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The Indian government has completely withdrawn the planned 'Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024'. The law would have created a new legal framework for machinery safety in India.

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India, the world's fastest-growing economy, is establishing a legal framework for machine safety - with implications for machine manufacturers and exporters, some of which will take effect as early as November 2025.

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Cathrin Kröll, Vice President Global Marketing at Pilz, on the company's focus at SPS 2025.

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At SPS, Pilz will be presenting solutions that combine safety and security in production. The focus is on the digital Myzel Lifecycle Platform, a SaaS offering for the management of machinery and personnel over the entire lifecycle.

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Many AI functions are not yet directly transferable to safety technology. Pilz is actively working to make the use of artificial intelligence in this field reliable. Susanne Kunschert, Managing Partner of Pilz, explains in this interview what that looks like in practice.

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In modern industrial environments, safety and security are a basic requirement for efficient and reliable processes. For the transformation of industry, Pilz offers automation solutions with which machine builders and operators can ensure the protection of people, machinery and the environment.

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The Pilz Group had to take the generally difficult economic situation into account in the past financial year. In 2024, the automation company achieved a turnover of 341 million euros. This corresponds to a decrease of 21 percent compared to the previous year.

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The Pilz Group had to take the generally difficult economic situation into account in the past financial year. In 2024, the automation company achieved a turnover of 341 million euros. This corresponds to a decrease of 21 percent compared to the previous year.

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Pilz will be focusing on safety solutions for intralogistics at the trade fair, such as the safeguarding of conveyor belts with various optical sensors.

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To ensure comprehensive safety, holistic safety concepts for safety and industrial security on machines are required. Authorizations and access must be clearly regulated.

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Pilz is focusing on miniaturization as a driver for sustainable industrial transformation: To secure safety gates, the safety expert is launching a new safety gate system. Erich Wagner, Product Manager for Sensors at Pilz, introduces it.

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With 'IndustrialPI', Pilz presents an open and modular industrial PC based on the Raspberry Pi with freely available open source software.

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It is seen as an energy source of the future: hydrogen. There are risks involved in its production, handling and use that can be controlled with the help of safe automation technology.

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Pilz, the specialist for safe automation, reports record sales for the past financial year and continues to expand its service business.

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The Pilz Group closed the past financial year 2023 with a record turnover of 432.9 million euros. The automation company grew worldwide and is reinvesting its profits. Growth opportunities for Pilz arise in particular from safety and security as an important building block for the industrial transformation.

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With the safe radar system PSENradar from Pilz, the safe area monitoring in harsh environments can now be implemented for further applications: Thanks to extended field of view functions, the radar sensors can be integrated more easily in different production environments.

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The control element PIToe ETH with activatable Ethernet port from Pilz protects freely accessible Ethernet interfaces in industry against unauthorized access.

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The automation company Pilz welcomed the President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) Siegfried Russwurm. During a tour of the family-owned company's development, test laboratories and production facilities, he emphasized how important the transfer of knowledge between the individual trades is for strengthening Germany as an industrial location.

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We put 96 products in twelve categories to your vote in December, and now the winners have been chosen! The trophies were presented at a 'Winner's Dinner' at the Seehaus in Munich. These are your "Products of the Year 2024"!

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In theory, protection against unauthorized access is the declared aim of all winners in the 'Safety & Security' category. In practice, however, they could not be more different.

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Anyone who manufactures machines and systems for the European market or wants to operate them here cannot ignore the new Machinery Directive.

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What needs to be considered when implementing the new MVO by January 2027? How do safety and security interact? And how do you develop a suitable cybersecurity strategy? You can find answers to these questions, among others, in our special issue on Safety & Security.

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New technological developments lead the most-read articles in March. Motors that redefine energy saving, a plastic wheel that discovers the road, a new Ecolabel and, last but not least, the arrival of ChatGPT in the industry. Read for yourself.

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With the safe radar system 'Psenradar' from Pilz, safe area monitoring in harsh environments can now be implemented for further applications: Thanks to extended field of view functions, the radar sensors can be integrated more easily.

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The manufacturer-independent, standardized communication system IO-Link has been further developed into a system that can also be used for functional safety. Manufacturers currently offer system solutions for IO-Link Safety (IOLS).

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Pilz offers manufacturers a safety solution in accordance with ISO 3691-4 for freely navigating mobile platforms.

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They've earned it: all 96 nominated products from 12 categories in their own e-paper. Browse through the individual areas and make your personal selection. You can also find out more about the companies and their solutions in the accompanying video news.

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Pilz has won a tender from the Swedish Transport Infrastructure Agency, Trafikverket, and has been awarded the contract to modernize the communications infrastructure along the nationwide rail network.

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The browser-based Safety Distance Calculator software tool from Pilz enables users to calculate safety distances for all standard safety light grids quickly and easily. The digital calculation tool determines the necessary safety distance based on the values entered.

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The EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, successor to the previous Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC), is here! Pilz provides information in the form of an expert panel on what it means for machinery manufacturers and distributors.

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Pilz is expanding its portfolio of solenoid interlocks with PSENmlock mini for space-critical applications and PSENslock 2 with optimized hygienic design.

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Pilz is expanding its portfolio of solenoid interlocks with 'PSENmlock mini' for space-critical applications and 'PSENslock 2' with optimized hygienic design.

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Companies are complaining about the shortage of skilled workers - and rightly so, as the latest study by the German Economic Institute shows: there was a shortage of 630,000 skilled workers last year. What's more, the higher the qualifications required, the more difficult it is to fill vacancies.

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The browser-based software tool 'Safety Distance Calculator' from Pilz enables users to calculate safety distances for all standard safety light grids quickly and easily.

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Standards and directives provide global guidance on how products, machines and systems should be designed, manufactured and used safely. Digitalization and networking are changing the standards landscape, and the focus is shifting to industrial security requirements.

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The focus of the advertising message at the time was to convey the unique selling proposition of the product and also to strengthen awareness of the Pilz brand. Today, our broad product portfolio and our extensive range of services and qualifications are core motifs

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For 25 years, Computer&Automation has accompanied the growing influence of IT in automation technology. Ultimately, IT and automation can no longer be clearly separated. In this anniversary issue, you can read about the importance that automation could have in the future.

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Pilz and Pintsch are jointly developing control and signalling technology for the digitalization of railroads. The cooperation partners are taking the next step in their collaboration with the signing of a framework supply agreement.

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The European Union's new Machinery Regulation was recently published. From this date, machine manufacturers and operators have 42 months to comply with the new requirements for machines and systems. This and more news on the topic in the interactive e-paper.

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Burner management systems for the fully automatic operation of a burner system have a complex structure. Due to the high risk potential, strict regulations apply to avoid safety-relevant process conditions. How can these be implemented and complied with?

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For the camera-based protection system 'PSENvip 2', Pilz offers a certified function module for dynamic muting to safeguard press brakes.

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Communication and networking is the central theme of the current issue: first insights into the program of the TSN/A-Conference 2023, the cover story is all about SPE at field level and the "Digital Twin" series deals with the digital twin as an integration entity.

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The top articles in July? Take the topic of (cyber) security, mix in artificial intelligence, look at the advances in exoskeletons, think about Single Pair Ethernet in manufacturing and ask about news from Siemens.

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Pilz offers a new, certified function module for dynamic muting for the camera-based protection system PSENvip 2 for the protection of press brakes.

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On June 29, 2023, the "Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230" (hereinafter: Machinery Regulation) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Machine manufacturers and operators have 42 months to comply with the new requirements for machines and systems.

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The robotics market has been experiencing enormous growth for years. The mechanical helpers are used in many sectors - industry, logistics, retail and medical technology. They can be used to increase productivity, efficiency and accuracy in production processes.

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With the "CESA - Certified Expert for Security in Automation" qualification, automation expert Pilz offers a two-day expert course designed to provide participants with compact security knowledge in line with the latest standards.

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Increased productivity and demographic change are the driving forces behind the potential of human-robot collaboration. However, when humans and robots share a workspace, the issue of safety plays a central role.

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The fact that the fight against climate change is undisputedly the biggest global challenge is also reflected in the most-read articles of May. New applications with the digital twin and trends in AI in dialog continue to top the list.

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Pilz breaks the 400 million euro sales mark for the first time. The company has succeeded in "making the best of such unfavorable and unpredictable economic conditions". For the coming years, the company has announced plans to expand its range in the field of industrial security.

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