Increasing Machine Safety Performance

Machine builders are increasingly having to deal with certification bodies such as OSHA, TÜV Rheinland, and TÜV SÜD. As a result, light curtains are increasingly integrated into functional safety systems. The machine's reaction time to light curtain safety events is highly influenced by the safety I/O system and the underlying safety network architecture. This talk will show how integrating openSAFETY into DataLogic light curtains can significantly improve the machine’s safety performance.

Webinar Presenters: Sari Germanos, B&R Industrial Automation and Caleb Zwar, Datalogic 

Meet the Speakers:

Sari Germanos Business Development Manager B&R Industrial Automation

Sari is the Technology Marketing Manager for the Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group. His expertise lies in helping machine builders develop new machine architecture to increase product performance, machine reliability, and safety. Sari has developed many commercial complex real-time mechatronic applications.  He also has significant experience in applying simulation technologies to improve the efficiency of developing large-scale distributed systems.

Caleb Zwar North America Product Manager - Sensors and Safety Datalogic

Caleb holds a degree in Manufacturing and Robotics from Purdue University. Professional career includes working with Sensors, Safety, Measurement, Vision Systems, and Barcode readers at Keyence Corporation, where he helped launch their new Safety Laser Scanner. In 2015, Caleb started working for Datalogic as their Southwest Representative. His duties included working with customers on their Laser Markers, Vision, Barcode, Sensors, and Safety Products. Currently, he holds the role of  North America product manager for Datalogic Sensors and Safety equipment.