Safety Trip Alarm video released by Moore Industries
14 March, 2012Moore Industries has produced a new video showing how its STA Safety Trip Alarm serves as a logic solver that goes beyond what would be expected from a standard alarm trip.
Phoenix Contact RFC 470 PN 3TX safety PLC
14 February, 2012The compact safety PLC RFC 470 PN 3TX has been designed for installation in control cabinets and complies with safety categories SIL3 (EN ISO 61508), SIL CL3 (EN ISO 62061), PLe/Cat 4 (EN ISO 13849) and Cat 4 (EN 954).
Phoenix Contact PSR-ESAM 4 safety relay
24 January, 2012The Phoenix Contact PSR-ESAM 4 safety relay is now available for various supply voltages
Pilz PNOZmulti Mini configurable safety relays
02 October, 2011 byAdditional base units are now available for the Pilz PNOZmulti Mini configurable safety relays. They enable quick, easy connection of communication and safe link modules, as well as contact expansion modules. The safe link modules enable data to be exchanged between multiple PNOZmulti Mini base units allowing the Multi Mini to become an expandable system.
Allen-Bradley Guardmaster safety relays
16 September, 2011 byRockwell Automation has launched a new generation of Allen-Bradley Guardmaster safety relays that includes basic units capable of supporting a range of safety devices in various applications such as single- and multizone configurations.
Rockwell Automation safety relays
11 July, 2011 byRockwell Automation is introducing a new generation of safety relays that will be designed to address the majority of safety-related applications. Existing Allen-Bradley Guardmaster safety relays will not become obsolete, but customers who wish to simplify their inventory and usage will have the choice of a smaller family of safety relays.
Allen-Bradley Guardmaster SensaGuard RFID-based safety switches
29 June, 2011 byThe Allen-Bradley Guardmaster SensaGuard range is designed to provide secure safety switching, diagnostics and monitoring in one package. Combining RFID coding with an M23 Safety Distribution block, SensaGuard is designed to simplify the integration of multiple sensors.
Machine safety design
16 April, 2011There comes a point in machine safety design when the designer needs to decide if it makes more sense to use multiple safety relays or to upgrade to a safety controller.
OLD Machine safety design
18 March, 2011 by Mike Garrick, Product Marketing Lead Specialist, Interface Relays, Phoenix ContactThere comes a point in machine safety design when the designer needs to decide if it makes more sense to use multiple safety relays or to upgrade to a safety controller. This point typically occurs when the application requires three or more safety relays. This article focuses on some of the issues that designers must consider when determining whether a safety relay or a safety controller is the best solution for a particular job.
Wieland Samos Plan v1.3 control software
25 February, 2011 byTreotham Automation is now supplying Wieland’s Samos Plan v1.3 control software for its range of Samos Pro modular safety products.
Leuze electronic MSI-SR5 safety relay with AND function
17 December, 2010 byThe MSI-SR5 safety relay can be used to connect several safety components so as to act on a single switch-off circuit using a logical AND link. Using the one relay, for example, the combined application of a safety light curtain for point of operation guarding and a protective door for access guarding can be realised up to Performance Level PLe according to EN ISO 13849-1.
Allen-Bradley TÜV-certified e-stop buttons
10 September, 2010All styles of Allen-Bradley emergency-stop push buttons are now available with TÜV-certified B10d Functional Safety ratings. This provides users with published certified safety product data for calculating the safety level of their entire control safety system, helping to ensure control safety system reliability.
Metso Neles ValvGuard VG9000 safety valve controller with HART
22 June, 2010 byMetso has the launched the HART version of its Neles ValvGuard VG9000 safety valve controller. The safety-valve controller and automatic partial-stroke testing (PST) device is for both emergency shutdown (ESD) and emergency venting valves (ESV). The VG9000 is therefore now available in both HART and Foundation Fieldbus versions and can be used with both single- and double-acting actuators. The HART version supports also both safety AOs and DOs. TÃœV Rheinland has certified VG9000 as compliant with IEC61508, up to SIL3.
Schneider Electric Sepam protection relays
21 June, 2010 bySepam protection relays are now IEC 61850 level 2 compliant with direct ethernet connections. Based on the ethernet protocol, the IEC 61850 communication standard ensures high communication speeds and versatile communication architectures, and interoperability between manufacturers
Invensys Operations Management Triconex Trident safety system v2.1.1
21 June, 2010 byInvensys Operations Management has announced the availability of version 2.1.1 of its Triconex Trident safety system. Two input modules are now provided that are designed to enhance worker safety, reduce downtime and deliver more accurate trip analysis in power and turbomachinery applications. One module enables faster response to unsafe equipment conditions; another optimises trip data analysis to prevent future upsets.