Tag Archives: functional safety

Drives & Controls… The burning questions we have the answer to…

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Did you come and see us at Drives & Controls? If so, brilliant, this is for you. If not, brilliant, this is for you too!

As we find all too often, not everybody is aware of how vast the Phoenix Contact range of products is. This was a great opportunity for everyone involved in all aspects of engineering to see what we can do and discuss applications and possible solutions. It was a great success and a huge thank you to anyone that had any kind of engagement with the show, you could not beat the buzz of the open days a t the NEC.

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Happy New Year – Let’s take a look at what is in store for 2018…

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Welcome to a brand new year of blogging.  As always, our marketing department has a busy year of exhibitions and seminars planned.  Why not join us at one of our events?  Meet our industry specialists and discover more about new products that will be launched this year.After an incredibly exciting 2017, we are raring to go into 2018 and here’s what we have in store for you this year. We have waved goodbye to 2017 and 2018 is going to be an event filled year!

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PSRmini just got bigger…?

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Written by Andy Maskell, Product Manager- Safety, I/O & Networks

PSR MiniJust 2 years ago Phoenix contact released the smallest safety relay into the market. Safety in just 6mm. Since the initial launch, Phoenix Contact has expanded the range and functionality, and the demand has continued to grow.

The range already covered the main requirements for Machine building and Process Engineering but in response to customer demand we have gone a step further to “fill the gaps” that exist in the market today. Here are some examples :

  • Wide range input versions 24v….230v ac/dc
  • Contact extensions with up to 5N/O – 1N/C contacts
  • Safety relays with lift industry approval to the new standard – EN81-20
  • Safety relays with on delay/off delay functionality
  • Two handed control to TYPE IIIA/IIIC
  • Motor standstill monitoring

PSR Mini rangeToday, Phoenix Contact has one of the most comprehensive ranges of safety relays in the market and it continues to grow. All of our safety products are backed up with helpful literature and application guides to assist in your selection and implementation into your machine or system. We also provide the latest up to date SISTEMA libraries to assist your validation and approval.

Some useful links below:

Safety Relay Characteristics (PDF)

Safety Application Guide (PDF)

PSR Mini Applications (PDF)

For more information contact Andy on 07584 235440 or email: amaskell@phoenixcontact.com

Configurable Safety

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Written by Andy Maskell, Product Manager- Safety, I/O & Networks

As machines become more complex, so does the safety required to protect personnel and keep machines running as they were intended.  The implementation of safety should not restrict the functionality of the machine, but should enhance it. Using fixed logic safety devices greatly reduces the opportunity to do just that.

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Safety simplified!

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Written by Andy Maskell, Product Manager- I/O & Networks

What is functional safety?

Functional Safety is the part of the overall safety of a system or piece of equipment that depends on the system or equipment operating correctly in response to its inputs, including the safe management of likely operator errors, hardware and software failures and environmental changes. It is an additional step beyond the traditional product safety assessment and tackles our ever increasingly complex world of interoperating technologies and the hazards they cause.

Functional safety has developed due to the increasing complexity of machines and systems created in today’s world. It is up to manufacturers of safety products to keep up with this trend and create ways to make complying with the associated standards as straight forward as possible.

Phoenix Contact are doing just that!

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Maintain competitive advantage with products and solutions from Phoenix Contact

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Written by Rachel Boyd, E-Marketing Specialist

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The Machine Building industry is extremely competitive and, as a result, manufacturers are increasingly looking for ways in which to save costs and increase their competitive advantage- whether it is reducing production time, preventing machine downtimes, or enabling remote communication with the machine, anywhere in the world.

Phoenix Contact offers an extensive portfolio of products that address these issues, and help you to gain and maintain that competitive edge.

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Safety workshops are a big hit!

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Written by Gary Trewhitt, Industry Manager- Automotive

Safety Workshops

Our free Electrical and Functional Safety Workshops have been running since June, with our last workshop of the year being held on 12th November.

Are you still unsure whether to attend one of our Safety Workshops?  They have proved extremely popular and informative for all who attend, but don’t just take our word for it, why not read some of the reviews from previous attendees:

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Our popular safety workshop has a new date in Wales!

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Written by Gary Trewhitt, Industry Manager- Automotive

Date: 8th October 2013
Venue: Rossett Hall Hotel, Wrexham
Start: 8:45 am for coffee and breakfast rolls
Finish: 4.15pm

Electrical and Functional Safety Explained

We have teamed up with TÜV SÜD (Laidler Associates) and Mechan Controls to bring you a FREE one day workshop on Electrical and Functional Safety.

This one day course is to introduce and give delegates an overview of the EN 60204-1 standard as well as

  • Safety Concept ISO 13849
  • Safety Concept IEC 62061
  • Incorporating EN ISO 14119 in order to understand the requirements and applications of electrical, electronic and programmable systems to ensure the electrical safety of machinery in industrial installations. It will give possible solutions to existing on site problems with conformity to these standards. Through EN ISO 14119 it will identify non-compliances to the standard showing actual machine examples and common misconceptions/assumptions of safety.

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Unprecedented success calls for new dates for FREE workshops

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Written by Gary Trewhitt, Industry Manager – Automotive

Test & Development RoomIn June Phoenix Contact teamed up with TÜV SÜD (Laidler Associates) and Mechan Controls to bring you a FREE one day workshop on Electrical and Functional Safety. It was hugely successful day and the fact it was fully booked within a week shows the need for more events like this.

“I would like to extend my thanks to all involved for hospitality during the training. Following our experience we would be interested in putting more of our engineers through this training day if it became available again.”

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Free Workshop! Electrical & Functional Safety Explained

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Written by Gary Trewhitt, Industry Manager- Automotive Test & Development Room

Free Workshop!

As part of Phoenix Contact’s ever increasing involvement in Machinery Safety and its growing product portfolio, we have teamed up with TUV SUD (Laidler Associates) and Mechan Controls to bring you a FREE one day workshop on Electrical and Functional Safety.

Venue: Phoenix Contact Ltd,Telford TF7 4PG

Date: 11th June 2013  9am-4pm

This one day course is to introduce and give delegates an overview of the EN 60204-1 standard as well as Safety Concept ISO13849 and Safety Concept IEC 62061.  Incorporating EN ISO 14119 in order to understand the requirements and applications of electrical, electronic and programmable systems to ensure the electrical safety of machinery in industrial installations.  It will give possible solutions to existing on-site problems with conformity to these standards.  Through EN ISO 14119, it will identify non-compliances to the standard, showing actual machine examples and common misconceptions/assumptions of safety.

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