Rockwell Automation’s New Program Connects Manufacturers to Safety System Integrators

Rockwell Automation has created the Machinery Safety System Integrator program to help manufacturers to identify safety system integrators with current safety standards expertise, a track record in building safety systems, and knowledge of productivity-enhancing safety technologies.

Program candidates must meet stringent requirements and complete a rigorous, months-long assessment and education process. Only existing Rockwell Automation Solution Partners or Recognized System Integrators can qualify for the program. Candidates must have three to five years of demonstrated machinery safety experience. Rockwell Automation recognizes third-party certification from industry-accepted organizations, such as TÜV or exida.

Upon meeting these initial requirements, Rockwell Automation machinery safety experts conduct a candidate assessment to determine if additional training or experience is required. The candidate's safety engineers must then complete training modules on topics, such as global safety standards, safety risk assessment practices, and different types of safeguarding applications. Lastly, the candidate must submit a machinery safety project to ensure it demonstrates methods consistent with global standards.

The collaborative relationship between Rockwell Automation and its Machinery Safety System Integrators helps enable the assessment, design, mitigation and validation of machinery safety systems. And as members of the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork program, these companies also commit to an active and close relationship with Rockwell Automation to help provide a more productive and cost-effective automation solutions to their customers.

Twenty companies have joined the Machinery Safety System Integrator program in the following countries:

• Belgium: DC Engineering (Langemark-Poelkapelle), Egemin Automation (Zwijndrecht)
• Columbia: TREETEK SAS (Cali)
• Denmark: 3Tech Automation (Fredericia)
• England: AND Automation (Ilkeston), Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services (Chesterfield, Derbyshire), Newfield Automation (Congleton), Westbury Control Systems (Leicester)
• Germany: Gundlack Automation GmbH (Verden)
• Mexico: Advanced Machine Control SAPI de CV (AMCO) (Cuautitlán, Izcalli), IDTec Automatización (Guadalupe, Nuevo León), Target Robotics (San Luis Potosi)
• Netherlands: Egemin Automation (Gorinchem)
• Scotland: H&G Systems (Broxburn)
• Spain: Sistrol (Madrid)
• United States: Automation Solutions of America (Beloit, Wisconsin), Barry-Wehmiller Design Group (St. Louis, Missouri), E-Technologies Group (West Chester, Ohio), Polytron (Duluth, Georgia), TBD Solutions (Ogden, Utah)

System integrators interested in joining the Machinery Safety System Integrator program should contact their local Rockwell Automation sales office.

The Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork program offers global manufacturers access to a collaborative network of companies mutually focused on helping to develop, implement and support solutions to help achieve plantwide optimization, improve machine performance, and meet sustainability objectives.

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