The Schmersal Group will be attending the Hannover Messe trade fair in Germany during April 17 through April 21 to present its latest innovations. In Hall 09, Stand D09, the company has put the focus this year on automation and safety solutions for intralogistics as well as for packaging and food processing machines.
The growing volume of online trade is a key driver for developments in intralogistics, which requires increasing process automation and efficient and safe plant technology. Using a model that depicts different process steps and technologies, including filling, conveyor and palletizing technology as well as robotics, Schmersal will be demonstrating components and systems that not only contribute to occupational safety, but that meet the stringent requirements of intralogistics and packaging industry in terms of fail-safe operation and plant productivity.
Intelligent solenoid interlocks
A robot carrying out palletization operations is safeguarded on the Schmersal stand with solenoid interlocks that keep guard doors locked until hazardous movements have come to a halt. Intelligent safety components, such as the AZM201 solenoid interlock, help to minimize downtime thanks to comprehensive 
Source: Schmersal diagnosis functions.
New time-of-flight process
For the first time, Schmersal is demonstrating a new technology at the Hannover Messe: The position and stacking height of the boxes palletized by the robot are monitored by a time-of-flight (ToF) camera. With the ToF method, a 3D image of the scene can be generated, which is available as a point cloud. With their help, positions and dimensions of objects can be determined. Software that can be used to define and monitor 3Dl zones in space opens up a wide range of automation solutions in logistics and line production.
ToF cameras enable efficient data evaluation in real time, for example for measuring tasks such as level monitoring or volume determination of piece goods.
New magnetic track sensor box
Electric monorail systems are used in almost every industry to transport workpieces, tools or other supplier parts in-house. Schmersal is presenting a new solution for this application at the Hannover Messe: With the SSB-R sensor box, route sections for speed regulation for electric monorail systems are defined cost-efficiently and maintenance-free. In addition, parking positions can be approached exactly.
New hygienic control and signaling devices
Also new: With the H series, Schmersal is presenting a complete range of new control and signaling devices for hygiene-sensitive areas of application — especially for food processing — at the Hannover Messe.
