PILZ company News and Trends items

For the Motion Monitoring modules PNOZ m EF 1MM and 2MM of the configurable small controller PNOZmulti 2, two new safety functions are now available for drive monitoring: For safely limited acceleration SLA-M and the safe acceleration range SAR-M. The new motion monitoring functions are available from software version 10.6 of PNOZmulti Configurator. They ensure additiona...

With PSS67 PLC, the automation company Pilz is launching the first safe PLC controller with protection type IP67. PSS67 PLC can be installed outside the control cabinet, directly on the machine. This means that users can save space, reduce their wiring work and enjoy greater flexibility when implementing decentralised control architectures. Flexible, decentralised au...

Pilz and TUEV Nord have been setting an international standard for machine safety qualification since 2013 with their CMSE - Certified Machinery Safety Expert programme. CMSEs can pursue recertification to advance their knowledge base, remain up to date with the latest developments in the field of machine safety and retain their certification. A willingness to ensure ...

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 prot...

“We were looking for a competent automation partner with wide-ranging solutions expertise and opted for Pilz. Not just because we already have a long-standing, fruitful relationship that binds us, but because the products, solutions, the quality of the advice and Pilz’s holistic approach prove convincing, time after time.” That’s the view of Michael Kaumkötter, Service a...

For the first time, the new base unit PNOZ m B1 contains no inputs or outputs: expansion modules are used to adapt the system to the application. Two integrated Ethernet interfaces save costs, as there is no need to connect an ETH expansion module. The number of expansion modules that can be connected on the right-hand side has been increased to eight on the new base uni...

API enables external application programs to be connected to PAS4000 Within PAS4000 Pilz now offers an interface for external application programming (API - application programming interface). This genuinely makes life easier for users who configure control projects based on automated processes, e.g. in Excel. For example, with the help of the API, Excel can automatic...

The camera-based protection system PSENvip is an integrated solution for effective monitoring and control of press brakes. With this new generation PSENvip 2, users benefit from improved handling and productivity. Easy to handle All of the commissioning and configuration work on PSENvip 2 is carried out directly via a web interface on the press brake control syst...

The configurable control system PNOZmulti 2 can now also be expanded on the left-hand side with an Ethernet/IP communication module. So now another communication connection is available for PNOZmulti 2, alongside PROFINET, CANopen, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP, Profibus-DP and Powerlink. As a result, PNOZmulti 2 can be used flexibly and industry-wide, independently of the hig...

The configurable control system PNOZmulti 2 can now be expanded on the left-hand side with a PROFINET communication module. So another communication option is now available for PNOZmulti 2 alongside Ethernet/IP, CANopen, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP, Profibus-DP and Powerlink. As an open system, PNOZmulti 2 is flexible and can be used industry-wide, independent of the higher ...

No knowledge of the mathematical correlations is required. To determine the necessary risk level of a machine, for example, the user simply answers the pre-defined questions. The app will make all the calculations in the background and provide the result immediately. So evaluations, project management and also photo documentation can go mobile and be used directly on the...

Pilz GmbH & Co. KG has opened its 31st subsidiary in Taiwan. From its base in the capital Taipai City, Pilz Taiwan Ltd. will support both international customers operating in Taiwan and domestic companies with complete automation solutions and services. Support to local customers, with complete, simple automation solutions In addition to the sale of products and s...

The overall reaction time of maximum 12 milliseconds is guaranteed over the whole lifecycle, enabling the light beam devices to be installed closer to the danger source. So depending on the application environment, it may not be necessary to protect against reaching behind the system. The safety relay''s reaction time is displayed on the front of the new safety relay. ...

PITmode provides two functions in one compact unit: safe selection of defined operating modes and access authorisation for the machine. Defined operating modes are safely detected by the control system: due to self monitoring, PITmode safely switches from one operating mode to another. Five selectable operating modes are possible: automatic mode, setup mode, manual in...