Library of PLCopen Function Blocks for Safe Pressing
July 1, 2016
"With the SafeDESIGNER library for press applications, B&R is one of the first manufacturers to offer a complete set of the function blocks specified in PLCopen part 4. As a result, users working with safety-critical press applications will have an easier time setting up the necessary safety functions," said a company spokesperson.
Over the past several years, PLCopen has worked intensively on a specification for function blocks in press applications, with B&R playing a role in this development. The result is part 4 of the PLCopen safety specification, which defines safety aspects of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic presses. Also defined in this specification were the corresponding vendor-independent function blocks for the safety application.
PLCopen specifications provide solutions for machine manufacturers that are open to all manufacturers. "The PLCopen Safety working group brings together engineers from industrial automation companies as well as experts from certifying institutions that work closely with safety-related technology. For many years now, B&R has been involved in this consortium," said the spokesperson.
For more information contact:
B&R Industrial Automation Corp.
1250 Northmeadow Parkway, Suite 100
Roswell, GA 30076
770-772-0400
office.us@br-automation.com
www.br-automation.com
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