Safety Sensor Switches

Safety sensor switches are a type of electrical switches that are used in machines and other industrial applications for preventing accidental contact with live electrical connections. These switches work together with hinged, sliding guards and barriers. The switch stops power supply to the machine as soon as the guard is opened.

Types of Safety Sensor Switches

• Safety interlock switches
• Limit switches
• Cable-pull limit switches

There are different types of actuators, voltage and ampere ratings, contact materials, and termination types, and switch types that are available in the market. These specialty switches can also be used on machinery gates or doors guards. The most common types of safety sensor switches are break-a-beam switches, interlocks, and tag out devices, perimeter guards, photoelectric safety sensors, safety blocks, safety interlock switches, and wireless safety. Safety sensor switches provide readily accessible emergency stop over a long linear distance such as exposed conveyor lines.

Switch Functioning
There are various ways in which a safety sensor switch functions. Most sensor switches respond to different physical phenomena, including ultrasonic sensor, microwave sensor and infrared sensor etc. A safety sensor switch is used at various positions for managing sensor safeguarding. These sensor switches also include proximity sensors having different range of sensitivity and beam switches of varying size and means of activation. These sensors are specially designed and manufactured for meeting most industry specifications.

Safety sensor switches offer high-quality, dependable and cost-effective solutions for various industrial safety applications and are specially modeled for meeting all appropriate OSHA and ANSI standards. These specialty switches are used in machines and other industrial applications to safeguard equipment and prevent personal injury.