AS-interface: modern communication protocol in industrial safety systems

With the development of industrial automation solutions and the level of automation required in the manufacturing facilities there has been a challenge in offering a well-rounded safety system, capable of dealing with all the possible safety-related scenarios that can occur in a day-to-day industrial environment. More than that, a complex safety system implies high costs with raw materials such as cables, wire ducting, connection points and manual labor, which lead to deficiencies in the project-budget with little to no direct revenue in exchange. This study focuses on developing a test-stand for a modern approach to the problem of cost and time saving in the process of integrating the safety system, maintaining the safety standards required by international associations. The results of this study can represent the beginning point for further large-scale integration in industrial fields of such solutions, leading to a decrease in budge funds reserves.