In every domain of the industry business, whenever a machine is moving close to people interacting with the process, safety is an important concern. Not only to keep installation as well as machine safe and secure but also to allow more efficient and faster operation, functional safety remains a constantly challenging parameter. Control and machine safety are strongly linked and ease the process to collect ample information for mastering dangerous situations in an efficient manner. Connected and smart devices are bringing new technologies for better control and safety.

TR-Electronic provides communicating safety-certified rotary encoders according to EN 61508, EN 62061 and ISO 13849 featuring safe position, safe speed, safe direction of rotation or stationary monitoring. Those safety encoders now available via EtherNet/IP – CIP Safety can be directly connected to a communication network of the Modicon M580 Safety ePAC to get measurements and diagnostics.