Industrial Automation Magazine India

Safety System with Safer Speed Monitoring

Published on : Tuesday 30-11--0001

DOLD expands the functional range of its modular and configurable safety systems SAFEMASTER PRO around safer drive function. It allows up to 12 axes to be monitored.

The TÜV-certified system for safety requirements up to PL e/Cat. 4 and SIL CL3 also offers modules for safer speed and standstill monitoring of 1 or 2 axes per module. The speed measurement can occur either by using an encoder or a proximity sensor.

The control unit already has 8 secure inputs, 2 safe double channel outputs and 4 test outputs with a construction width of only 22.5mm, and is also usable as a stand-alone module.

In addition to the control unit, a maximum of 14 extension modules are connected. With that, the SAFEMASTER PRO at maximum configuration enables 128 safe inputs and 16 safety-focused, dual channel semi-conductor outputs.

The safety system monitors safety functions such as emergency shut off, safety door, light barriers, two-hand, speed monitoring and much more. The simple configuration of the safety system enables, in terms of software, the SAFEMASTER PRO Designer by Drag & Drop. With that, a system with numerous automation tasks can be realised - from the simplest machines to interlinked devices, up to highly complex solutions.