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Machine Safety Components
News Release from: Comitronic | Subject: AMX5 CK
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 12 October 2004
Switch takes electronic approach to
safety
The AMX5 CK is an all-electronic stand-alone safety switch which combines internal control with a locking device.
The AMX5 CK is an all-electronic stand-alone safety switch which combines internal control with a locking device The system embodies a new technological concept designed to replace conventional interlocking systems and has a wide range of applications, particularly in the monitoring of dangerous zones
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 31 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Using innovative high-performance electronic technology, the new easy-to-use AMX5 CK switch is a stand-alone noncontact safety device, classified in Category 3 of the European EN954-1 Safety of Machinery standard, with electrical coded-key locking.
This switch uses a novel all-electronic process - the Acotom3 decoding system - which, unlike competing reed switch based systems, is completely tamperproof.
Several applications are possible for the AMX5 CK.
It is primarily intended for monitoring the opening of doors on dangerous machines.
It also includes an electrical coded-key locking function intended to monitor dangerous zones.
This enables, for instance, the AMX5 CK to block the restarting of a machine if an access door is accidentally closed while the operator is inside.
The new AMX5 CK safety switch can be used alone to lock a dangerous area electrically: the coded key is located on the receiver and can block the functioning of the switch.
The switch comprises a transmitter and a receiver, each housed in a polycarbonate case with an M12 connector.
The AMX5 CK has two normally open safety lines and an auxiliary normally closed line.
The switch can also be used with the company's BLOC C4CK key-protected module.
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