieldbox and a new 3D camera – just some of the exhibits that Schmersal will be showcasing at SPS. All three components will be live demonstrated in an IIoT demonstrator to highlight the practical benefits that continuous connectivity has to offer – especially in terms of the safety of machinery.
Source: GIT SICHERHEIT 11/2023, Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim
Author: Volker Heinzer, product manager for programmable electronic systems and Industry 4.0/IIoT,Schmersal Group
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THE SAFETY OF MACHINERY – CONNECTIVITY IS WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
New networking concepts - no need for wiring
Integration, networking and linking are important trends in automation technolo-gy. Both a machine’s manufacturer and user can reap the benefits of digitisation, such as increased productivity, easy adaptation to individual requirements and improved error diagnosis. The Schmersal Group will be showcasing innovations in safety-oriented networking at SPS.
Source: Trade magazine DER KONSTRUKTEUR, issue 2023/10
Author: Tobias Thiesmann, Manager Systems and Solutions, Schmersal Group
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HERE’S TO POSITIVE COOPERATION!
Planning and construction of a collaborative robot cell
Safe collaboration between humans and robots in collaborative work systems is both possible and offers clear benefits, including in packaging processes. There are, however, a number of prerequisites that need to be satisfied, and several machinery safety standards that must be taken into consideration
Source: Trade magazine LVT LEBENSMITTEL Industrie 10 • 2023
Author: Benjamin Bottler M.Sc., Safety Consultant, Schmersal Group
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PROTECT AGAINST ADHESION
Command devices designed for hygiene-sensitive areas
A new series of command and signalling devices that offer both ergonomicsand safety is designed specifically with hygiene in mind. The extensive and standards-compliant series is now part of Schmersal’s range of products. These command and signalling devices are modular in construction and can be adapted with flexibility to the requirements of food-processing machine engineering – such as with plug-in contact carriers
Source: Trade magazine LEBENSMITTELTECHNIK 7-8/23
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Better safe than sorry!
Schmersal: Safety products with and for Arburg
Schmersal advertises its products with the slogan "The DNA of Safety". And you can be very sure that the entire production is also really safe. After all, its centered around the manufacture of safety switchgear and safety systems for the protection of people and machines at the workplace - on ALLROUNDERs from Arburg.
Source: today, The ARBURG magazine, issue 82/2023
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3D DEPTH IMAGES WITH MILLIMETRE ACCURACY
3D ToF camera captures current status in a process with extreme precision and speed
The portfolio of a safety technology provider now also includes a 3D camera that records processes in real time. This expands the portfolio of optoelectronic system components for intralogistics and automation technology.
Source: Trade magazine messtec drives Automation 4/2023
Author: Katrin Wirz, Product Manager, Schmersal Group
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FOCUS ON INTRALOGISTICS
Interview with Marcel Bogusch, Industry Manager for intralogistics, Schmersal Group
At the Hannover Messe 2023, the Schmersal Group placed particular focus on automation and safety solutions for intralogistics as well as on packaging and food-processing machinery. With Marcel Bogusch now in place as the first industry manager for intralogistics, it’s easy to see the growing importance that the field holds for the Schmersal Group.
Quelle: Trade magazine INDUSTRIAL Production 5/2023, Weka Business Medien
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New automation and safety solutions for intralogistics
Internal material flow – safe, productive and networked
Intralogistics is of growing importance in many industries. Due to supply bottlenecks and material shortages, new concepts for warehousing and material flows are in demand. In addition, Industry 4.0 cannot be accomplished without efficient and networked logistics. There are now new technical solutions and systems to help ensure a safe and productive intralogistics infrastructure.
Source: Trade magazine INDUSTRIELLE AUTOMATION 2023/02
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A GLIMPSE INTO THE STANDARDS JUNGLE
Practical application of new standards based on a project example
When planning and designing a machine plant, there is a range of standards and directives that must be taken into account, and it can be easy to lose track. If those standards then get amended while the project is ongoing, you need to pay special attention. Using an intralogistics project as an example, we’ll show you why functional machine safety is so complex and what needs to be taken into account in different areas of machine and systems engineering.
Source: Trade Magazine: "DER KONSTRUKTEUR" 2023/03
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