Enabling Switches

Enabling switches

What are enabling switches?

Enabling switches or hold-to-run switches are used to safely operate machine functions within the machine guarding.

Only when pushed in the middle position, will the enabling switch allow that the machine functions can be operated. If the switch is released or pushed the machine will switch off immediately for safety.

Entirely modular

Pld / Ple according to EN/ISO 13849-1

Inductive handdetection

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Zeus modular enabling switches

The Zeus is a robustly designed modular enabling switch that can be composed to the user’s wishes.

The Zeus hold-to-run switch is always equipped with a robust 3-position manual switch and has the following features:

Ergonomic design
Robust IP67 casing
Modular design
Is an enabling switch as well as a gate box
Up to 61 different machine functions can be selected
Advanced anti-manipulation through hand detection
Different connection options
Can be equipped with an emergency stop, key switch and hanging detection

In-hand sensor

The Zeus Hold-to-run switch can be equipped with an in-hand sensor. An in-hand sensor provides protection against manipulation. By means of hand detection in combination with a vibration sensor, manipulation of the permission switch can be prevented.

Emergency stop

An emergency stop is required on every application, when the emergency stop is located on the machine, the accessibility must always be considered. By equipping the hold to run switch with an emergency stop, the procedure to stop the machine is much shorter and this makes for a safer situation.