Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "EN418",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Switches offer reliable emergency stops from
EAO, which we summarised at the time by saying "One push of an EAO emergency stop switch immediately terminates power".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Cable pull switch resists corrosion from
Rockwell Automation: "Rockwell Automation's Allen-Bradley Guardmaster Lifeline 4 cable pull switch provides users with emergency stop access along exposed conveyors and around awkward machinery".
In October 2005, we covered the news from Rockwell Automation
concerning its Lifeline 4
- take a look at Safety switch dons stainless steel case
which says: "Allen-Bradley Guardmaster has launched a stainless steel version of its Lifeline 4 cable pull switch for industries where hygiene and/or corrosion resistance are essential requirements".
Take a look also at the news release from EAO, Emergency stops release contacts instantly,
as well as Rig shows benefits of electropneumatic networks from Kuhnke,
and Lifeline to long-distance safety from Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley Guardmaster ).
See also:
Mushroom clouds over E-stop selection
(June 2003)
Since 1992, the European Community's Machinery Safety Standard for emergency stop equipment, BS EN418, should have become the industrial norm but Paul Easton is concerned that this is not the case
Switch over to a metal bezel
(May 2002)
The popular Idec HW series of 22.5mm control units has been expanded further to include metal bezelled versions
Rope-operated emergency stop ideal for conveyors
(October 2001)
Guardmaster's new Lifeline 3 rope-operated emergency stop system provides OEMs and end users with an effective method of setting-up and maintaining operator protection along exposed conveyors
The ultimate in E-stop reliability
(September 2001)
Idec Electronics says its Unibody series is the ultimate in safe and reliable 22.5mm emergency stop switches, and cannot be incorrectly installed or damaged
Foolproof, trigger-action emergency stop switches
(July 2001)
EAO now offers a selection of trigger-action emergency stop switches as part of its successful 04 Series and 61 Series of panel mounting switches
Rope operated stop switch ideal for conveyors
(October 2000)
The combination of Guardmaster's Lifeline 4 rope operated emergency stop switch and universal rope tensioner system solves the problem of setting-up and maintaining protection along exposed conveyors
Electrical product range now all on line
(August 2000)
Camden Electronics has announced that its entire catalogue of products is now available on-line at the company's web site, with full technical specifications and drawings now included