Protects fuel tanks February 1st 2006 With 113 million litres of highly flammable fuels on site, the Darwin Industry Fuel Terminal has installed a programmable safety system (PSS) to oversee a basic yet critical device - the emergency stop.
In the event of a spill or other emergency shutdown, the Pilz PSS with fibre-optic safetyBUS p safe fieldbus takes control.
According to Pilz Safe With 113 million litres of highly flammable fuels on site, the Darwin Industry Fuel Terminal has installed a programmable safety system (PSS) to oversee a basic yet critical device - the emergency stop.
In the event of a spill or other emergency shutdown, the Pilz PSS with fibre-optic safetyBUS p safe fieldbus takes control.
According to Pilz Safe Automation Australia electrical engineer and state manager, Raju Kotecha, fibre-optic cabling is important in such a hazardous area to avoid the risk of sparks associated with copper wiring.
Once triggered by a safety breach, the PSS/Safetybus p combination shuts down the entire plant, de-energises all machinery and communicates with the plant's PLC.
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