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Ostfildern/Stuttgart, Jan 18, 2012
Pilz and Thales Deutschland set the course – Safe, economical automation solutions for rail systems
Thales Deutschland and the automation company Pilz have concluded a co-operation agreement, with the aim of working together to develop products, functions and applications for signalling technology. Both partners are currently working on joint approval from the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) for an application with the highest safety requirement (CENELEC SIL4). The technical basis for these rail engineering solutions is the automation system PSS 4000 from Pilz.
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Ostfildern, Nov 22, 2011
Pilz is visually underlining its development into a solution supplier for all automation tasks – The yellow band symbolises 4-fold safety
At the SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2011 exhibition in Nuremberg, Pilz is introducing its new brand presence to the public for the first time. With new advertising images and a new image the company is underlining its claim as a solution supplier for industrial automation.
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Ostfildern, Oct 26, 2011
Safe automation for a growth market – Pilz opens a subsidiary in India
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG has officially opened its subsidiary in India. Pilz India Pvt Ltd is based in Pune in western India and will provide product and service support to international customers as well as companies based or active in India. Plans to expand the subsidiary further are already underway. The commitment shown by Pilz shows its backing for greater safety awareness locally.
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Ostfildern, Oct 12, 2011
Pilz at SPS/IPC/Drives 2011: Hall 9, Stand 9-370 – Safe one-stop automation
A holistic approach to automation is the focus of the Pilz stand at SPS/IPC/Drives 2011. Pilz offers a comprehensive portfolio of components, software and services for safety and standard. Key areas for Pilz at the exhibition for electrical automation will include Piilz's consultancy services en route to CE-marking, the Program Editor PASmulti and the "Safety and Automation Forum" featuring renowned experts on the stand in Hall 9, 9-370.
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Ostfildern, Jul 29, 2010
Pilz joins the German Railway Industry Association - Safe automation for railway technology
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG has become a new member of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB). The association has 130 member companies and advocates for sustainable conditions in rail traffic and railway technology in Germany and Europe.
Pilz is using its expertise and state-of-the-art safety technology to support the association's efforts to standardise signalling and timing technology.
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Ostfildern, May 12, 2010
Vestas Control Systems awarded best supplier - Pilz receives "Supplier of the Year Award 2010"
Pilz GmbH and Co. KG has been given the "Supplier of the Year Award 2010" by Vestas Control Systems, a manufacturing subsidiary of Vestas Wind Systems A/S – the world's leading manufacturer of wind turbines.
Pilz received the award in the Vestas Control Systems category. It was presented by Keith Forsyth, Vice President of Sourcing and Procurement.
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Ostfildern, Jan 18, 2010
Two more years for EN 954-1 - Transition period will now cease on 31st December 2011
The EU Commission has decided to extend the transition period of EN 954-1’s presumption of conformity to the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC by two more years. The duration of the extension is now confirmed in an amendment of the Official Journal of the EU as ending on 31st December 2011.The parallel use of EN 954-1:1996 and EN ISO 13849-1:2008 will continue until the end of the extended transition period.
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Ostfildern, Dec 10, 2009
EU Commission has decided - Transition period for EN 954-1 is extended
At the meeting of the European Machinery Working Group on 7./8.12.2009 in Brussels, the EU Commission again discussed the request from the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) to extend EN 954-1’s presumption of conformity.
According to information from a representative of the CEN the majority of member states were in favour of an extension and the extension will be granted. However, the Commission has still to define an exact timescale for this extension. For this the relevant announcement in the Official EU Journal which will be published December 15th or 16th 2009 has to be awaited.
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Ostfildern, Oct 26, 2009
Discussion about extending the transition period for EN 954-1 creates uncertainty - Pilz recommends the early application of
EN ISO 13849-1
The announcement by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) that the transition period for EN 954-1, due to end this year, has been extended to 29.12.2012, has created noticeable confusion among mechanical engineers. It’s a statement that has not been confirmed, as the European Commission, whose agreement is required, will not reach a decision until early December. As a result, pending further notice, the presumption of conformity of EN 954-1 will end as planned on 29.12.2009.
As safety experts in automation, Pilz recommends that machine manufacturers and operators do not gamble on an extension of EN 954-1, but instead apply the successor standards EN ISO 13849-1 and EN/IEC 62061 as soon as possible.
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Ostfildern, Jul 23, 2009
Pilz ends the financial year with an increase in turnover - 8.7 per cent more turnover for 2008
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG, based in Ostfildern near Stuttgart, ended the 2008 financial year with an increase in turnover of 8.7 per cent.
In total the company achieved a group turnover of 163 M EUR, which corresponds to an increase of 13 M EUR over 2007.
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Ostfildern, Jun 26, 2009
Award for outstanding innovation management - Pilz honoured as a top innovator
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG is one of the top hundred most innovative companies among German small and medium sized enterprises SME). That’s according to current research carried out as part of a nationwide, cross-sector comparative survey, the Top 100. The SME’s tailor-made innovation management convinced judges in this renowned industrial initiative, now in its 17th year. Lothar Späth, the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg on the Danube, will present the coveted Top 100 seal of quality on 26 June 2009 to the Ostfildern-based automation technology company at a ceremony in the Gästehaus Petersberg in Königswinter.
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Ostfildern, May 25, 2009
New Profinet interface proves convincing - Pilz decentralised I/O system used in the automotive industry
Pilz GmbH and Co. KG, based in Ostfildern, is to be the exclusive supplier of decentralised I/O periphery with protection type IP20 to automotive manufacturer BMW, with immediate effect. In future, the automotive group will use the PSSuniversal decentralised I/O system worldwide. A prerequisite was the development of a new head module with Profinet interface, which was achieved in close co-operation with BMW. This was a convincing control solution from both a technical and an economic point of view.
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Ostfildern, Jul 12, 2008
Pilz invests in its German site - Opening of the new Technology Centre for research & development
On Saturday 12 July 2008, Pilz GmbH & Co. KG officially opened the "Peter Pilz Technology Centre" as part of their 60th anniversary celebrations. This is now the new home of the research & development department. A sharp increase in staff in this area was the reason for the new building, which was built to innovative environmental standards. "This sends a clear signal of our growth to the outside world", said a delighted Renate Pilz, Managing Partner.
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