Safely Start and Stop Machines

With traditional e-stops, it can be time-consuming to determine exactly which button was pressed, and typically an emergency stop condition requires a reset of all e-stop buttons on a line.  To solve this challenge, illuminated e-stops have an LED base that can be configured to change from yellow to flashing red when pushed. The colored lights n the e-stop base provide easy visual indication of armed button, pushed button, or system status.

This makes it easy to quickly see the status of all estops at a glance and instantly identify an actuated button. The faster the response to the stop condition, the more quickly the machine can be restarted, reducing unplanned downtime.  lluminated e-stops can also reduce commissioning time and costs due to the ability to series connect the e-stops to a safety controller. This not only reduces cable costs and wiring time, but also reduces the number of inputs used at the safety controller.

A run bar combines two hand control devices, e-stops, and indicators into a convenient ergonomic solution for operating machinery.  The two-hand control system makes the operator a “hostage” while the hazard is present, preventing the operator from putting their hands in the way of the hazard.

Two hand control actuators must be located in a way that hazardous motion is completed or stopped before the operator can release one or both of the buttons and reach the hazard.