Drives & Controls April 2023

Although the number of machinery-led workplace accidents has fallen over the past few years many experts are expecting this figure to rise as advanced technology is introduced onto the factory floor. With some of the most advanced machinerysafety technology available - Euchner is in a great place to explain the emerging trends in safety-related control standards and what this means for your business. Additionally, each of the workshop sessions will include a Q&A discussion with practical contributions from industry leading experts in the field of industrial cyber-security and machinery safety integration. This informative and interactive legislation-led plant-safety & cyber security focused workshop gives everyday advice and promises to be insightful for those organisations starting their journey or already well on their way. layer of safety & security into the mix then careful consideration is required. If the office document takes a few-hundred extra milliseconds to get to the printer then this is not a big deal but if this is an emergency stop command shutting down a hazardous process the consequences of those few hundred milliseconds could be damaging. A great presentation covering safety over digital platforms is promised. COBOTS still need consideration – COllaborative roBOT deployment is growing exponentially and across a diverse range of applications… although these systems regularly have a level of inbuilt safety control within, too often the integration does not consider the wider risks involved when installing this type of equipment. Machinery Safety Standards & Legislation – From UKCA to the latest developments in Safety-Related Control System Standards, the workshop will offer practical advice and assistance to demystify the complex framework currently in place. Experts will deep dive into a number of too-often-neglected topics including ownership of the safety-related IP, the missing steps in the Risk-Assessment process and the current trends including IO-Link Safety. Some of the topics covered: OT (Operational Technology) v. IT (Information Technology) – the increased use of Ethernet based fieldbus systems throughout our factories brings with it a need for a different skillset and when you add the additional

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