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Machine Safety

Safety Relays & Controller
In Human Machine Interface (HMI) environment, ensuring the safety of operators and machines is given the top priority. Door interlock switches, emergency stop switches, light curtains, and other safe inputs or safe sensing products are used for detection, and the safety controller can monitor multiple devices, process the signals and provide the logic to assure that a safe machine environment is established per the requirements of the machine designer.

Enabling & Grip Switches
An enabling switch is a 3-position (OFF-ON-OFF) switch to allow a machine operation only when the switch is lightly pressed and held in the middle position (position 2). Because it disables machine operation when released (position 1) or further depressed (position 3) by a panicked operator, the safety of operators is ensured. Because operators use pendants in hazardous environments performing teaching, system changeover, and maintenance of robots, they must have protection against unpredictable motion of robots, and therefore teaching pendants are equipped with 3-position enabling switches.

Interlock Switches
Basic Safety Interlock Switches, Solenoid Locking Safety Interlock Switches and Non-Contact Safety Interlock Switches

Light Curtains
SE4D Series (Type 4), SG2 Series (Type 2) and SG4 Series (Type 4)