Product category:
Safety relays, interlocks, control systems, electrical components
News Release from: Banner Engineering | Subject: Interlock safety switches
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2006
Interlock safety switches designed for
harsh usage
Constructed of solid metal, compact yet rugged, extreme- and heavy-duty safety interlock switches rovide reliable, non-contact access guarding for doors, guards, gates and covers.
Banner Engineering announces its compact yet rugged Pico-Guard extreme- and heavy-duty safety interlock switches Constructed of solid metal, these switches are designed for use with the Pico-Guard fiber optic controller for personnel safety applications and provide reliable, non-contact access guarding for doors, guards, gates and covers
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Available in stainless-steel and die-cast metal housings, Pico-Guard Extreme- and Heavy-Duty switches resist the rigors of tough environments.
Available in chemical-resistant 316 stainless-steel and impact-resistant die-cast zinc housings, the switches' features include: * Designed to meet stringent Safety Category 4 applications.
* Operates at ranges from 1 to 50mm.
* Allows for a degree of misalignment and vibration.
* Available in 1.8, 4.5, 9.0 and 15.3m standard fiber lengths.
* Includes center mounting holes for easy installation.
* Features integral polyethylene jacketed plastic fiber with fluoropolymer sheathing on extreme-duty model.
* Features polyethylene jacketed plastic fiber or polyethylene jacketed plastics fiber with fluoropolymer sheathing on heavy-duty model.
* Approved for use in explosive gaseous environments (Class 1/Div.
1, Class 1/Zone 0) by ATEX, FM and CSA standards.
* Rated IP67.
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