Programmable as well as wireless safety applications that had previously been reserved solely for conventional electromechanical technology are now entering automation fields. This has presented a new challenge for R & D and design engineers. Are all industries ready to accept safety systems that rely on bits and bytes only? Not yet, but the time is not far off. . . complete article available in .pdf format. (Click here to view .pdf.)

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