Month: July 2020

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Solutions for airports

Millions of travellers and masses of luggage are transported and handled at airports every day. It’s vital that nothing goes wrong in these well-rehearsed procedures. This requires perfect co-ordination and absolute safety. http://www.pilz.com

Pilz offers economical safety concepts that are proven in practice, covering many areas of the airport:

  • Safe baggage handling systems within the aiport terminal and at luggage retrieval
  • Safe monitoring of passenger gangways
  • Safe monitoring of hangar doors
  • Safety monitoring and burner management for the energy and kerosene storage tanks

 

 

 

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Machine tools

Our solutions can be used on converting, separating or assembling machine tools. In the process we employ technologies that are established and certified worldwide. To provide an automation solution for your machine tool we offer a comprehensive portfolio ranging from safe sensor technology to control systems, operation and visualisation, through to drive technology. A comprehensive services portfolio such as risk analysis or verification of safety solutions complete the range.

As a technology leader in safe automation, we are constantly redefining safety and productivity for our customers. Individual, cost-optimised solutions for your machine tools are the result. You can rely on our complete package for the safety functions on your machine tool.

Performance, rapid tool change or traverse speed with high accuracy are all significant factors in the precision and productivity of a machine tool. The safety of man and machine plays a significant role, but must not obstruct the production process. What’s needed, therefore, is a tailored safety concept with appropriate sensor, control and drive technology.

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Pilz at home in every industry

Faster, more flexible, safer – the increasing level of automation on plant and machinery means that the demands on production and protection systems are also increasing.

As a complete supplier for control and safety technology, Pilz can provide one-stop automation solutions. Pilz has extensive expertise in a wide range of applications. We’ll work with you to implement an optimum automation solution, taking into account all the standards and directives applicable worldwide. Talk to us about your individual solution.

We have compiled just some of our successes under Success stories. Here you can discover where our products and solutions are already in use and what our customers say about us!

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Human-robot collaboration

The closer human and machine work together, the more efficient work practices become. However, safe interaction between human and robot increasingly demands new technologies and solutions. Also, the demands on safety increase, the closer human and machine get to each other.

To verify the required safety level, the entire safety function must be considered – from the sensor to the logic and beyond to the actuator. Safe human-robot collaboration (HRC) can only be guaranteed when all these factors interact in a coordinated manner.

Each robot application must be considered individually in terms of safety. Pilz provides support with a range of services tailored to the individual life phases of a robot system: From application analysis to risk assessment in accordance with EN ISO 12100, through to CE marking.

Our safety solutions meet the specifications of DIN EN ISO 10218-2 and ISO/TS 15066. And to complete the range of services, we have a range of training courses on robot safety.

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Safe Automation in the packaging Industry

Efficient and economical packaging processes require a high level of automation. At the same time, the Machinery Directive is making basic demands on the functional safety of packaging machines.. In practice it’s about reconciling safety, automation and cost effectiveness. Using our safe sensors, control systems and drives, including the appropriate software for configuration, diagnostics and maintenance, offers a high potential for savings and increases in productivity.

When implementing your automation projects we support you with our industry experience and our comprehensive range of products and services in the packaging industry. Opt for complete automation solutions with totally compatible components from Pilz.

The new opportunities offered by Industrie 4.0, with its simplified operation and maintenance of packaging plants, can improve cost effectiveness. Guaranteeing safety for man and machine is a key issue in reducing the TCO – total cost of ownership (TCO). An individual safety concept for your packaging machines is critical for optimised operation; this applies whether it is a primary packaging, secondary packaging or end packaging . Initially, the field of Industrial Security – in particular the protection of sensitive data in networked plants, is playing an increasingly more important role.

One of the most important indicators for high productivity and therefore cost-effectiveness in packaging technology is overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
It determines the added value of a packaging line and can demonstrate a plant’s productivity at a glance.
Safe automation solutions are the basis for optimum overall equipment effectiveness. So not only does machinery safety provide protection against avoidable accidents, it also contributes towards an economical packaging process – because downtimes are reduced, for example.

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Gate. System. Safety.

Benefit from an economical series connection, rapid diagnostics, additional control and pushbutton elements plus an optional escape release. Are you looking for an individual safety gate solution that’s perfectly tailored to your application? Our modular safety gate system allows you the flexibility to combine individual components to suit your requirements.

Obtain information at the virtual exhibition: Safely monitoring safety gates

With our modular safety system, you can protect your employees from hazardous machine movements thanks to individual safety gate solutions. In addition to the protection of your employees from the machine, the machine should be protected from unauthorised access. You want to know how this works? This is simple: Use the modular safety system with the access permission system PITreader. This way you regulate the safe access and also the access permission of your machine, and you protect it from unauthorised access. Together with the configurable safe small controller PNOZmulti 2 you obtain a safe and economical complete solution.

Safety gate sensor PSENslock

The non-contact safety gate sensors PSENslock provide secure safety gate monitoring and a non-contact magnetic interlock (500 or 1000 N) in just one unit. With this combination of safe position monitoring and process guarding, PSENslock units are designed for universal use – up to the highest category – and are also suitable for series connection.

Safety gate sensor PSENmlock

The secure safety gate sensor PSENmlock has a holding force of 7500 N and offers safe interlocking and safe guard locking in just one product. This is possible because the guard locking has dual-channel operation. As a result the switch is particularly suitable for machines with a hazardous overrun, on which safe guard locking up to PL d or PL e is required.

More information about the PSENmlock

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Modular safety gate system

Obtain information at the virtual exhibition: Safely monitoring safety gates

With our modular safety system, you can protect your employees from hazardous machine movements thanks to individual safety gate solutions. In addition to the protection of your employees from the machine, the machine should be protected from unauthorised access. You want to know how this works? This is simple: Use the modular safety system with the access permission system PITreader. This way you regulate the safe access and also the access permission of your machine, and you protect it from unauthorised access. Together with the configurable safe small controller PNOZmulti 2 you obtain a safe and economical complete solution.

The pushbutton unit PITgatebox is ideal for combining with the two safety gate sensors PSENslock and PSENmlock . As a result you have additional control and pushbutton elements: from E-STOP pushbuttons and illuminated pushbuttons through to key switches and key-operated pushbuttons. The PITgatebox is available in a number of different versions and, with its robust, die cast zinc housing, is particularly resistant to shock, vibration and collision. Its slimline housing enables a space-saving installation on standard aluminium profile systems.