Rockwell Automation has announced the release of two new tools to help machine and equipment builders (OEMs), and manufacturers design machinery safety systems.
The Rockwell Automation Safety Automation Builder (SAB) configuration software and Safety Functions pre-engineered design documents help users navigate the safety-system design process and apply best practices, says the company.
“Our recent 2016 global market-research outlook study on machinery safety found Rockwell Automation to be the leading global supplier of safeguarding solutions,” said Sal Spada, research director, ARC Advisory Group. “Rockwell Automation continues to support this leading market position with the launch of new safety tools. Its new Safety Automation Builder tool provides safety-system design guidance using the world’s broadest safety-automation portfolio, giving customers a single trusted source for the safety expertise they need.”
The software automates the safety-selection process to help speed system design and minimize human error. With the SAB tool, users import an image of machinery and answer questions using a drop-down menu and help screens to identify and select the necessary safeguards. The software then compiles all product selections, generates a bill of materials, and compiles necessary data to populate SISTEMA. SISTEMA indicates the attained PL of the safety system using ISO 13849-1 through an automatic calculation. As part of the process, users also receive a SISTEMA project file.
The SAB software can be downloaded on the Rockwell Automation website, and also requires that users download and run SISTEMA.
