Safe data transmission is essential in industrial communication. IO-Link Safety communication technology offers therefore new possibilities – for a safe, direct communication right into the field. Are you wondering what this means? Matthias Wolfer, product manager and expert for IO-Link Safety, provides current insights in our podcast episode: How does IO-Link Safety help with the safe automation of your system? And what benefits does IO-Link Safety actually bring in practice? Listen in and find out interesting facts about the new technology!

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When safeguarding machine areas, safety, user-friendliness and productivity need to be harmonised. In harsh environments, there are also special requirements. This is because the protective device must provide reliable protection even in the presence of high levels of dirt, such as dust and chips, or in wet conditions or direct sunlight. Radar sensors offer safe and reliable protection for these areas of application. In our latest podcast, Markus Locke, Product Manager Sensors for Area Monitoring, provides insights into radar technology and how it can be integrated into applications. Listen now and find out more about the wide range of possible applications!

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Autonomous mobile platforms, such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs), are increasingly being used in production and logistics environments. This results in legal requirements for the safety of AGVs. In this episode of our podcast series, Jürgen Bukowski, Senior Engineer in the Global Services Team of Pilz, reports on the new requirements for safety and integration of AGVs as described in the current AGV standard ISO 3691-4 and the Machinery Regulation, and how they can be implemented in practice. Using practical examples, you can find out how AGVs can be safely integrated into an existing infrastructure, why it is important to test the safety functions regularly and how you can protect it from unauthorized access from outside.

Find out more about requirements, trainings and services for the safe operation of automated guided vehicle systems

EN ISO 14119 regulates the requirements for movable guards. When it comes to choosing the right safety locking device, criteria such as the type of safety guard, the installation situation or the question of protection against manipulation play a significant role. Find out more in our new podcast with Philipp Beißwenger, Project Manager Sales International at Pilz, about how to find the best solution for your application in order to work safely and economically. Start listening now and recommend it to others!

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Modern burner controller for commercial and industrial furnaces monitor and control all the functions - from pre-purge through to operation of the main burner. Due to the high hazard potential, strict safety regulations apply to avoid unburned fuel in the combustion chamber. Pilz offers failsafe burner management systems specifically for these requirements and many more such as access management. Safety - where it burns! Albert Cot, Market Development Engineer at Pilz explains in the podcast how safety can be implemented in furnaces, which certifications support this task and what the future holds to manage hot spots cooly.

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Our vision: We want to save the world for future sustainable generations. Because isn't everything that is safe also sustainable? Sustainability expert Jan Falb from Pilz talks about how sustainability is implemented at safe and secure automation company Pilz, both for people (social) and for machines (economic) and the environment (ecological). He also covers current topics such as the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. Start listening now and recommend it to others!

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The new EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 will replace the existing Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, which has been legally valid since 29 December 2009. It was published in the Official Journal on 29 June 2023 and will enter into force with legally binding effect in January 2027. Manufacturers and operators now have time to deal with the new Machinery Regulation. You can find out what changes are to be expected in the Pilz Podcast. This much can already be revealed: If you compare automation and mechanical engineering today with the requirements and technologies of 14 years ago, it becomes clear that the revision is more than sensible. Digitisation and networking, as well as the associated new topics of Industrial Security and Artificial Intelligence, have greatly changed factory floors and the machines and plants they contain.

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The new edition of IEC 62061 was published in April 2021. This new edition is not just an update of the existing standard. For a start the standard is no longer limited to electrical systems but can be used for all types of technologies such as hydraulic or pneumatic systems for example.

In the podcast, Jan Franck, International Engineer in the International Services Group, provides insight into the changes of the important functional safety standard.

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