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.
Moore Industries SRM Safety Relay Module
04 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Moore IndustriesThe SRM Safety Relay Module from Moore Industries is a versatile relay repeater module that has been certified by exida for single use in Safety Instrumented Systems up to SIL2.
Productivity, quality, risk and safety - the pillars of efficient manufacturing
10 July, 2012 by Gary Milburn, Product Manager Safety & Sensing Components, Rockwell Automation | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaIn today's complex industrial landscape, maximising productivity is paramount for companies to remain competitive. Implementing an effective safety solution is an important step towards improving productivity in the industrial environment.
Fortress Interlocks amGard Pro safety gate switch interlocks
06 July, 2012 | Supplied by: Fortress Systems Pty LtdFortress Interlocks has further developed its amGard range of heavy-duty safety gate switch interlocks to create amGard Pro.
Sick MOC3SA speed-monitor relay
26 June, 2012 | Supplied by: SICK Pty LtdSick’s MOC3SA speed monitor is part of the company’s sens:Control safe control range, and is designed for the safe monitoring of drive rotational speeds.
SIL 2 safety trip alarm
25 June, 2012 | Supplied by: http://www.miinet.com/safetyseries
The STA safety trip alarm is certified to IEC 61508: Parts 1, 2 and 3 by TÜV Rheinland and exida for single use in safety instrumented systems up to SIL 2. The STA firmware is suitable for a SIL 3 system, which allows the STA to be used in a redundant architecture (1oo2, 2oo3, etc) up to SIL 3.
Banner Engineering illuminated E-Stop button
29 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty LtdThe Banner Engineering illuminated emergency stop pushbutton combines status indication and safety in one unit.
