{"id":2420,"date":"2023-11-05T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/de\/?p=2420"},"modified":"2024-09-11T10:28:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T08:28:01","slug":"io-link-demo-sps-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/io-link-demo-sps-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"A standard for safe communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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IO-Link <\/strong>is a glob\u00adally stan\u00addard\u00adised I\/O tech\u00adnology (IEC 61131\u20139), for com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adcating with sen\u00adsors and actu\u00ada\u00adtors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, inter\u00adested com\u00adpa\u00adnies within the IO-Link Com\u00admu\u00adnity got together, with the aim of also using IO-Link Stan\u00addard for func\u00adtional safety appli\u00adca\u00adtions: IO-Link Safety (IOLS). A huge task! Because until then, there was no non-pro\u00adpri\u00adetary com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion stan\u00addard at fieldbus level that could be used for func\u00adtional safety. Pilz has worked inten\u00adsively on the cor\u00adre\u00adsponding spec\u00adi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion, with the asso\u00adci\u00adated tests and cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtions. Experts from Pilz lead the two IO-Link Safety working groups for tech\u00adnology and mar\u00adketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBehind IO-Link there are many, mostly medium-sized enter\u00adprises, who drive the working groups with their devel\u00adop\u00adments. The avail\u00adable solu\u00adtions from IO-Link and IO-Link Safety show a dis\u00adtinct cost-ori\u00aden\u00adta\u00adtion and close cus\u00adtomer prox\u00adimity.\u201d <\/p>\nMatthias Wolfer, Product Man\u00adage\u00adment at Pilz<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBehind IO-Link there are many, mostly medium-sized enter\u00adprises, who drive the working groups with their devel\u00adop\u00adments. The avail\u00adable solu\u00adtions from IO-Link and IO-Link Safety show a dis\u00adtinct cost-ori\u00aden\u00adta\u00adtion and close cus\u00adtomer prox\u00adimity,\u201d says Matthias Wolfer, Product Man\u00adage\u00adment at Pilz. After a lot of stan\u00addard\u00adi\u00ads\u00ada\u00adtion and devel\u00adop\u00adment work, numerous tests and the drafting of spec\u00adi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtions, a multi-vendor demo with IO-Link Safety was intro\u00adduced to the public for the first time at SPS 2022. IO-Link Safety has proven its prac\u00adti\u00adcality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefits of IO-Link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cost reduction<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Para\u00adme\u00adters can be set for the sen\u00adsors and actu\u00ada\u00adtors, reducing the variety of device types needed. That reduces the com\u00adplexity of pur\u00adchasing and cre\u00adates space in the ware\u00adhouse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Innovative machine concepts.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Only seam\u00adless com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion with each sensor and actu\u00adator exploits all the func\u00adtions of intel\u00adli\u00adgent devices. That expands the options for devel\u00adoping inno\u00adv\u00ada\u00adtive plant and machinery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shorter commissioning times<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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IO-Link com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion occurs via unshielded cable and uses stan\u00addard indus\u00adtrial con\u00adnec\u00adtors. This saves time and money when swap\u00adping devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Greater productivity.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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IO-Link devices are iden\u00adti\u00adfied auto\u00admat\u00adi\u00adcally and para\u00adme\u00adters are adopted directly. This makes it easier to exchange defec\u00adtive com\u00adpo\u00adnents and reduces plant and machine down\u00adtimes caused by repairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Economical maintenance<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Intel\u00adli\u00adgent IO-Link devices offer diag\u00adnostic func\u00adtions. That enables new, pre\u00addic\u00adtive repair and main\u00adte\u00adnance con\u00adcepts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The final tests and cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtions by the rel\u00ade\u00advant noti\u00adfied bodies were com\u00adpleted in the spring. Pre\u00advi\u00adously, IO-Link Safety tech\u00adnology was always shown on the stand of the umbrella PROFIBUS user organ\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtion, but at this year\u2019s SPS exhi\u00adbi\u00adtion in Nurem\u00adberg, for the first time, indi\u00advidual sup\u00adpliers will exhibit their own IO-Link Safety prod\u00aducts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilz presents system comprising IO-Link Safety Master and sensor technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ben\u00adefit of Pilz is that they don\u2019t just offer devices at field level, but rather a com\u00adplete system! That includes sen\u00adsors and actu\u00ada\u00adtors, as well as Master mod\u00adules. That sim\u00adpli\u00adfies the customer\u2019s appli\u00adca\u00adtion and increases per\u00adfor\u00admance\u201d, explains Matthias Wolfer, Product Man\u00adage\u00adment at Pilz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe offer from Pilz is a com\u00adplete system!\u201d <\/p>\nMatthias Wolfer, Product Man\u00adage\u00adment at Pilz<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Further information on the IO-Link Safety demo by Pilz at SPS:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adcate safely at field level \u2013 in one system<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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On Pilz\u2019s stand at SPS, vis\u00adi\u00adtors will be able to see a demo fea\u00adturing an IP67 module, which takes over com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion to the higher level PLC con\u00adtroller as Master. Both non-safety-related stan\u00addard devices such as an IO-Link LED signal tower and IO-Link Safety sen\u00adsors and com\u00admand devices from Pilz are con\u00adnected to the IO-Link Safety Master from Pilz: the safety light cur\u00adtain PSENopt II Advanced IOLS and the push\u00adbutton unit PIT\u00adgatebox IOLS, to acti\u00advate addi\u00adtional safety switches such as the PSEN\u00adm\u00adlock, for example. Cus\u00adtomers ben\u00adefit from reduced com\u00admis\u00adsioning and assembly times, due to the sim\u00adpli\u00adfied wiring for example, and at the same time are clearly more flex\u00adible, as the inter\u00adface for the sen\u00adsors is inde\u00adpen\u00addent from the fieldbus system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IO-Link Safety \u2013 A complete system from Pilz for direct, fieldbus-independent communication.<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Safety controller<\/h2>\n

The safety con\u00adtroller processes all safety-related data. It mon\u00adi\u00adtors the inputs and con\u00adtrols the out\u00adputs. For decen\u00adtralised con\u00adtrol archi\u00adtec\u00adtures, com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion between the con\u00adtroller and decen\u00adtralised periphery is via PROFINET \/ PROFIsafe, for example.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/i>
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IO-Link Safety Master <\/h2>\n

The IO-Link Safety Master enables point-to-point com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion in the field of func\u00adtional safety. As the inter\u00adface to the safety con\u00adtroller, it enables bidi\u00adrec\u00adtional com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion up to field level. IO-Link sen\u00adsors and actu\u00ada\u00adtors can be con\u00adnected in addi\u00adtion to the IO-Link Safety devices, as can classic safety sen\u00adsors.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/i>
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IO-Link Safety devices <\/h2>\n

IO-Link Safety devices include safe sen\u00adsors and safe actu\u00ada\u00adtors. They com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adcate directly with the IO-Link Safety Master and pro\u00advide impor\u00adtant status infor\u00adma\u00adtion. Improved diag\u00adnostic options are the result, including in the field of func\u00adtional safety. The IO-Link Safety devices can be iden\u00adti\u00adfied and para\u00adme\u00adterised inde\u00adpen\u00addently, thus ensuring simple exchange and reduced down\u00adtimes. <\/p><\/div><\/span><\/i>
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Safety sensors <\/h2>\n

Safety sen\u00adsors are used in almost every sector and appli\u00adca\u00adtion, enabling plant and machinery to be oper\u00adated safely and effi\u00adciently. These stan\u00addard safety sen\u00adsors can also be con\u00adnected to the IO-Link Safety Master.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/i>
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IO-Link devices <\/h2>\n

IO-Link devices include sen\u00adsors and actu\u00ada\u00adtors with IO-Link func\u00adtion\u00adality. For example, signal lights, level sen\u00adsors or tem\u00adper\u00ada\u00adture mea\u00adsure\u00adment sen\u00adsors. The gen\u00ader\u00adated data is for\u00adwarded directly to the higher level Master, where it can be fur\u00adther eval\u00adu\u00adated.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The pos\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adties offered by IO-Link Safety, plus the ben\u00ade\u00adfits of the system for cus\u00adtomers, can be seen very well on the exhi\u00adbi\u00adtion model. For example, com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion with the safety light cur\u00adtain via IO-Link Safety allows better diag\u00adnostic options, as well as addi\u00adtional func\u00adtions such as single beam eval\u00adu\u00ada\u00adtion. The user can imple\u00adment var\u00adious con\u00adfig\u00adu\u00adra\u00adtions via a user-friendly soft\u00adware tool. Common muting and blanking appli\u00adca\u00adtions are also pos\u00adsible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s sim\u00adpler and more effi\u00adcient with IO-Link Safety!\u201d <\/p>\nMatthias Wolfer, Product Man\u00adage\u00adment at Pilz<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The push\u00adbutton unit PIT\u00adgatebox IOLS can be used not only to trigger the machine\u2019s stop func\u00adtion, but also to trigger the E\u2011STOP. Com\u00admands to acti\u00advate or reset safety locking devices can also be con\u00adtrolled. The push\u00adbutton unit PIT\u00adgatebox IOLS can be used as a stand\u00adalone device, but also in com\u00adbi\u00adna\u00adtion with con\u00adnected safety switches and safety locking devices. Without IO-Link Safety, or IO-Link, a lot of effort would be required for wiring and con\u00adfig\u00adu\u00adra\u00adtion work on such func\u00adtions. Matthias Wolfer puts it in a nut\u00adshell: \u201cIt\u2019s sim\u00adpler and more effi\u00adcient with IO-Link Safety!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With IO-Link Safety: New possibilities for data evaluation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As far as poten\u00adtial appli\u00adca\u00adtions are con\u00adcerned, the automa\u00adtion sector is only at the begin\u00adning still: safety sen\u00adsors in par\u00adtic\u00adular col\u00adlect a wealth of impor\u00adtant infor\u00adma\u00adtion from the field. For example, how often is a safety locking device switched? What is the status of the safety switch? Is the gate open or closed? What is the state of the sen\u00adsors? This infor\u00adma\u00adtion is gath\u00adered cen\u00adtrally, so that cor\u00adre\u00adsponding reac\u00adtions, such as main\u00adte\u00adnance for example, can be planned at an early stage. Experts agree that it will bring numerous new pos\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adties for data eval\u00adu\u00ada\u00adtion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wolfer esti\u00admates the poten\u00adtial for the new com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion system to be just as large: \u201cThere are now around 460 member com\u00adpa\u00adnies world\u00adwide in the IO-Link con\u00adsor\u00adtium, now offering more than 25,000 avail\u00adable IO-Link enabled prod\u00aducts. The com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion system has estab\u00adlished itself in just a few years and has proved its use\u00adful\u00adness. We see the same poten\u00adtial for the safety ver\u00adsion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A gen\u00aduine mile\u00adstone en route to open com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion stan\u00addards: with IO-Link Safety, a non-pro\u00adpri\u00adetary, stan\u00addard\u00adised com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion system for func\u00adtional safety is avail\u00adable for the first time. At SPS 2023, Pilz will be pre\u00adsenting some\u00adthing new on the market: a com\u00adplete system with Master and sen\u00adsors \u2013 an eco\u00adnom\u00adical and flex\u00adible solu\u00adtion. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":2425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,22,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-issue-3-2023","category-openness","category-trends"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2420"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3528,"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2420\/revisions\/3528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}