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News Release from: Mechan Controls | Subject: Stainless Steel MS-6
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 August 2004
Stop breakdowns from damaged safety
switches
Manufacturers who are frustrated by frequent stoppages due to damaged safety switches could find a reliable solution in the form of the new Stainless Steel MS-6 from Mechan Controls
Manufacturers who are frustrated by frequent stoppages due to damaged safety switches could find a reliable solution in the form of the new Stainless Steel MS-6 from Mechan Controls Designed for use in the harshest of industrial environments, the new Mechan Magnasafe MS-6 is a robust and damage resistant machine-guard safety interlock system
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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British safety switch manufacturer, Mechan Controls, has announced that it is expanding its range of IP67 stainless steel non-contact safety switches for industrial machinery
A non-contact safety switch with a 10 mm switching distance, it is easy to install, tolerant to misalignment and features a tough, slim-line, stainless steel housing with an IP67 rating.
Capable of surviving most conditions, the MS6 is designed primarily for the food processing, dairy and pharmaceutical industries.
It is suitable for use in wash-down applications and on machine guards in environments where endurance is the key to cost effectiveness.
"With the requirement for ever greater efficiency in modern factories, having a machine stopped for a simple broken switch can be as costly and just as frustrating as any other break down," said Mechan Controls Sales Director, Peter Knowles.
"The need for reliability must extend to all components in the production line, and that's why we set out to make the new MS6 safety switch as durable and dependable as possible".
The MS6 Currently available in three configurations for single and dual channel DC Switching.
Further information about the Mechan range of non-contact safety switches can be found on the Mechan Controls web site.
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