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News Release from: Mechan Controls | Subject: Drives and Controls Exhibition
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 August 2004
New non-contact safety switches on
display
New non-contact safety switches from Mechan Controls will be on display at Drives and Controls Exhibition, at the International Centre, Telford, 12 - 14 October
Mechan Controls, the specialist manufacturer of non-contact safety switches will be demonstrating an extensive collection of new products at this year's Drives and Controls Exhibition (the International Centre, Telford, 12 - 14 October) Located at Stand Number 130, the ISO9000-2000 accredited company will be exhibiting its new stainless steel MS6 machine-guard safety switch, which is designed primarily for the food processing, brewing and pharmaceutical industries
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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A damage-resistant non-contact safety switch with a 10 mm switching distance, it is easy to install, tolerant to misalignment and suitable for use in wash-down applications.
Also on display will be the Mechan Controls SSS range of tamper-resistant electronic safety switches.
With in-built relay outputs and LED indicators to provide a simple visual check of each switch status, the units allow faults to be pinpointed quickly and easily on even the largest production lines.
During the event, staff will be exhibiting the ISIS system, which combines coded magnetic switches with an intelligent monitoring and control facility that minimises down time by alerting the operator to short circuits and similar faults.
A Category 3 system, the ISIS has a simple, modular design that can easily be expanded to accommodate additional production capacity, while ISIS-4 control unit also acts as an emergency stop relay.
Among the other products on show will be the Category 4 rated F-Series - a highly secure electronically coded switch with an expandable, multi-modular design.
Further information about the complete range of Mechan Controls non-contact safety switches can be found on the web site.
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