SEW-Eurodrive and TH CologneFunctionally safe automation simply implemented
Edge computing combined with safety and security is changing the requirements for automation. One trend is to build automation systems from partially autonomous subsystems. This allows complex applications with cooperating robots to be implemented quickly.
<p>Figure 1: In Codesys, the module controller contains a non-safe soft PLC and a very fast, safe soft PLC Safety SIL2 for complex safe motion applications. Safety Data: 1 - FSoE rd/wr --> STO/SBC, 2 - Black-channel --> current/torque, 3 - Black-channel --> encoder position</p> © SEW-Eurodrive

