Glossary · Functional safety
Safety Integrated
Also known as: Siemens Safety Integrated, SIMATIC Safety Integrated
German: Safety Integrated
In industrial automation, Safety Integrated is Siemens' name for its approach and product portfolio that integrates functional safety into standard automation, such as fail-safe SIMATIC controllers, PROFIsafe communication and safety functions in SINAMICS drives.
- Functional safety
- Integrated systems
In one sentence
Safety Integrated is Siemens' concept and portfolio for integrating safety functions into its standard controllers, networks and drives.
Example
A conveyor system uses a fail-safe SIMATIC CPU that runs both standard and safety programs and commands Safe Torque Off in the drives via PROFIsafe.
How it applies
- Engineering: Standard and safety logic share hardware and engineering tools but are kept separate within the controller. Safety programs have their own signatures and access protection.
- Drives: Integrated drive safety functions such as Safe Torque Off (STO) and Safely-Limited Speed (SLS) can replace external components, but each function must be configured, tested and validated.
- Change control: Changing the safety program changes its signature and requires review and acceptance testing.
- Documentation: Record program signatures, device firmware and the safety manual revisions applied. The documentation team should distinguish clearly between the vendor concept and the safety functions of the actual machine.
Keep in mind: Product names, portfolios and features change. Check them against the vendor's current documentation.