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July 2010 - Issue 02/2010
| Essential reading for developers, users, and those contemplating using SafetyBUS p and Safety NET p products. Safety Network Insight is also available in German, French, Italian and Japanese. See the Register panel to request other languages. |
Safety Network Japan has co-host a safety seminar
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Safety Network Japan (SNJ) has co-host a safety seminar in June to celebrate the 10th anniversary of SNJ. The seminar was hosted by a member company Pilz, who is known as expert of industrial safety. From a standpoint of an expert the lecturer explained the latest developments of safety standards including Machinery Directive, C-standards and industrial segments. Read more! |
Expansion of the SafetyNET p Infrastructure
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New infrastructure components are now available for cross linking the Automation system PSS 4000 with SafetyNET p . With the new industrial Ethernet switches from the company Pilz, the network topology can be flexibly adapted to the plant layout. Amongst others, star, tree and ring architectural structures are possible. Intelligent structuring enhances the availability of the SafetyNET p network and increases its expansion. At present there are two different switch segments available. Read more! |
Safety Network International e.V. – Forum for Safety and Automation
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Despite the fall in global economic development, in 2009 the organisation was able to develop in a positive direction. It was possible to maintain the same number of member companies from the previous year. Amongst the many realised projects, one in particular should be mentioned, and that is the successful adaptation of SafetyNET p specifications into the standardised range 61784-3 of industrial Ethernet profiles. Read more! |
Safety Network International e.V. at the Hanover Trade Exhibition 2010
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Safety Network International e.V. was also represented in hall 9 at the Hanover Trade Exhibition. The user organisation presented the real-time Ethernet system SafetyNET p in direct focus at the Exhibition. The visitors were able to learn more about the distinct advantages of using SafetyNET p. Read more! |
Wireless communication with SafetyNET p
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Wireless communication is being used more and more in industrial automation systems today. This trend is also noticeable in safety-oriented control systems. On mobile procedures, such as driverless transport systems, radio communication is often the only means of sending safety-oriented signals, such as emergency-off, to or from the vehicle. Further applications include moveable machine parts; in this case the parts which are used to transfer data are often slip rings, which are susceptible to wear. Read more! |
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| In the next issue, we will report in detail about the Safety Seminar in Japan and give a forecast on planned activities of the user organisation. |