Eaton easySafety Safety for people and machines

Safety for people and machines

In machine production, a wide range of safety-related components such as

position switches or emergency-stop buttons are used to ensure the safety

of people and machinery. The easySafety control relay simplifies the monitoring

and evaluation of safety-related signals by means of dedicated safety function blocks.

The latter offer comprehensive operating and diagnostic options.

The safety function blocks include, among others:

• Emergency stop

• Monitoring of movable guards

• Safe operation with two-hand control

• Monitoring of electro-sensitive protective equipment

• Standstill and maximum-speed monitoring

Fast and easy configuration

The easySoft-Safety configuration software makes it easy to create both safety applications

and control tasks. The ‘easy’ device programming language is used for operation and configuration,

which can be carried out directly on the device via the integrated display and keyboard.

The memory card can also be used to transfer data to the easySafety devices.

• Machines that are tamper-proof: safety applications are protected against tampering or accidental contact

• Protection of know-how: undesired transfers of application know-how can be prevented

• Flexible operation: standard applications and a wide range of diagnostic options can be safely configured at any time

Comprehensive networking options

Thanks to the integrated easyNet interface, the easySafety control relay can be

comprehensively expanded by adding additional devices. By networking the easySafety

devices with a standard ‘easy’ control relay, it is possible to add additional non-safe inputs

and outputs. For the standard ‘easy’ control relay, Profibus-DP, CANopen, DeviceNet or

AS-Interface communication modules are available, alongside a wide range of products

and accessories which can also be used to network the easySafety devices.

Safety manual

The Eaton safety manual provides an overview of the relevant directives, standards and

regulations and the most important requirements that need to be met when using protective

devices in machinery applications. Based on example circuits, the manual shows how functional

safety can be implemented in safety applications by means of electrical, electronic and

programmable components and systems.

Integrating functional safety in machines

Functional safety is an essential part of the design process for machines because it is key

to protecting the wellbeing of the machine operator and keeping production up and running.

To ensure functional safety, the latest guidelines have to be applied - design guidelines with

standardized and accepted circuits can help to notably reduce implementation efforts.