System solutions
SYSTEM SOLUTIONS
System solutions from Schmersal for functional safety can be customised, are easy to install and ensure minimal wiring effort. The Safety Fieldbox in 3 fieldbus variants - PROFINET with PROFIsafe, EtherNet/IP with CIP Safety and EtherCAT with FSoE - is a simple Plug & Play solution for maximum flexibility: all common types of safety switchgear can be connected. Schmersal offers a wide range of safety switches with integrated AS-Interface Safety At Work, allowing for mutual networking via this secure bus system. TheAS-i-System is highly flexible, offering easy configuration changes even on existing machinery. The SD bus (SD = serial diagnosis) enables cost-efficient safety solutions. The SD interface allows mixed systems of sensors and interlocks. The diagnostics data from series-connected safety switchgear are transmitted to a superior control system. The SD bus system helps to accomplish predictive maintenance concepts.