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The position switch shall not be used as a mechanical stop. The position switch shall not be used as a mechanical stop.
Fasteners of the position switches shall be reliable Fasteners of the position switches shall be reliable
and loosening them shall require a tool. and loosening them shall require a tool.
The actuator is inserted into the position switch where opening allows the ingress of dust.
IP xx
The indicated degree of protection IPXX according IEC 60529 relates exclusively to the electrical
enclosure. The pollution of the mechanical parts can result in the degradation of the mechanism
and in a dangerous failure of the interlocking device.
GUARD LOCKING: holding force
Holding force: force that a guard locking device can withstand without being damaged so that its further use will
not be impaired and the guard will not leave the closed position
The manufacturer shall specify a holding force which shall be less or equal than the holding force FZh.
HINGE:
One position switch mounted internally in a hinge.
Mechanical actuation without separate acuator.
Typical characteristics:
- Direct mechanical action of buit-in position switch
- Impossible to defeat without dismounting
- Works as hinge for a movable part of the guard
- Adjustment of switching point has to be accurate and therefore may be unsuitable for wide movable guards
- Only usuable for hinged movable guards
Remarks:
As the absence of the movable guard is not detected, it is essentially that the movable guard cannot be
dismounted without tools.
Type 2 interlocking device – Example
Position switch
Remarks:
Follow the «additional measure table» for measures to minimize defeating.
Type 4 interlocking device – Example
CODED MAGNETIC OPERATED INTERLOCKING DEVICE:
Movable guard closed Movable guard open
Typical characteristics:
- Compact, no external moving part
- High resistance to dust, liquids
- Easily kept clean
- Coded
- Tolerance to guard misalignment
- Sensitive to electromagnetic interference
- If reed contacts are used, they are susceptible to vibrantions and shocks. When using reed contacts together
with monitoring logic units the user should verify that possible current spikes caused by the monitoring logic
unit are not exceeding the admissible limits of the switches.
- Medium or high level coding not available
Remarks:
Follow the «additional measure table» for measures to minimize defeating.
Type 4 interlocking device – Example
CODED RFID OPERATED INTERLOCKING DEVICE:
1: Opening direction
2: Type 4 interlocking device
3: Coded RFID tag actuator
4: Movable guard
Typical characteristics:
- Compact, no external moving part
- High resistance to dust, liquids
- Easily kept clean
- Medium and high level coding possible
- Tolerance to guard misalignment
- Possible sensitivity to electromagnetic interference
Remarks:
Follow the «additional measure table» for measures to minimize defeating
RFID vs Magnetic Technology
Coded Actuator: actuator which is specially designed to actuate a certain position switch
Levels of coding:
Only one variation
LOW : 1 to 9 variations in code are available in code available
ST – NG – NS Series
HIGH: more than 1000 variations are available More than 16.000.000
variations in code available
If foreseeable motivation for defeat continues to exist, additional measures are required:
Type 1 Type 1 Types 2 and 4, low or Types 2 and 4, high Trapped key system,
interlocking interlocking medium level coded level coded medium or high level
devices devices, hinged coded
Principle and measures only
d) Preventation of defeat
Integration of defeat monitoring in the control system by means of:
• Status monitoring (e.g. an unusual succession of states resulting in a defeat)
• Cycling testing (e.g. The operator is requested by the control to actuate the safeguard. The absence of the
expected control signal indicates a defeat)
• Checking for plausibility using an additional interlocking device where defeat is only possible by an additional
action.