Schmersal Tesk series safety hinge switches

With the Tesk series of safety hinge switches from Schmersal, the switching angle (the hinge angle at which the safety-related signal is initiated) is freely adjustable over the whole of the working range. The user can select different contact configurations with up to four contacts and the option of cable connection or plug connection.

The special construction of this safety switching device allows it to be mounted on the hinge side of the rotating guard. This replaces a conventional hinge and at the same time takes over monitoring the position of the guard.

Safety hinge switches offer high protection against tampering as the safety switch is not visible to the operator, being an integral part of the guard. Additionally, the machine builders benefit because their machines and enclosures can be constructed with the commercially available aluminium profile systems.

The safety hinge switch is suitable for the position monitoring of protection doors on design-oriented machines, including double swing doors