Product Design & Development

Dependable Emergency Switch

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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Dependable Emergency Switch

Opening and closing with a push on the oversize, bright red actuator, immediately deactivating the equipment.

Switches Plus (Milford, CT) rugged 44 Series emergency stop switches provide rapid, positive response.

Switches Plus (Milford, CT) rugged 44 Series emergency stop switches provide rapid, positive response. According to the company, the switches feature:

  • Opening and closing with a push on the oversize, bright red actuator, immediately deactivating the equipment.
  • For security, a necessary, deliberate twist of the actuator or, for even greater protection against an unintended restart, unlocking with a key.
  • Front-mounting, 22.5-mm oil- and water-tight.
  • Rated at 10 A / 660 VAC. They are available with 1 NO / 1NC or 2 NO 2 NC contact configurations and availability in eight different feature combinations to suit your requirements, including an easy-to-operate momentary operation mushroom cap model.
  • Sealed to NEMA 4 & 13 and IP65 and UL (Underwriters Laboratories in the US), CSA (Canadian Standards Association), and CE (European Conformity) approved.
  • ISO 9001 certified.
  • RoHS compliant.

For more information, please visit www.switchesplus.com

In the September Issue of PD&D, the contact information for Switches Plus was incorrectly printed. Switches Plus is located in Milford, CT.

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