Pilz guarantees Safety and Industrial Security in Crack-Testing Facilities – IAA

Pilz guarantees Safety and Industrial Security in Crack-Testing Facilities

Even the finest hairline cracks on engine components can lead to failures. That’s why components at MTU Aero Engines pass through an extensive crack testing facility provided by Rhode + Wagner Anlagenbau GmbH as part of their production process.

Safety and Industrial Security play a vital role in the production process. The setup and operating process require service personnel to access the plant using various permissions, dependent on their tasks. In order to meet these operating requirements, Rhode + Wagner integrated the tamper-proof safety solution PITmode fusion from Pilz in their machines. The modular operating mode selection and access permission system combines safety with individual configuration options.

Individual permissions increase Industrial Security

The crack-testing machine is around 30 meters in length, 15 meters in width, and up to 7 meters in height. It has nine processing booths and a number of workstations and processing areas. This is why the core of the safety concept was to protect all the infeed and access regions. Safety gate sensors PSENslock, to secure the position of the loading carts, and PSENmlock, for safe monitoring and guard locking of 14 safety gates, are included in the safety concept. All operating, interference, and change choices do not necessarily need to be available to every employee that has access to the equipment.

Thanks to the integration of the operating mode selection and access permission system PITmode fusion into Rhode + Wagner’s machine, machine operators such as MTU Aero Engines can now manage individual operating mode selection and access permission, easily. Additionally, it practically excludes operator errors, manipulation, hazards for the operator, and damage to the plant.

Benefits of the Solution

• The modular system PITmode fusion is easy to integrate into the design of the extensive plant
• Permissions are assigned individually, enabling manual intervention in each process step
• By assigning permissions, safety briefings are restricted to the relevant user groups
• RFID transponder key combines multiple functions and permissions

Customer Statements

“When Pilz introduced us to PITmode fusion, it was immediately clear to us that this modular operating mode selection and access permission system was ideal for meeting all the Safety and Industrial Security specifications of the customer, MTU Aero Engines, as well as fulfilling our concepts of an efficient, user-friendly plant concept.”

• Jörg Rhode, Managing Director at Rhode + Wagner Anlagenbau GmbH

“The access permission system from Pilz enables us to have individual access permission management and to create various user profiles. This means that access points are monitored on a personalised basis, and nobody can get trapped in the plant. This is critical for large plants without a clear overview.”

• Korbinian Boisserée, Operation Planning – Non-destructive testing procedures at MTU Aero Enginesc

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