From generating with electrolysers to the refuelling stage at the hydrogen refuelling station: Pilz will showcase its automation solutions in Functional Safety and Industrial Security at Hydrogen + Fuel Cells EUROPE. They allow for the secure monitoring and management of processes throughout the entire hydrogen value chain. The trade fair is scheduled to occur from 31 March to 4 April 2025 during the Hannover Messe.
Rapid and dependable identification of gas leaks, overseeing pressure, fill levels, voltage, and current, as well as safely supervising combustion processes—time-tested automation safety measures can safeguard hydrogen applications in a manner that is both highly cost-effective and smart. At Hydrogen + Fuel Cells EUROPE, Pilz will showcase its solutions for ensuring functional safety in the hydrogen sector. The automation firm will additionally demonstrate how hydrogen applications are safeguarded against manipulation and abuse.
Operational safety for the hydrogen sector
Safety solutions provided by Pilz ensure that safety is consistently viewed as a comprehensive monitoring function for components and their functional interconnections throughout the process chain. Consequently, they provide enhanced value for the entire hydrogen value chain. From electrolysis to steam reforming, Pilz specialists at our booth will clarify the various safety-oriented strategies that are crucial based on how hydrogen is produced. The Pilz compact controller PNOZmulti 2 and the PSS 4000 automation system from Pilz protect the production of hydrogen through electrolysis, for instance. Moreover, the PSS 4000 automation system is already established for effectively overseeing all safety functions at hydrogen refuelling stations, including the cooling system, high-pressure storage tanks, and during hydrogen dispensing.
Holistic approach to Safety and Security
A holistic approach includes not just Functional Safety but also Industrial Security, in other words protection against manipulation and misuse. Industrial Security plays a special role, not least due to the requirements of NIS2 (EU Directive on Network and Information Security) – mandatory since 2024 – and the new Machinery Regulation, which will be mandatory from 2027. From user authentication, data and network security, functionally safe operating mode selection through to access management or electronic maintenance safeguarding: Pilz experts will be available on the stand to advise on the automation expert’s tailor-made security solutions.
Pilz experts at the Forum
Safe automation is also a subject of the exhibition’s accompanying lecture programme: at the Public Forum, Albert Cot, Market Development Engineer at Pilz, will report on the challenge of implementing Functional Safety and Industrial Security in hydrogen applications. In the Technical Forum, Thomas Braasch, Sales Engineer at Pilz, will go into more detail about the importance of Functional Safety and Industrial Security in the production of hydrogen via electrolysis.
Canada’s automation – green, digital and sustainable
Under the motto “The future’s here,” Canada will be showcasing its industrial strengths in fields such as automation, energy, digital transformation and green technologies. Pilz operates in Canada with a subsidiary in Mississauga, Ontario, and is helping to shape the industrial transformation for a green, digital and sustainable future for Canada.
Pilz at Hydrogen + Fuel Cells EUROPE in Hall 13, Stand D34