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read more...Redundancy block for valve terminals
To prevent emergencies from turning into accidents, fluidic systems must be designed redundantly in many applications. With the MKRS redundancy block, Bürkert offers a solution for safety-related shutdown for its valve terminals.
read more...Optimized communication is the order of the day in safety technology. The focus is not only on the complex Industry 4.0 applications of tomorrow, but also on the more inconspicuous innovations. A safety switch and a safety module from Euchner promise shorter downtimes, especially in smaller systems.
read more...To simplify the design process of machine safety functions and meet increasing requirements, Rockwell Automation is providing seven new safety modules on three I/O platforms.
read more...Every second company fears problems due to a lack of IT security specialists. Skillsoft outlines five measures to close the skills gap and improve IT security.
read more...The new M-LB-2000 system from Pepperl+Fuchs offers overvoltage protection combined with a loop disconnect function for easy maintenance and commissioning.
read more...Leuze Electronic has presented its further developments in the areas of Safety@work and Industry 4.0.
read more...Interview with Thomas Suchanek, Yaskawa
Safety plays an important role in robotics in particular. We spoke to Thomas Suchanek from Yaskawa about current trends, safety terms that everyone should know and why safety can also become a risk.
read more...With the MGB2 Modular, Euchner offers a new system for safety gates. It consists of the module for guard locking, the plug-in submodules with operating and display functions and a bus module for connection to Profinet / Profisafe.
read more...Security concepts against cyber threats
With the new digital infrastructures, data protection and IT contingency planning should have the necessary priority. According to a recent Bitkom study, the majority of German companies have been victims of data theft, industrial espionage or sabotage in the last two years.
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