This customized safety light curtain system solves Midaco Corporation’s challenges of pinch points, misalignments, and vibration. Results are safe machines, more uptime, and overall time and cost savings for their pallet changers. Building relationships – just the start Midaco Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of state-of-the-art pallet changers and supplemental items for CNC machining centers,…

As a comprehensive solution, the gate module has an integrated actuator as well as an integrated escape release. In conjunction with the safety gate sensor PSENmlock for safe interlocking and safe guard locking, the handle module represents a safe, individually adaptable solution for accessible gates. Safe guard locking is enabled by the two-channel control on…

With the intuitive online tool myPNOZ Creator, users can assemble “their” myPNOZ: it’s delivered pre-assembled, set up and tested and so is a completely individualized system, ready to install. No programming knowledge is required to use myPNOZ Creator, as the logic links for the safety functions are defined on myPNOZ via the modules that are…

The new safety laser scanner, PSENscan, from Pilz safely monitors up to three separate zones simultaneously, significantly increasing plant productivity. Up to four safety laser scanners can be connected in series in accordance with the master-slave principle, which reduces the cabling and set-up work considerably. Thanks to the free configuration of warning zones and protection…

Pilz has added the new PSENmlock to its range of safety gate systems. The PSENmlock offers safety gate monitoring and safe guard locking for the protection of personnel and processes to the highest category PL e in one device. The slimline yet robust design and the many different installation options make PSENmlock both flexible to…

With its new product range PMI (Pilz Machine Interface) 6 Control, the automation company Pilz is introducing its first operator terminal to be equipped with a soft PLC in accordance with IEC 61131-3 as standard. This terminal goes beyond professional diagnostics and visualization, making it possible to control the entire plant process in just one…

The automation company Pilz is expanding its portfolio to include the diagnostic solution “Safety Device Diagnostics”, which comprises a fieldbus module, junction and safe sensor technology PSEN. The…

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The function “non-persistent online change” now means that individual changes in user programs can be transferred to the control system. This function is available in Release 13 of the automation system PSS 4000 for safety applications. User programs and software blocks of a control system are often only put through final testing during commissioning, when…

The automation system, PSS 4000 from Pilz continues to deliver extra benefits designed to give you even greater value. The function “non-persistent online change” now means that individual…

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Pilz is adding a new base unit, PNOZ m B1, to the range of configurable control systems PNOZmulti 2. Not only does it offer higher performance for machines with a larger function range, i.e. for larger projects, but it also provides a connection to all common fieldbus systems via the corresponding expansion modules. For the…

Pilz has expanded the performance range of its automation system PSS 4000 for safe motion monitoring: the new, compact I/O module PSSu K F EI monitors safe speed, direction of movement and stop functions. Users benefit from reduced reaction times and higher productivity, as well as easier maintenance repair of their plant and machinery. High…

Options for safe monitoring of brakes on vertical axes can include a pure brake test to take control of high-performance holding and safety brakes through to redundant fall protection in accordance with Cat. 3, EN ISO 13849-1. The safe motion system PMCprotego DS combines a servo amplifier and safety card, for a high level of…

With the new multifunctional PSENopt Advanced light beam devices, the complete supplier for safe automation, Pilz, is expanding its offer of light barriers for safe access to danger zones. With PSENopt Advanced either muting, blanking or even cascading can be carried out with just one light barrier depending on the requirements. Given this flexibility, PSENopt…

These days the quality of the packaging is as important as the packaging lines being multifunctional. Not only must the lines satisfy the highest requirements in terms of productivity, flexibility and reliability, but safety must also be absolute. Nestlé Purina Petcare is a manufacturer of dog and cat food; its priority is the quality of…

The new safety relay PNOZ s50 can control two powerful brakes simultaneously without the use of contacts. As such, it provides the required level of safety, particularly in the field of vertical axes: on loading and unloading gantries, machine tools, lifting devices and in stage technology, for example, a suspended load’s own weight may be…

Pilz Automation Safety, L.P. introduces their new app: PASmsi Mobile Safety Inspector for performing risk assessments on machines – quickly and simply. Free versions are available for iOS and Android operating systems. In accordance with EN ISO 13849-1 and EN 62061 (IEC 62061) requirements, the PASmsi app enables you to perform and document the typical…

PSENsgate from Pilz offers safety gate monitoring with safe guard locking for protection of personnel and plant to the highest category PL e in one system. Benefit from high flexibility – a number of new system variants with optional control elements such as pushbuttons, key switches, illuminated buttons, section stop or functions such as emergency…

Just as products come in packaging of all shapes and sizes, so do today’s demands on packaging machines. Although packaging is primarily there to protect the content, product presentation frequently boosts the incentive to buy and is constantly adjusted to meet point-of-sale requirements. Even when the packaging tasks are changed frequently, operators expect reliability, high…

Pilz is expanding the range of programming tools in the automation system PSS 4000 with the editor PAS LD (Ladder Diagram). It can be used to create safety-related programs, programs for automation tasks or a combination of the two. Within the Pilz automation system the new editor can be freely combined with the other EN/IEC…