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Safety technology
11.1 Safe systems
: Functional safety
Continuous further development and automation are the basis for progress and growth in machine and plant manufacturing. At the same time,
they often pose new challenges for this industry sector: Guaranteeing the safety of all employees and preventing work accidents while ensuring
trouble-free production processes are demands placed on all production areas. The installed drive technology makes a significant contribution
to the “Functional safety” of a machine or plant.
This is where safetyDRIVE, the safety technology concept from SEW-EURODRIVE, comes into play – and not only since the Machinery Directive
2006/42/EC has become effective. safetyDRIVE allows for flexible and economic solutions to allow employees to work in protected areas and to
ensure plant operation. Comprehensive safety functions for switching off, stopping and holding as well for monitoring movements and positions
increase the safety in your system. Diagnostic functions monitor the functional effectiveness and performance of safety-relevant components
and round off your safety concept.