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INCH-1 Miniature Tongue Interlock Safety Switch

INCH-1 Miniature Tongue Interlock Safety Switch

Product catalog summary
Overview: The IDEM INCH-1 Compact Safety Interlock Switches are designed for position interlock detection on small moving guards. They are suitable for sliding, hinged, or lift-off machine guards and feature a stainless steel actuator for a secure interlock mechanism.
Design and Installation: The switch has a compact body, only 25mm wide, with 18mm fixing centers and a rotatable head for easy installation in restricted spaces. The rotatable head allows for up to 8 different actuator entry positions, and a plastic flexible actuator is available for tight radius guards.
Contact Block Options: The switches offer replaceable contact blocks with configurations of 2NC or 1NC 1NO.
Standards and Safety: The switches comply with standards such as ISO14119, EN60947-5-1, EN60204-1, ISO13849-1, EN62061, and UL508. They offer mechanical reliability with a B10d of 2.5 million operations at 100mA load and can achieve up to PLe or SIL3 safety levels depending on system architecture.
Technical Specifications: The switches have a thermal current rating of 5A, insulation/withstand voltages of 600Vac/2500Vac, and an enclosure protection rating of IP67. They are made from UL-approved glass fiber polyester with a stainless steel 316 head.
Performance Data: The switches have a proof test interval of 35 years and an MTTFd of 356 years. They are designed for an annual usage of 8 cycles per hour, 24 hours per day, 365 days a year, with a PFHd of 3.44 x 10-8.
Product Options: Various actuator options are available, including flat, angled, and plastic flexible types. Gold-plated contacts are available for low power circuits.
Accessories: A stainless steel guide is recommended for guard alignment, available with the sales number 140179.
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INCH-1 Miniature Tongue Interlock Safety Switch-1

FEATURES: STAINLESS STEEL HEAD KOBRA - TONGUE OPERATED SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCHES IDEM INCH-1 Compact Safety Interlock switches are designed to provide position interlock detection for small moving guards. They are designed to fit to the leading edge of sliding, hinged or lift off machine guards. The rugged Stainless Steel actuator profile is designed to match a cam mechanism to provide a positively operated not easily defeated interlock mechanism. The compact body only 25mm wide with 18mm fixing centres and rotatable head make them easy to install where space is restricted. The rotatable heads have dual actuator entry positions to give up to 8 different entry positions. A Plastic Flexible Actuator is available for tight radius guards. Contact blocks are replaceable 2NC or 1NC 1NO. Tongue Interlock Safety Switch Type: INCH-1 CONTACT BLOCK OPTIONS: PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: ACTUATOR DIMENSIONS: Standards: ISO14119 EN60947-5-1 EN60204-1 ISO13849-1 EN62061 UL508 Safety Classification and Reliability Data: Mechanical Reliability B10d 2.5 x 106 operations at 100mA load ISO13849-1 Up to PLe depending upon system architecture EN62061 Up to SIL3 depending upon system architecture 2NC: 4.0 0mm 1NC 1NO: 4.5 4.0 0mm Safety Data – Annual Usage 8 cycles per hour/24 hours per day/365 days PFHd 3.44 x 10-8 11/12 Open 11/12 Open Proof Test Interval (Life) 35 years MTTFd 356 years 21/22 Open 23/24 Open Utilization Category AC15 A300 3A Thermal Current 5A Rated Insulation/Withstand Voltages 600Vac/2500Vac Stainless Steel Guide: Travel for Positive Opening 6mm Actuator Entry Minimum Radius 150mm Standard 100mm Flexible To assist with guard alignment IDEM Maximum Approach/Withdrawal Speed 600mm/s recommend that you use the Stainless Steel Body Material UL approved glass fibre Polyester Head Material Stainless Steel 316 Guide accessory (supplied with two stainless Enclosure Protection IP67 steel self-tapping screws). IEC 68-2-6 10-55Hz + 1Hz Vibration Excursion 0.35mm 1 octave/min Conduit Entry M16 Fixing 2 x M4 SALES NUMBER - INCH 1 STAINLESS STEEL GUIDE 140179 SALES NUMBER PRODUCT Quick Connect (QC) M12 4 Way Male (on Flying Lead 250mm) Pin View from Switch 1 3 4 2 INCH-1 Switch INCH-1 Switch Actuator Actuator Actuator CONTACTS 2NC 1NC 1NO Flat Angled Plastic Flexible QC M12 4 WAY 222001 222002 222003 222004 Add F to Sales Number Add A to Sales Number Add PF to Sales Number M16 Gold Plated Contacts available for low power circuits (5V 5mA). Add GC to Sales Number e.g. 222001-GC CONTACT OPERATION:

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