Technical Articles

Machine safety in explosive environments: when switchgear is required for this combined application, two different – and complex – sets of rules and standards have to be complied with, both of which make high demands on the products in question. Even though this field is a “niche within a niche”, users still have diverse options regarding their choice of safety switchgear and sensors, including the position switches with a safety function in the Ex 97 and Ex 99 series.

Source: ccp (01/2018)

Not cabled, but cable-free: true to this motto, Paus is currently equipping one of its crane series with new safety features. Wireless switching devices monitor the position of the crane hook and the extension of the telescopic elements.

Source: Hebezeuge und Fördermittel (11/2017)

Explosion protection, functional safety and adverse environments such as damp, cold or corrosive elements: some applications require truly specialist switchgear – such as those to be found in the steute Extreme range.

Source: GIT-Sicherheit (09/2017)

Canada, Kamchatka, Barents Sea: exploration and extraction of oil and gas as raw energy sources are increasingly taking place in regions which are freezing cold. Electrotechnical components also have to cope with minus degrees in other areas of process engineering. Switchgear and sensors are now available for just such applications, suitable for explosive environments and temperatures down to -60°C.

Quelle: P&A (07+08/2017)

Subzero temperatures, humidity, explosive atmospheres: in process engineering the conditions for switchgear applications can often rightly be described as extreme. The steute Extreme business unit has developed special ranges for just such conditions. They include standard position switches and magnetic sensors for explosive environments in temperatures down to -60 °C.

Source: SPS-Magazin Process Automation 2017

Manufacturers of valves in search of suitable switchgear for position monitoring have a choice to make. Different electromechanical switches are available, as well as different sensors. Some series are suitable for explosive environments or sub-zero temperatures, while more recent options include “Wireless” switchgear.

Source: Verfahrenstechnik (04/2017)

In Altenmarkt in Austria, Atomic skis are manufactured using the latest production methods – the factory is considered to be one of the leading firms in Austria for implementation of the Industry of Things. One innovation concerns the provision of components on assembly lines, mastered using a Wireless Kanban system which is fully integrated in the company-wide flow of information. Wireless switches from steute signalise the removal of components to the feedback control system by remote control.

Source: SPS-Magazin (10/2016)

In Altenmarkt in Pongau, sports goods manufacturer Atomic produces 400,000 pairs of skis per year – in 1,100 different variations. A special innovation recently implemented in the factory replenishes assembly lines with components via a mobile »Wireless Kanban« system. True to the motto of the »Industry of Things«, it is closely integrated in the company-wide flow of information. Wireless position switches from steute assume an essential role in the process.

Source: Austromatisierung (7/2016)

Wireless means cable-free: with this motto in mind, Paus is fitting its Sky Worker PTK 27 crane series with special safety equipment. Wireless switching devices monitor the position of the crane hook and the extension status of the telescopic parts. The crane engineers have managed to develop a solution which is as reliable as it is affordable.

Source: GIT Sicherheit (09/2016)

The anchoring of larger ships is often managed not with bollards, but with electromechanical mooring systems. The switchgear used to control these systems must be able to withstand extreme ambient conditions.

Source: A&D (09/2016)

In the quarries of the Arabian caliphate Raps Al Chaim, temperatures are extreme and it only rains on 14.3 days a year. Any safety switchgear used here must be robust by design.

Source: P&A (03/2016)