Metal-forming instructions added to GuardLogix safety controllers

Certified as compliant with European safety standards, by German-based Machine Building & Metals Berufsgenossenschaft (BG MHHW), the instructions form part of the latest version of the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture™ production control and information system. Rockwell Automation is one of the first automation providers outside of Germany to achieve this certification.

The safety instructions make it easier to implement press automation and safety in metal-forming applications by combining standard and safety control functions in a single controller. They are associated with clutch/brake, valve control, cam and crankshaft monitoring and mechanical stamping presses.
BG certification means that more metal-forming machine builders, system integrators and manufacturers can be confident in the use of these preconfigured instruction sets and utilise them to aid in design, startup and commissioning, simplify diagnostics and streamline maintenance.

With the stringent testing and approval processes inherent in BG certification, Rockwell Automation customers that employ GuardLogix programmable automation controllers (PACs) and their preconfigured instruction sets can be confident that these solutions will help satisfy global safety requirements and standards – offering the advantage of a globally standardised, approved approach.