Safety secured with solutions from Pilz

The best machine safety designs and systems in the world cannot be guaranteed to protect operators if the control system is not secure against manipulation, either from accidental or unauthorised operations internally or from malicious external attacks. Pilz IAM solutions will ensure that personnel can only access areas and operate the functions for which they are trained and authorised.

The SecurityBridge firewall will ensure that the control system is secured from external access. Further products on show will include the Pilz range of safety locking devices for safeguarding of movable guards, now with new stainless-steel versions for hygiene critical applications and new compact models for space critical applications.

The company's portfolio of machine safety consultancy services and certified training will also be presented, and in-house experts will be available to give advice on any machine safety concerns or to discuss individual training requirements.

As part of the event seminar programme, Pilz will present Safety and security compliance for new machinery in food manufacturing'. The seminar will highlight the potential pitfalls when purchasing new machinery and then outline proven project methodology to ensure safety and security compliance and avoid unnecessary and costly remedial actions and production delays.

Pilz Automation Technology offers complete automation solutions based around its core skill of safety. The company also offers machine safety consultancy from initial plant or machine assessment through to engineering and final sign off. The Pilz training programme, which includes TV and City and Guilds certified courses, has taken a leading role for 35 years in educating the market with regard to machine safety legislation.

Pilz's experience, in-house expertise and breadth of product and service offerings enable their engineers to deliver harmonised and complete solutions that optimise both productivity and safety, either working independently or alongside a client's team.

As an ambassador for safety, Pilz is also involved in numerous national and international committees covering areas from development of industry standards through to current topics such as Industry 4.0 and Cyber Security so that it can actively help to shape the future of industrial automation.