Do PLe applications need two interlocks?
“There is a lot of interest in whether redundancy is required when it comes to interlock actuators,” Rob Lewis, managing director of Fortress Interlocks, explains.
Prevent fault masking
The long discussed phenomenon of fault masking (unintended resetting) when connecting multiple volt-free contacts in series into a safety monitoring device is now covered in EN ISO 14119 and an associated technical report.
Fortress and Troax Partner Up for Perimeter Guarding
Fortress Interlocks and Troax have combined forces to create a new perimeter guarding system in a bid to protect workers from dangerous machinery.
Making an impact
A dramatic impact test on the Fortress Interlocks amGardpro interlock fitted to a Troax St30 mesh door has been captured on video.
Get networked
Industrial safety specialist Fortress Interlocks is integrating AS-interface (AS-i) and PROFIsafe (PROFIbus Safety or PROFInet Safety) connectivity into its tGard and amGardpro interlocks.
Industrial ethernet communications
Industrial safety specialist Fortress Interlocks has added industrial Ethernet communications to its amGardpro range of safety interlocks.
Interlocks to ‘fit and forget’
A dramatic impact test on the Fortress Interlocks amGardpro interlock fitted to a Troax St30 mesh door has been captured on video.
Interlock switches for high purity applications
Fortress Interlocks has launched a range of rugged stainless steel interlock switches for high purity applications such as food, beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical processing.
Stainless steel interlock switches
Industrial safety specialist Fortress Interlocks is unveiling its amGardS40 stainless steel interlock switches for high purity applications at this year’s Automatica trade fair in Munich.
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