Weidmuller SIL 3 relay for process safety systems
02 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Weidmuller Pty LtdCreated specifically for use in the emergency shutdown of plants and plant components in the process and pharmaceutical industries, Weidmuller M and MG3 type safety relays are designed to increase plant availability and safety.
ReeR Mosaic safety modules
25 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdThe ReeR Mosaic range of safety modules is suitable for the interconnection of the safety functions of multiple machines on a single production line.
Spotlight on safety software
18 June, 2013 by Tanya Bose* | Supplied by: Cority Software IncOHS data is a powerful force to influence positive change in the workplace; however, these outcomes will only be realised if the OHS data is easily accessible, can be analysed quickly and can be converted into meaningful and actionable information.
Schneider Electric Harmony biometric switches
28 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricThe Harmony biometric switches allow industrial users to limit access to specific or dangerous machine functions to trained and authorised operators.
Invensys Triconex Trident safety instrumented system controller
16 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric Pty LtdThe Triconex Trident Safety Instrumented System package is a SIL3-certified fail-safe, fault-tolerant controller, designed to deliver high reliability and availability for distributed use in refineries, petrochemical, oil and gas plants and other highly hazardous facilities.
Pilz PDP20 F 4 mag interface
30 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPThe PDP20 allows series connection of various sensors up to Category 4 of AS4024.1-2006, with up to four sensors connected to each PDP20 module, and the ability to cascade the modules to increase the number of sensors that can be monitored.
Legacy systems and today’s safety standards
08 April, 2013 by Luis M Duran, Product Marketing Manager Safety Systems, ABB | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdIt is estimated that about 66% of the programmable electronic systems (PES) running in the process industry were installed before the publication of today’s commonly used safety standards (IEC 61508 and IEC 61511/ISA 84).
The importance of standardisation
02 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty LtdCan you imagine a world where telephone systems only worked within a city but not outside it? Or where emails could only be sent within a company’s intranet but not externally? Can you imagine the resultant inefficiency and lack of productivity?
Building a bridge to safety: automation safety over a non-safe industrial network
26 March, 2013 by Zachary Stank, Phoenix Contact | Supplied by: Phoenix Contact Pty LtdSafety in today’s market has come a long way from the simple, single-function safety relays of the past. Now engineers are left to question which is best for the efficient implementation of the prevailing safety requirements in their process: programmable, network-enabled safety controllers or spatially limited, configurable safety relays?
Banner Engineering surface flush mount E-stop range
04 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty LtdThe 40 mm emergency stop buttons are designed to mount on a wall or other flat surface without disassembling or individual wiring, and come in various locking and illumination configurations.
Euchner CES and CET series safety switches
11 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdThe CES and CET series safety switches have been designed for use on decentralised machine systems.
Schmersal BNS 40S coded magnetic safety sensor
04 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe Schmersal BNS 40S is a robust, coded magnetic safety sensor made from precision cast high-grade stainless steel and specifically designed for the food and beverage industry.
Sick S300 Mini safety laser scanners
12 October, 2012 | Supplied by: SICK Pty LtdThe S300 Mini safety laser scanner has construction height of only 116 mm, allowing installation with a minimum of space required.
Howard Leight by Honeywell Quietdose personal dosimeter
04 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Honeywell Industrial SafetyThe Quietdose is an ‘in-ear’ dosimetry device that measures the noise that workers hear accurately and in real time.
Ampcontrol IQguard range of fixed toxic and combustible gas detection instruments
28 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Ampcontrol Pty LtdDesigned and manufactured in Australia, the IQguard range of gas detection equipment has been targeted to fit applications requiring accurate and reliable gas monitoring where a high degree of safety is required.
