Safety - Controls

Advantages:

With our samos® PLAN programming software, programming complex tasks is now even easier. samos® PLAN supports PLC programmers, electrical designers and developers in project planning, validation, verification and documentation of the safety application.

- Comprehensive product portfolio

- Competent consulting during project planning

- Support during design and dimensioning

- Programming of protective functions

- Calculation of the safety chain with SISTEMA

- Support during verification and validation

Applications:

Safety controllers are used with a focus on machine and plant engineering, apparatus engineering and aggregate construction. 

In short: Everywhere where the legislator by directives or via standards prescribes an application.

General information about safety controls:

Schmachtl has dedicated itself in the field of automation many years ago to the topic of safety and focused on it. Schmachtl is a full-range supplier in the field of safety, with the safety controller being the heart of every automation application. A safety controller is first and foremost a programmable logic controller with special design elements with regard to inputs, processing and outputs in order to be able to guarantee the required level of safety and availability when used in safety-critical systems. Safety controllers can be wired, programmed and commissioned by our customers through experienced personnel as well as by Schmachtl. Which regulations and standards or which performance level must the customer's application meet? According to the requirements, a suitable product is to be used. Subsequently, features such as interfaces, digital as well as analog inputs/outputs play a role.

Specifications:

• Compact powerhouse: Saves space in the control cabinet while performing numerous safety tasks.
• Integrated Ethernet protocols: Profinet, EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP in the base module as well as CANopen, Profibus and EtherCAT via gateways
• Certified for safety applications: samos® Pro Compact is certified for machines, elevators, presses and plants
• Simulate instead of trying: Simulate your programmed logic in real time on the PC instead of searching for errors on the machine
• Parameterize instead of programming: Parameterize error-free through TÜV-certified application modules.
• Faster validation: In online mode with oscilloscope function, you can quickly validate, verify and document your safety function directly on site.
• High switching capacity: Users can save additional contactors and relays, thanks to high switching capacity (up to 4A wear-free switching capacity on each individual output pair)

Advantages:

Safety relays offer customized solutions for the safety of man and machine. The devices combine excellent technical performance features and economical use in everyday industrial applications. Compact design, flexible use and variable connection options are key advantages of these devices, which are available for all safety functions.

Applications:

Safety relays are used with emphasis in machine and plant construction, apparatus engineering and aggregate construction. 

Everywhere where the legislator by directives or via standards prescribes an application.

General information about safety relays:

Safety relays of the safe RELAY series offer customized solutions for the safety of man and machine. Schmachtl committed itself to the topic of safety in the field of automation many years ago and has focused on it. Schmachtl is a full-range supplier in the field of safety, with the safety controller representing the heart of every automation application. A safety relay is a relay designed for a specific application, in order to be able to guarantee the required level of safety and availability when used in safety-critical systems.

Safety relays can be installed, wired and commissioned both by our customers through experienced specialist personnel and by Schmachtl. Which regulations and standards or which performance level must be met by the customer's application. According to the requirements, a suitable product is to be used. In further consequence features play then such as interfaces, digital as well as analog inputs/outputs a role.

Specifications:

• Emergency stop monitoring
• Guard door and interlock monitoring
• Light grid monitoring
• Two-hand relay
• Valve and limit switch monitoring
• Safe contact extensions

Advantages:

Safe motion controllers are used to monitor speeds, rotational speeds as well as positions. Both single-axis and in multi-axis operation, safety-related tasks can be implemented easily, quickly and economically.

Complex motion task settings can be implemented more easily with appropriate programming software. The safety software supports PLC programmers, electrical designers and developers in project planning, validation, verification and documentation of the safety application.

Through the targeted use of appropriate blocks, application-specific functions can be implemented safely.

• Safe, type-tested logic controller for motion applications according to Annex IV of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
• Integrated safety functions according to EN 61800-5-2
• Modular in design
• Interface for all common fieldbus systems

Schmachtl advantages:

• Comprehensive product portfolio around motion
• Competent consulting during project planning
• Support during design and dimensioning
• Programming of protective functions
• Calculation of the safety chain with SISTEMA
• Support during verification and validation

Applications

Safety controllers with the functionality for safe motion monitoring are used with a focus on machine and plant engineering, apparatus engineering and aggregate construction wherever positions, speeds and travel need to be monitored safely.

In the field of safe motion monitoring, comprehensive functions are available to the user, such as:

Safe Operation Stop (SOS) - monitoring standstill when the motor is active

Safely-Limited Acceleration (SLA) - monitoring when an acceleration limit is exceeded

Safely-Limited Speed (SLS) - monitoring a speed limit

Safely- Limited Torque (SLT) - Monitoring of a torque / force limit

Safely-Limited Position (SLP) - Monitoring of exceeding a position limit

Safe Emergency Limit (SEL) - Safe monitoring of the minimum and maximum position, resp. of the allowed

position range. Optional monitoring of the speed/position limit curve

to minimize the worst-case overtravel.

Safe Direction (SDI) - Motor direction of motion is monitored

Safe Brake Control (SBC) - Safe control and monitoring of an external brake

Safe Speed Range (SSR) - Monitoring of a safe speed range

Safe Torque Range (STR) - Monitoring of a safe torque range

General about Secure Motion Monitoring:

Schmachtl has dedicated itself in the field of automation to the topic of safety many years ago and declared it to be the focus. Schmachtl has dedicated itself in the field of automation many years ago to the topic of Safety and declared focus. Schmachtl is a full-range supplier in the field of safety, with the safety controller representing the heart of every automation application. In addition to the classic functions, Schmachtl offers know-how in the field of safe motion monitoring. Conventional safety controls are limited to logic processing or reduced word processing of data. Safe drive monitoring, as required by the European Machinery Directive, is difficult to implement. By means of safety functions integrated in the firmware for drive monitoring, these tasks can be implemented quickly and efficiently.

Specifications

• Safe logic processing of input, output, status and activation signals
• Fast response time due to integrated Fast Channel Task with guaranteed processing time of 4 ms
• Complete set of drive monitoring for single axes and calculated axes (output kinematics function)
• Time deterministic data communication and processing for safe positioning and velocity functions even via distributed sensors / multiple axes
• Optional safe kinematics module for 6/12 axes for spatial velocity / position monitoring
• Optional additional fieldbus interface and PROFIsafe / FSoE slave stack for safe connection to higher-level control levels
• Safe data exchange between multiple FSoE masters