Safety interlocks & communications modules on show at SPS IPC Drives

Recent products on show will include the proNET, a PROFInet/PROFIsafe communications module for Fortress’ amGardpro interlocks. This allows the features of the amGardpro to be distributed on a PROFInet network, with safety information exchanged using PROFIsafe extensions.

Another product on show will be the amGardncs, a robust, coded, non-contact, safety proximity switch. Extremely long-lasting and requiring very little maintenance, non-contact switches are used in when precise guidance of guards can be difficult. With a stainless steel IP69K housing, the amGardncs is suited for high purity applications such as food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing, or anywhere where hygiene is of paramount importance.

The amGardS40 stainless steel interlocks will also be on show. Similarly to the non-contact switch, this product is designed specifically for us in high purity process environments such as food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing. It also has all of the features of the amGardpro range.

All these products are part of an ongoing project by Fortress to integrate PROFIsafe and PROFInet Safety connectivity into its safety interlock ranges.

“Making our products compatible with industrial safety networks is an essential requirement for our customers,” comments Rob Lewis, Managing Director, Fortress. “With these new product developments being unveiled at the SPC IPC Drives show, we’re letting the market know that we not only meet, but exceed, what people expect from us when it comes to industrial networking.”