Category Archives: Safety

Safety Systems: Hygiene-Compliant, Flexible and Reliable

by Siegfried Ruttger The requirements are tough for the food and packaging industry: hygiene-compliant design, flexibility, short conversion times and high levels of plant availability are increasingly important features for machines and systems. In these user industries, protecting employees is still a priority, but the safety systems need to be adapted to the individual applications … Continue reading Safety Systems: Hygiene-Compliant, Flexible and Reliable

The smallest safety light barriers in the world, with built-in evaluation

The new SLB 240/440/450 range of safety light barriers have built-in analysis and impressively small dimensions. This means the SLB 240/440 with cable connection and dimensions of WHL 28x32x72 mm or with connector socket (WHL 28x32x91 mm) can be used in very confined spaces and can be mounted quickly and easily. Both models have a … Continue reading The smallest safety light barriers in the world, with built-in evaluation

Schmersal Safety Controllers: The PROTECT SRB-E series

Schmersal introduces the latest addition to its line of safety controllers: The PROTECT SRB-E series. They are multifunctional, configurable, electronic safety controllers. Each module in the series can be adjusted to one of up to 11 preset configurations which include selecting the type of reset, activating or deactivating cross-wire monitoring, and selecting the monitored contact … Continue reading Schmersal Safety Controllers: The PROTECT SRB-E series