Safety manual

The Eaton safety manual provides an overview of the relevant directives, standards and

regulations and the most important requirements that need to be met when using protective

devices in machinery applications. Based on example circuits, the manual shows how functional

safety can be implemented in safety applications by means of electrical, electronic and

programmable components and systems.

Integrating functional safety in machines

Functional safety is an essential part of the design process for machines because it is key

to protecting the wellbeing of the machine operator and keeping production up and running.

To ensure functional safety, the latest guidelines have to be applied – design guidelines with

standardized and accepted circuits can help to notably reduce implementation efforts.

Comprehensive networking options

Thanks to the integrated easyNet interface, the easySafety control relay can be

comprehensively expanded by adding additional devices. By networking the easySafety

devices with a standard ‘easy’ control relay, it is possible to add additional non-safe inputs

and outputs. For the standard ‘easy’ control relay, Profibus-DP, CANopen, DeviceNet or

AS-Interface communication modules are available, alongside a wide range of products

and accessories which can also be used to network the easySafety devices.