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Nuremberg. In mechanical engineering, the subject of
safety is an increasingly hot topic. The Baumüller
Group is playing its part in pushing forward developments
in this area. Baumüller b maXX 4400 servo controllers,
frame sizes 1 to 6, now feature a Safe Stop function
certified in accordance with Category 3 (single-channel
stop) as defined by standard EN 954-1. Baumüller
achieved certification for the Safe Stop function in
accordance with Category 4 (two-channel stop) as defined
by standard EN 954-1 for frame sizes 3 to 6 of its b
maXX 4400 range back in July 2005.
It has already been three years since the Baumüller
Group started to increase its focus on safety in the
context of development. The automation solution supplier,
which is based in the German city of Nuremberg, presented
the Safe Stop function at SPS/IPC/Drives 2003. Since
then, requirements from customers in the plastics sector
have been pushing forward developments in respect of
safety: Back in July 2005, Baumüller achieved certification
for its Safe Stop function in accordance with Category
4 (two-channel stop) as defined by standard EN 954-1
for frame sizes 3 to 6 of its b maXX 4400 range; this
has been followed, in 2006, by certification for the
Safe Stop function in accordance with Category 3 (single-channel
stop) as defined by standard EN 954-1 for frame sizes
1 to 6 of the same range. The obvious benefit for customers
is that they now have access to a cost-effective route
to implementing safe solutions in accordance with Categories
3 and 4 as defined by EN 954-1.
Custom-configuration of drive systems is made possible
by the modular structure of Baumüller’s b
maXX range. Plug-in modules mean that users can add
new functions to their loop controllers as they please
– new control functions, for example, or additional
interfaces. Thanks to a universal hardware and software
platform, drives can easily be customized to meet prevailing
needs at any time. The b maXX also supports access to
numerous bus systems in the automation sector, including,
for example, EtherCAT, CANopen, CANsync, PROFIBUS-DP
and Sercos. All controllers in the b maXX range are
parameterized using WinBASS II.
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