29 Jul 2026
Functional Safety and Industrial Security for use in the hydrogen industry
Pilz offers a variety of solutions for controlling and monitoring safety functions. We can help you increase the safety of your hydrogen – with certified components, reliable sensor technology and comprehensive services throughout the whole lifecycle.
With the increasing digital networking of plants and systems in hydrogen production, storage and hydrogen applications in industry, the topic of Industrial Security must absolutely be taken into consideration in order to protect sensitive plant data. Here too, Pilz offers tried and tested solutions for dealing with threats.
Our solutions for hydrogen safety and security:
- Safe small controller PNOZmulti 2 controls and monitors the required safety functions in your hydrogen application
- Automation system PSS 4000 is used on large plants in the hydrogen industry in the field of Functional Safety - when a large number of inputs and outputs are required
- I.A.M. (Identification and Access Management) provides support from user authentication to operating mode selection, or data and network security to access management. Protects the control network from manipulation through unauthorised access. The online connection is established via a VPN connection with role-based user management (developed in accordance with IEC 62443).
Your benefits at a glance:
- Control and monitor all safety-related functions
- Monitoring of safety functions such as pressure, temperature, current, voltage and leak, gas and flame detection
- Certified hardware: PNOZmulti 2 and PSS 4000 certified up to SIL 3 of EN IEC 61511; satisfy the requirement of EN IEC 61508.
- Special certifications i.e. for PNOZmulti such as CE, TÜV, UKCA, UL, NFPA, EAC, KOSHA, AGA
- Intuitive software tool: Configurable function blocks – no programming skills required
- High productivity through integrated diagnostics and comprehensive visualisation options





