Webinar: February 25th, 2026
Safety Data Communication
10:30 am GMT • 10:30 am ET • 10:30 am AEST
Free to attend • Hosted on Zoom
Join us for a focused, practical webinar exploring the evolution of industrial safety communication and how modern safety data is exchanged across today’s automation networks. Designed for engineers, system integrators, and safety professionals, this session provides clear insight you can apply to real-world applications.
In this session, you will learn:
- The key differences between major safety communication technologies, including CIP Safety, Profisafe, FSoE, and IO-Link Safety
- An introduction to IO-Link Safety and how it integrates with existing industrial networks
- What device data, diagnostics, event data, and safety data can now be accessed
- Practical application examples showing where different approaches are best applied
This 30-minute webinar is led by safety experts, includes time for live questions, and a recording will be available after the session.
Webinar: September 24th, 2025
Access Control
10:30 am BST • 10:30 am ET • 10:30 am AEST
Free to attend • Hosted on Zoom
Join us for a focused, practical session on the standards and requirements for access control — essential for ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency in your machinery systems. Whether you’re in design, maintenance, or operations, this webinar gives you actionable steps you can put into practice right away.
In this session, you will learn:
The latest standards and requirements for safe machinery access
Six practical considerations to improve safety and compliance.
Real-world examples that bring access control concepts to life.
How to reduce risk by restricting access to authorised personnel.
Actionable insights to improve safety in your systems.
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Led by Safety Specialist Brian Hedges and Fortress experts
Brian Hedges
With over 30 years in the automation industry, Brian brings a wealth of expertise to the session. As a Safety Service Specialist at Fortress and a B11 LMSS certified professional, he focuses on training and development—helping others build and maintain best-in-class safety knowledge.
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