May 29, 2023 2022: A difficult but positive year for Pilz 2022 was both a difficult and yet a positive year! On the one hand, we all heard the terrible news of war and natural disasters. In addition there were disruptions to the supply chain and a shortage of components, which meant that our employees…
May 29, 2023 The Pilz corporate group has a demanding, but successful 2022 financial year behind it: despite the difficult environment conditions in 2022, the automation company achieved a record turnover of 403.3 million Euro. Delivery capability remains a defining issue. In 2023 the family business celebrates its 75th anniversary with the motto “Values. Create….
New Compression Latch from Southco Offers Visual Indication of Latch Open Status May 29, 2023 Southco, Inc., a global leader in engineered access solutions, has expanded its line of VISE ACTION® Compression Latches with a new version that allows visual confirmation of latch open status. Southco’s E3 VISE ACTION® Compression Latch with Visual Indicator features red, reflective…
The fifth step to machinery safety: Safety validation April 25, 2023 In a machine’s lifecycle, the topic of safety validation plays a major role in safety – for both manufacturers and operators alike. Therefore, workplace directives and standards, such as ISO 13849, IEC 62061 and IEC 61508, require you, as manufacturers and operators of machinery, to validate your safety systems. To…
Safe premises, for optimum protection of your staff March 27, 2023 CENELEC standards, Machinery Safety Directive, CE conformity… PILZ has perspective in this standards’ jungle. They provide support, from project planning and programming through to documentation and the approvals process. As for drawing up compliant technical documentation for the authorities – you can gladly leave…
March 24, 2023 When an assembly line needs to stop immediately because of a power failure or hazardous situation, the safety of employees and equipment is only as strong as the braking system. With a goal of increasing safety throughout the manufacturing industry, STOBER Drives offers ServoStop, a revolutionary holding brake that provides redundant braking…
March 20, 2023 AutomationDirect announces the addition of IDEM two-hand safety control panels to their safety products portfolio. Two-hand safety control panels, used with a special control monitoring relay, require an operator to use both hands simultaneously during a hazardous operation. This forces operators to keep their hands on the two-hand control actuator and out…
Work without disruption with optimum protection February 6, 2023 Safety light curtain PSENopt – Wide range of application options The safety light curtains in the PSENopt series are versatile in their application. In addition to the Basic Type 2 light curtains, the PSENopt Advanced offers expanded functionalities such as muting, blanking and cascading. With its slimline…
With myPNOZ January 30, 2023 Packaging solutions must often accomplish one task above all: to safely protect operators. The same applies to monitoring the cardboard feed. In this case it is essential to avoid a scenario in which an operator can reach into the machine and get injured because the opening for the material feed is…
For comprehensive protection of your staff and optimum safeguarding of your machinery, you need a holistic safety concept, which considers aspects of both safety and security With PILZ’s “Identification and Access Management” portfolio, they offer you a comprehensive range of products, solutions and software for the implementation of safety as well as security tasks. Below you’ll…
In cooperation with TÜV NORD, Pilz offers the qualification to become a CMSE – Certified Machinery Safety Expert. The four-day course gives an overall view of the subject of machinery safety and is divided into five modules which convey comprehensive knowledge on and about the machinery lifetime cycle.
Use the configurable control systems PNOZmulti 2 to implement multiple safety functions on your plant or machinery.
Multifunctional, freely configurable and tailor-made: the base units PNOZmulti 2 are used in virtually every area of plant and mechanical engineering.
Whether you work in food processing or operate a cleanroom, keeping your facility clean involves your electrical power equipment.
The operating mode selection and access permission system PITmode combines safety and security functions in one system. The devices enable functionally safe operating mode selection and the control of access permissions on plant and machinery.
The application firewall SecurityBridge was awarded 3rd place in the GIT SECURITY Award. The award was presented on 27 November 2018 at SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
