The Wieland Electric SAMOS® PRO MOTION expandable safety controller – available locally through LAPP Australia – is a powerful programmable safety controller with the additional functionality of motion monitoring up to Cat 4 / SIL 3/PL e.
Motion monitoring is achieved using six intuitive TÜV-certified function blocks to control:
- Standstill – safe standstill monitoring for commissioning or maintenance
- SDI – safe direction for rolls, gates or machines
- SSR – safe speed range
- SLS – safety limited speed
- SSM – safe minimum speed such as a jog or tooling/setup mode
- SLP – safety limited position for rotative or linear axes
Safety monitoring is achieved using sensors, depending on the safety category and application. The sensors can be proximity sensors or safe HTL encoders.
Typical safety motion monitoring applications include machine tools and metal working, wood working machines, packaging machines, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), high bay storage, cranes and hoisting, lifts, wind turbines, centrifuges, and rotary tables.
“LAPP Australia is proud to partner with Wieland Electric. Wieland Electric provides a comprehensive range of safety products including Safety Controllers and I/O, HMI touchscreens from 4.3" to 15", safety rotary encoders, emergency stop buttons, contactless switches including magnetic, mechanical switches and safe position switches,” says LAPP Technical Solutions Manager, Industrial Automation and Networking, Robert Lloyd.