
Safety in Automation
In the world of industrial automation, safety
is a real philosophy in machine development, not just a generic concept to make
sure that operators and all the people
around the machine are safe. The milestones about safety are the European
Directives and especially the Machinery
Directive (EMD 98/37/CE). Including safety
devices in any new project, while developing a new machine, is therefore key to
reduce risks.
Providing Solutions for Your Safety
The implementation of safety components is not just a
way to comply with rules and obtain approval certificates.
Carlo Gavazzi’s safety devices are designed to meet user’s
requirements, considering the place where they will be
used. Carlo Gavazzi’s products ensue from ideas, they are
not a simple connection of components.
Our solutions are studied to allow the end-user to forget
about the safety issue, because we are always there to
assure the highest safety standard.
Carlo Gavazzi proposes integrated solutions: our products
can be combined to work as the machine safety backbone, with simple and immediate connection procedures.
The effectiveness of our devices is assured by our 75years experience in the safety market and by our ability
to always introduce the latest technology and solutions in
our products.
The long term relationship with our users – based on listening, communication and reliability – adds value to Carlo
Gavazzi’s safety devices.
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Risk Reduction Safety Devices from Carlo Gavazzi
Safety Limit Switches
Our PS Series safety limit switches provide information on the
status of mobile safety gates,
that have to be used to allow
access to a dangerous area. If
the switches are dirty (i.e.: by
food and beverage) or when the
application requires the machine
to be cleaned up, Carlo Gavazzi’s
safety magnetic switches provide
clean and reliable information on
the door status.
Safety Light Curtains
When it is critical to know if personnel have accessed a dangerous area our SB Series safety light
curtains provide a wide range of
solutions. Devices with different
resolutions and sizes succeed in
detecting someone entering the
dangerous area.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Safety Mats
Sometimes, expecially in ceramics or wood applications, the dust
does not allow the proper working of light curtains. This problem
can be solved by Carlo Gavazzi’s
SM Series safety mats, which
cover the floor below the dangerous area, detect the presence of
personnel and can then stop the
machine. All this information is
conveyed to the machine, through
our safety modules, which control
the machine’s functioning.
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