05 Aprile 2012

Pilz Automation system PSS 4000 with approval for the railway industry

There's now a control system from the automation world that's suitable for use in the railway sector.
Previous safety solutions in the railway sector have largely used proprietary, specialist technology. The new PSS 4000 modules with approval in accordance with CENELEC present a real alternative.
The modules have an -R ("railway") in the type description and are characterized by a particularly robust design, meeting the increased requirements from the railway sector. Additional benefits include intuitive programming with standardized EN/IEC 61131-3 Editors and Ethernet-based communication.
Your benefits at a glance

• A control system from the automation world - expanded to meet the special requirements of the railway
• For use in the track area and on rolling stock
• Special modules with railway approval (safety: CENELEC, TÜV)
• Compliance with relevant railway standards: EN 50121-3, EN 50121-3-2, EN 50121-4, EN 50155, EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129
• For safety functions in accordance with SIL 2, SIL 3, SIL 4  (TÜV, CENELEC)
• For standard automation functions – no feedback to the safety functions
• Less work involved for approval, reduced acceptance procedure thanks to the approved system
• High level of independence and transferability due to simple programming in accordance with EN/IEC 61131-3
• Integrated communication interfaces for standardized Industrial Ethernet protocols