MONITORING AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR MONITORING A TECHNICAL FACILITY SUBJECT TO ENHANCED SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ESPECIALLY A HANDLING DEVICE

WIPO Patent Application WO1999029474

B1

The invention relates to a monitoring and control device (38) and to a method for monitoring at least one technical facility (10) comprising a portable and/or mobile and or immobile device subject to enhanced safety requirements, especially a handling device arranged in a protection device. The facility comprises at least one preferably central and/or decentralised control unit (36) in addition to actuators (24-30, K1, K2) connected thereto in order to carry out dangerous operations. The monitoring and control device can be used in a flexible manner and guarantees safe running of said technical facility. The monitoring and control device (38) is connected to the control unit (36), sensors (20,22) and/or actuators (24-30) and evaluates, processes and controls the status thereof, transmitting at least one release signal to the control unit (36) according to the status of the sensors (20,22) and/or actuators (24-30) in order to enable at least one movement in the technical facility (10). This movement is monitored. If an error occurs, the facility switches into a safety mode.

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ZIEGLER OLAF (DE)
BERBERICH GEORG (DE)
SOM FRANZ (DE)

PCT/EP1998/007914

October 07, 1999

December 05, 1998

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ELAN SCHALTELEMENTE GMBH & CO (DE)
REIS GMBH & CO MASCHINENFABRIK (DE)
ZIEGLER OLAF (DE)
BERBERICH GEORG (DE)
SOM FRANZ (DE)

B25J9/16; B25J9/18; B25J19/00; B25J19/06; G05B19/00; G05B19/18; G05B19/4061; (IPC1-7): G05B19/4061; B25J9/16

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