Pilz Machine Vision

Engineering Service provides hands-on Pilz machine vision engineering centered on the PNOZmulti 2 safety controller and Pilz safety sensors (SafetyEYE, PSENscan) to deliver safety-certified, production-grade inspection and presence-detection systems. The firm executes full-lifecycle projects: requirements capture and functional specification, safety architecture and SIL/PL allocation, software design and implementation, simulation and virtual commissioning, FAT/SAT, on-site commissioning, and long-term maintenance. Projects routinely integrate Pilz PNOZmulti Configurator for safety-logic configuration and IEC 61131-3 structured development on companion PLC platforms (e.g., Pilz PSS 4000 or third-party PLCs) where advanced control and recipe management require ladder, function block, or Structured Text implementations conformant with IEC 61131-3. Engineering Service implements machine vision in two layers: safety-rated detection with Pilz products (SafetyEYE, PSENvip/PSENscan) to satisfy ISO 13849-1 / IEC 62061 safety requirements, and high-performance inspection using industrial cameras (Cognex In-Sight, Basler, Teledyne) or embedded vision systems for part presence, OCR/OCV, dimensional measurement, and defect classification. Interlocks and safety signals pass through PNOZmulti 2; non-safety image results are exchanged via industrial protocols (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, Modbus TCP). For safety-related communication, the firm uses PROFIsafe/CIP Safety architectures when required by the safety case. Deliverables include detailed functional specifications, I/O lists, software architecture diagrams, HARA/HAZOP outputs, FMEDA inputs, test protocols, and FAT documentation. Testing spans model-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop simulation, automated test benches for vision algorithms, deterministic network timing analysis for PROFINET IRT, and witnessed Factory Acceptance Tests. For virtual commissioning, the team uses digital twin techniques to validate logic, network, and HMI interactions prior to site work, minimizing downtime. Field execution emphasizes deterministic response, maintainability, and compliance: safety calculations to meet ISO 13849 and IEC 61508 objectives, traceable version control, and robust diagnostics through Pilz diagnostic interfaces and OPC UA-based telemetry. On-site services include sensor calibration, guarded area validation, latency tuning, random vibration and ambient-light validation for vision systems, operator and maintenance training, and tailored support agreements with remote diagnostics and spares management. engineeringservice.net combines Pilz-certified tooling, integrator-level experience with Cognex/Basler cameras, and ISA-88/ISA-95-aligned control strategies so plant managers and procurement teams receive predictable, auditable machine vision systems that meet production, quality, and functional-safety targets.