SMART Safety System
A new solution for human & machine safety.
The SMART Safety system from Bernstein is a scalable solution for the complete safeguarding of machines and plants of any size.
It reduces power and cabling runs, and helps you comply with AS4024 machine guarding requirements.
Explore your options below.
How does it work?
Digging into daisy chain diagnostics (DCD).
SMART Safety is a customisable safety circuit.
It links safety components like RFID sensors and e-stops together using a daisy chain topology.
This allows for the integration of existing mechanical safety devices (like e-stops) with full diagnostic feedback. They can be joined in via an M12 plug connection to a Smart T-Adaptor.
Comprehensive diagnostic monitoring - status, voltage, and SRF temperature - from linked components is fed back to your safety controller, which connects directly to your PLC.
Received a warning or switch-off signal? You'll know which e-stop or sensor triggered it, and exactly where the issue is. No more wasted time fault-finding.
Depending on the issue, the SMART Safety system allows for a two-stage shutdown, to enable a controlled shutdown of your machinery.
You can add or remove components into the daisy chain as required, with minimal wiring. It'll grow with you.
What will you connect in your daisy chain?
SEU 1
Connection Box
Integrate existing mechanical switches into your sensor chain and transmit status data via DCD.
SCR P
Programmable Safety Controller
Collects diagnostics from your entire SMART system. Comms via Ethernet, Modbus or PROFINET.
SCR DI
Safety Controller
Monitors SRF/SEU devices in series and collects diagnostics.
SRF DI
Diagnostic Module
Makes DCD data from SRF/SEU devices available via IO-Link, USB or NFC interface.
SRF non-contact coded safety sensor
Monitor safety doors, hoods and flaps.
The SRF sensor is a key component of the SMART safety system.
By using coded RFID signals, ensure that your sensor cannot be defeated by simple measures, like an operator carrying a spare actuator.
SRF sensors let you choose your own safety tolerances:
- Low-coded: sensor will work with any actuator.
- High-coded: sensor will only work with a taught-in actuator.
- Unique-coded: sensor will only work with a paired actuator.
Achieve Cat. 4 / PL e and SIL CL 3 with the SRF sensor.
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Build an intelligent diagnostic system.
Keep everything in view.
Bernstein offer simple drag-and-drop configuration software to help you start. No programming knowledge required.
And it's provided entirely free of charge, with no licencing fee.
Once you're set up, you'll receive comprehensive diagnostic data of all installed components of your safety system. Any errors can be easily identified.
Setting up more than one SMART Safety system? Copy your existing configuration to a USB stick to save time and preserve a backup.
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