Billed as the thinnest solenoid-type interlock safety switches in the world, the 15mm-wide HS6E switches are designed to safeguard machines with a solenoid door interlock in compact housing. With 500N ...

IDEC Corporation announces the release of its new HS1T interlock switch with solenoid. This interlock switch delivers an industry-leading 5,000N of locking force, with many features included to ...

Using a sensor or interlock to safeguard equipment is a necessary part of any machinery guarding system, but it is only one part of that system. A simple circuit includes a safety interlock switch and ...

It is apparent that those responding generally knew that used industrial production equipment may not have all the safety whistles and bells. Ever wonder if your approach, or your safety manager's ...

Last month’s column introduced the concept of an interlock. An interlock is a dependency between two processes. Process 2 cannot operate unless Process 1 is in a certain state. For example, if a ...