In modern industrial environments, machine safety is more than just a legal obligation—it’s a cornerstone of efficient, uninterrupted operation. Implementing the right machine safety products…
In modern industrial environments, machine safety is more than just a legal obligation—it’s a cornerstone of efficient, uninterrupted operation. Implementing the right machine safety products helps protect both personnel and machinery, reducing accidents, downtime, and costly disruptions. With growing automation, the demand for reliable, compliant functional safety solutions continues to rise across sectors.
The Role of Advanced Safety Devices
Advanced safety devices such as Pizzato safety switches and sensors play a key role in upholding the principles for design of modern safety systems. They detect hazardous situations, secure access points, and activate shutdown sequences in real-time. Pizzato’s components help define and execute each safety function in accordance with the required level of safety, supporting applications from single machines to complex, interconnected lines.
Overview of Pizzato’s Product Range
Pizzato offers a wide range of products for machine safety applications, engineered to meet diverse operational demands. Their solutions prioritize performance, longevity, and adaptability.
RFID-Coded Safety Sensors
Pizzato’s RFID-coded sensors are a benchmark in protection against manipulation. Their unique coding ensures only authorized actuators can activate the sensor, making them ideal for series connection where multiple guard points are monitored. These non-contact switches offer flexibility in connection type and maintain a high level of safety even in dynamic industrial environments.
Types of Safety Switches
Pizzato designs a wide variety of individual switches that align with the required safety levels & needs of different machines and industries.
Position Switches
Position switches detect mechanical motion or positioning changes, halting the machine in the presence of dangerous movements. Pizzato’s range includes compact design models ideal for limited-space installations while ensuring robustness and reliability in harsh settings.
Hinge Switches
Hinge switches combine form and function by integrating directly into pivot points. Their compact size and rugged housing make them suitable for safeguarding rotating doors and panels, especially in food processing or pharmaceutical lines.
Non-Contact Options
Among the most versatile are Magnetic Non-Contact Safety Switches, which offer a hygienic, sealed alternative to traditional mechanical switches. These magnetic switch units by Pizzato are particularly effective in ensuring protection against manipulation and maintaining high reliability even in extreme environments.
Compliance with Safety Standards
Pizzato products meet international safety benchmarks and are designed with global industry requirements in mind.
EN ISO 14119 and Other Relevant Standards
All safety devices comply with EN ISO 14119 for interlocking devices and also align with EN ISO 13849-1, IEC 62061, and IEC 60947-5-3. These standards guarantee reliable safety function performance and help users fulfill their functional safety obligations with confidence.
Technical Properties and Advantages
Engineered to meet modern industrial challenges, Pizzato’s safety switches and sensors include a host of features that support both reliability and flexibility.
Robust Design Features
Pizzato components are crafted for durability—whether it’s stainless steel enclosures for hygienic environments or IP69K-rated thermoplastic bodies for washdown conditions. Their compact design allows for space-efficient integration while maintaining full performance under demanding use cases.
Tamper-Proof Mechanisms
Pizzato integrates tamper-resistance into its safety devices via encoded RFID, dual-channel architecture, and concealed mounting. These tamper-proof features align with best practices with respect to safety of machinery and ensure a consistently high level of safety is maintained.
Pizzato’s 2024 Product Releases
Staying ahead in innovation, Pizzato’s 2024 lineup introduces smarter and more compact devices tailored for connected, intelligent production environments.
FY Series Overview
The FY series of safety interlock switches brings compact size together with powerful holding forces and multi-directional actuation. Designed for tough environments, the FY models are IP69K certified and support higher performance in tight spaces.
Safety Modules with IO-Link Technology
New safety modules are now IO-Link compatible, offering enhanced diagnostics and real-time monitoring. When paired with a safety controller, these modules provide seamless communication between devices and centralized logic for functional safety management.
Application Versatility
Pizzato safety components adapt easily to various sectors, from light industry to heavy-duty automation.
Industrial Applications
Common uses include packaging machinery, bottling plants, CNC machining centers, and automotive manufacturing lines. Whether mechanical or contactless, all switches are engineered for reliable operation in even the most demanding machine safety applications.
Customized Solutions for Different Sectors
Pizzato offers tailored solutions across verticals—whether it’s explosion-proof safety interlocks for chemical plants or Magnetic Safety Switches for cleanroom environments. This versatility ensures clients can meet specific needs without compromising on functional safety or regulatory compliance.
Benefits of Intelligent Sensor Technology
Smart devices are redefining safety strategies with real-time responsiveness and data-driven optimization.
Optimal Position Monitoring
By using intelligent sensors with IO-Link and RFID capabilities, Pizzato enables pinpoint position feedback. This reduces error margins in motion control and enhances overall system efficiency while maintaining full safety function compliance.
Enhanced Machine Protection
Modern sensors do more than detect—they analyze. By identifying actuator discrepancies or line interruptions, they provide proactive insights. Combined with a safety controller, they form the backbone of a predictive safety system that mitigates failure risks.
Significance of Safety Control Units
Safety control units ensure multiple devices can communicate efficiently and execute complex logic for safeguarding operations.
Comprehensive Machine Protection
Pizzato control units consolidate safety inputs from switches, curtains, and e-stop devices, enabling holistic safety management. These units support expansion, flexible connection types, and integration with safety relays to meet the level of safety demanded by industry standards.
