Custom-fit safety for prototypes

Micado is a supplier of automated solutions focusing on tailor-made, innovative customer applications. That’s why it used the new type of modular safety relay myPNOZ from Pilz for the safety technology on a prototype inline measurement system – even before it was officially launched.

According to Micado, it offered the right functionality for the safety concept on the inline measurement station, but also had another convincing feature: myPNOZ was delivered pre-configured and ready to install, so no programming work was needed for commissioning.

Cost-effective, tailor-made solution

Three safety functions were to be reproduced on the inline measurement system– emergency stop, a safety gate required for setup and maintenance work, and a safety flap to prevent intervention in the upstream machine. In safety technology terms, the safety solution also had to harmonise with the upstream and downstream production process. The safety solution was configured completely via the intuitive online tool myPNOZ Creator, which is said to make the configuration simple to create.

“The Pilz solution meets all the requirements,” says the company, “and also saves time: up to one hour per machine for each commissioning task, which otherwise would have to have been implemented on site, involving a great deal of programming and wiring, plus a subsequent I/O check to validate the entire system.”

Pilz lists main benefits

• ‘Ready-to-install’ – saves time: up to one hour per machine for commissioning, thanks to the ready-to-install system
• No programming work: the online tool myPNOZ Creater means there’s no need for a programmer on-site
• Fast commissioning, as there’s less work, thanks to an individual connection diagram and documentation, including shutdown matrix.

About Micado

The East Tyrolean company Micado was founded in 1998 as an engineering office and now operates as a full service supplier for automated solutions for customers from the aviation, automotive, food and packaging industry. The Oberlienz-based company enjoys an excellent reputation beyond the Austrian border as a creative genius with convincing, tailor-made solutions.

Pilz products in the application:

myPNOZ – the new, modular safety relay. The new modular safety relay myPNOZ is produced individually, according to requirements in batch size 1. “An easy-to-use device that’s flexible in application and boasts clever features, it ensures reliable monitoring of your safety functions,” states Pilz.

myPNOZ Creator – “In addition to the numerous clever product features, myPNOZ also impresses due to its innovative and extremely easy order process,” comments Pilz. “From the individual creation in the logic editor, to simulation and extensive documentation, the online tool myPNOZ Creator offers a multitude of useful functions.

“In the past, you had to browse through catalogues and compare product features to find the ideal solution for your applications. Now myPNOZ Creator takes care of this for you. The integrated logic editor allows you to define your required safety functions in no time at all, while myPNOZ Creator selects the ideal hardware.”