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The HDS switchgear series for heavy industry from Schmersal is a modular series that combines various functions on one platform.
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The HDS switchgear series for heavy industry from Schmersal is a modular series that combines various functions on one platform.

With increasing cycle rates, machine functions are becoming ever more complex - against this background, the topic of functional safety is becoming increasingly important. Computer&AUTOMATION shows a selection of current products relating to this topic in a picture gallery.
EN ISO 13849 is decisive for the integration of safety-related control functions in machines. However, the part of the standard relating to validation is often neglected in practice - a major shortcoming.

What new products will exhibitors be presenting at SPS IPC Drives 2018? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what visitors to the Nuremberg exhibition halls can expect this year.

Assembly and handling technology
What is currently happening on the market in the fields of material flow, handling technology and industrial handling? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized an excerpt of what exhibitors are showing at Motek 2018 in Stuttgart in a picture gallery.

Schmersal is launching a new generation of position switches with protection classes IP66 and IP67. All position switches in the PS product family are available both as a complete device and as a modular system.

The safety technology manufacturers Schmersal Group and Satech Safety Technology have entered into a worldwide sales partnership.

Safety and the cloud - what first might sound like a conflict of terms was the central theme of Schmersal at this year's show. So what is this all about?

Safety and the cloud - what may initially sound like a contradiction in terms was a key trade fair topic for Schmersal at SPS IPC Drives 2017. What exactly is behind it?

Cables, connectors etc. are the backbone of every factory. The "smarter" the latter becomes, the higher the demands on the passive elements for signal and energy transmission. Computer&AUTOMATION has compiled the latest products from the field of electromechanics.