Work safely under the harshest conditions

The secure radar system PSENradar from Pilz offers new applications: The sensors PSEN rd1.2 sensor F-FOV and PSEN rd1.2 sensor F-FOV LR expand the possibilities for configuring fields of view, and the new evaluation device PSEN rd1.x SD I/O FSoE analyzing unit provides FSoE connectivity. (Photo: © Pilz GmbH & Co. KG)

With the reliable PSENradar radar system from Pilz, zone monitoring in harsh environments can now be implemented for additional applications: Thanks to extended field of view functions, the radar sensors can be integrated more easily into different production environments. The flexibility provided by adjustable fields of view offers particular advantages in tight spaces. Additionally, connection to the open safety protocol Safety over EtherCAT FSoE is now possible: Wiring effort and costs are reduced.

In addition to the already available radar sensor with a detection range of 0 to 5 meters, the safe radar sensor PSEN rd1.2 sensor F-FOV LR with a range of up to 9 meters is now also available. This enables efficient safeguarding of mobile applications.

Flexible viewing angle = increased productivity

New to both sensor devices are the options to configure the fields of view flexibly: Beyond the symmetric viewing angle, asymmetric and corridor-shaped viewing angles can now be set. This allows PSENradar to be reliably used in various production environments. It also saves space in production, especially in tight spaces, e.g., when machines are placed close to each other or walkways run directly past machines. Since the settings of the field of view can now be configured more individually, the radar sensor can be placed more flexibly without restricting production operations. This not only increases safety in harsh environments but also boosts productivity.

Radar connects

PSENradar, together with the configurable small controller PNOZmulti 2 from Pilz, offers a safe complete solution for zone monitoring – including safe data transmission with FSoE in the EtherCAT communication system. The new evaluation device of the PSENradar system enables FSoE functionality according to IEC 61508 for safety applications up to SIL 3. As an FSoE main instance (FSoE master), PNOZmulti 2 consolidates the monitoring of all safety functions of a radar application in a single device and establishes connections to safe FSoE subordinate instances (FSoE slaves) in the network.
In the complete package consisting of the safe small controller PNOZmulti 2 as FSoE main instance with a safe radar system, this safety-related networking can be implemented easily and with minimal wiring effort as a single-cable solution.