Wieland Electric Develops Encryption Function for samos®Pro Programmable Safety Controllers
LogicProtect feature prevents reverse engineering and theft of safety programming…
ONTARIO, CANADA – Wieland Electric Inc., a leading global manufacturer of innovative electrical interconnect technology, has developed a robust encryption feature for its samos®PRO family of programmable safety controllers, providing machine design engineers a means to prevent unauthorized tampering with the intellectual property in their safety software programs.
Customers use the standard samos®PLAN programming software to design the logic and hardware configuration of the machine. Once complete, the LogicProtect feature is activated and prevents the program from being viewed or altered in any way. The system even provides a confirmation that the encryption function has been implemented correctly
“LogicProtect allows OEMs and machine retrofitters to reap all the advantages of samos®PRO without sacrificing their intellectual property,” said Martin Lalonde, application engineer at Wieland Electric. “It also provides another layer of safety by preventing unauthorized tampering with the safety logic.”
Wieland samos®PLAN with LogicProtect is available at no charge and offers a simple and intuitive programming interface, powerful simulation tools, and effective troubleshooting and reporting functions.
Product datasheets, specifications and other technical information for samos®PRO programmable safety controllers can be downloaded from the Wieland website at: – www.wieland-safety.com/samosPRO.
For more information about LogicProtect and Wieland Electric’s machine safety products, call 1-800-WIELAND (1-800-943-5263), or visit the website at: www.wieland-safety.com
About Wieland
Wieland Electric Inc., founded in 1910, is a leading global manufacturer of electrical interconnect technology products. Headquartered in Germany with a North American Operations Center and subsidiaries throughout the world, Wieland Electric has 2200 employees in more than 70 countries to service worldwide customers. Wieland provides solutions to the industrial & building automation, wind, solar, HVAC, and power generation markets. Local inventory, value-added services and technical resources at the North American Operations Center support a national sales and distribution channel. Wieland is ISO 9001 certified.
Editor contact information:
Martin Lalonde, Application Engineering & Technical Support, Wieland Electric Inc.
(905) 829-6414
martin.lalonde@wieland-electric.com
