News for Process Automation 1/2016

supply companies we are very strict and perform constant checks on

them,” explains Hertel. With a high degree of vertical integration – from

the enclosure manufacturing to packaging – Pepperl+Fuchs ensures

that customers receive their solutions quickly and at a consistently high

standard of quality. This quality focus is key because the period

between the first planning steps and the finished system is usually only

6 to 12 weeks.

Before the client performs the factory acceptance test, all the integrated

components in the customized solution additionally have to pass a

function test. “And we offer our customers even more: complete certifi

cation and documentation. This saves time and further costs because

it enables our solutions to be commissioned right away. Finally, users

benefit from a tailor-made comprehensive solution featuring fully

reliable explosion protection, which they can use immediately,”

explains Hertel.

In order to offer this “single source” approach all over the world,

a strong network between SECs is crucial. “We have established

an active network that we use to regularly exchange information – as

well as to balance the workload during order peaks so that we are able

to meet our quality standards in the projected time frame,” explains

Hertel. “In this way, our customers can benefit from the experience

and expertise of all of our SEC employees around the world.” The

company thus lives up to the vision of developing the best solution

through globally networked engineering expertise.