Explosion Protection
Learn more about the products and technologies for the electrical explosion protection of your plant on the Pepperl+Fuchs blog. As an innovator in the field of process and plant automation, Pepperl+Fuchs not only enables secure signal transmission from the field to the process control level, but also the fast transmission of large amounts of data from hazardous areas to the cloud via Ethernet-APL. In this section, we go into detail about the use and advantages of explosion protection components for the automation of your processes.
Explosion Protection
Learn more about the products and technologies for the electrical explosion protection of your plant on the Pepperl+Fuchs blog. As an innovator in the field of process and plant automation, Pepperl+Fuchs not only enables secure signal transmission from the field to the process control level, but also the fast transmission of large amounts of data from hazardous areas to the cloud via Ethernet-APL. In this section, we go into detail about the use and advantages of explosion protection components for the automation of your processes.
Safely Protect Signal Lines from Surges with the M-LB-4000 Surge Protector
Lightning and surge damage are among the most common causes of damage to electronics. Find out how you can protect your system and signal lines safely and easily from overvoltages with the M-LB-4000 surge protection system.
Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings: PS1000 Power Supplies in Industrial Applications
Sustainable, energy-efficient production processes are becoming increasingly important in industrial applications worldwide. Learn more about the importance of the efficiency and sustainability for power supplies and how the Pepperl+Fuchs PS1000 product family contributes to it.
Intrinsic Safety Barriers for Valve Positioner Control and Monitoring
Positioner control and monitoring are common applications in process plants. The Pepperl+Fuchs K-System KCD2-SCS* and H-System HiC2422 isolated barriers integrate these functions into one device. Two freely configurable channels allow positioner control on one channel (AO), and position monitoring (AI) on the second channel.
Ensuring Product Safety in Hazardous Areas with Intrinsic Safety
Special care must be taken when using electrical devices in potentially explosive atmospheres. A proven and flexible protection method to ensure the safety of products used in hazardous areas is the intrinsic safety type of protection.
Intrinsic Safety Type of Protection: A Fundamental Overview
Learn more about intrinsic safety (Ex i) type of protection, it's main purpose, application and advantages. We take a look at the classification system, the different levels of protection, and three important terms used to describe intrinsic safety.
How to Improve Communication in Hazardous Areas: Industrial Wireless Access Points in Ex-Certified Enclosure Solutions
Wireless communication promises great potential for optimizing operations in process plants. Industrial wireless access point solutions fully certified according to ATEX/IECEx standards enable reliable and safe wireless communication in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Reliable Level Measurement—Why Two Different Technologies Are Crucial
Level measurement technology is the basis for reliable process control in the chemical, petrochemical, environmental, and other related industries. We explain why it is advisable to use a different principle of measurement for the probe and technology for continuous level measurement and level limit detection in critical tank level applications.
Smart-Ex® 03 Intrinsically Safe Smartphone with All-Around USB-C Interface
The Smart-Ex 03 intrinsically safe, 5G-capable Android smartphone features the USB 3.1 Type-C standard interface and offers you a complete desktop experience via a multiport adapter. Learn more about the advantages the USB-C connector offers for your digital applications.
PROFINET Gateways for Remote I/O Systems—Spotlight on Four PROFINET Functions
PROFINET makes your installed device base and control technology compatible with IIoT applications. The PROFINET gateways for the LB and FB remote I/O systems from Pepperl+Fuchs offer four relevant PROFINET functions for plants that require high availability. Learn more about the benefits of PROFINET for remote I/O systems.
How to Easily Implement Intrinsic Safety with Ethernet-APL
In the definition of Ethernet-APL, intrinsic safety is an integral component which enables all market participants to use this type of protection worldwide and to operate devices of any manufacturer in a network. Learn more about the ease of realizing an intrinsically safe Ethernet-APL network with just three steps.
How to Reliably Monitor Valves on Hydrogen Pipes
Pepperl+Fuchs offers a whole range of solutions for reliable monitoring and feedback on the valve positions on hydrogen transport pipes. But which solution is best for which application? Find out about the different product solutions how to reliably monitor valves on hydrogen pipes, whether indoors, outdoors, or in hazardous areas.
Ethernet-APL—8 FAQs about Plant Performance with Digital Communication
Ethernet-APL enables continuous communication and fast data transmission from the field level to the process control system and the cloud. As with all modern technologies, questions also arise. We answer eight frequently asked questions about the plant performance with digital communication and what users should look for when building an Ethernet-APL network.
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