PROFIsafe Designer Workshop: Nov 19-21

Sign up now for the next PROFIsafe Certified Designer Training, taking place November 19-21. This 3-day training provides insight for devlice developers into all aspects of design and use-cases of PROFIsafe.

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PROFIsafe and Virtualization

Advancing digitalization in automation technology has experienced a significant innovation with the virtualization of programmable logic controllers (vPLCs). PROFIsafe, which plays an essential role in many automation systems, has received a letter of conformance from the TÜV Süd confirming its effectiveness when used with vPLCs.

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Advancements in PROFIdrive and PROFIsafe

PROFIdrive adoption is accelerating and quickly becoming an easy and convenient way to commission drives from different manufacturers. The addition of PROFIsafe with PROFIdrive, along with advanced simulation capabilities, provide a comprehensive and complete solution.

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5G Performance for PROFINET and PROFIsafe Communication

Does PROFINET work over 5G? Can failsafe applications be used? What level of performance can be expected? The testbed developed by ifak, HMS, NXP, and Radisys implemented a PROFINET network over 5G to answer these very questions.

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New PROFIsafe Products – October 2022

New PROFIsafe products this month include: a safe key system from Euchner, servo drives and controllers from KEB Automation, high performance safety controllers from Phoenix Contact, and updated absolute rotary encoders from TWK.

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PROFIsafe Goes Ethernet-APL

PROFIsafe and Ethernet-APL complement each other perfectly. With their combination, PI meets the challenge of providing both safety and non-safety applications through a unified PROFINET infrastructure.

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