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CONTENTS pg.2 Switch Products A diverse selection of products including ribbon switches, touchpads, foot and hand switches, tactile remote switches, vehicle sensing products, and innovative custom designs. pg.3 Safety & Signaling Mats The broadest range of standard and custom-designed pressure-sensitive mats available. Serving industrial, commercial, transportation and specialty applications for over fifty years. pg.4 Sensing Edges Collision and contact protection with a compact, compliant surface. Choice of profile, sensitivity, and overtravel characteristics. pg.5 Sensing Bumpers...

SWITCH PRODUCTS Since Tapeswitch invented Ribbon Switch technology more than fifty years ago, we have incorporated this technology in thousands of standard and custom switching, sensing, and signaling applications. Below are examples of our most popular designs. Controflex™ Ribbon Switches – Press-at-any-point actuation in any length. Normally-open, momentary-contact switches for sensing, control, and other low-voltage applications. The essence of simplicity and reliability, they are suitable for applications ranging from general purpose switching to protection of personnel from safety...

SAFETY & SIGNAL MATS Tapeswitch offers the widest range of safety and safety mat products in the industry. We are also the leader in Custom Mats and Mat Systems and can supply nearly any size or shape, including mats with multiple zones, custom angles, curves, lead locations, edging, and cutouts. Safety Mats ControlMat Industrial-Duty Safety Mats – Heavy-duty and abrasion-resistant. For personnel sensing around dangerous machinery and in hazardous locations. ArmorMat Impact-Resistant Safety Mats – Extra-heavy duty and nearly puncture-proof. Incorporates an impact and penetration resistant...

SENSING EDGES Tapeswitch Sensing Edges can be used to protect personnel from injury, to protect equipment from damage, or simply to signal contact between two objects. They are available in a wide range of size, sensitivity, and overtravel choices as well as in curved and circular models. TS-16 & TS-6 Mini-Sensing Edges – Low profile with high sensitivity, end caps available. Immediate actuation, no overtravel (TS-6). Immediate actuation, 1/4 in. of overtravel (TS-16). TS-18 & TS-8 Mini-Sensing Edges – Low profile, end caps available. Immediate actuation, no overtravel (TS-8). Immediate...

SENSING BUMPERS Tapeswitch Sensing Bumpers provide a large, compliant surface that protects both personnel and equipment by detecting contact or impact before damage is done. Usually customized, they are available in various sensitivities, profiles, colors, and lengths. Internal switching elements are UL and cUL recognized. SE Series Sensing Bumpers – For general purpose, heavy-duty applications. Sensitivity is 20 lbs. nominal, with substantial overtravel cushioning. Exterior housing is EPDM rubber, which is resistant to water, oil, hydraulic fluid, and coolants. These bumpers feature easy...

SAFETY INTERFACE MODULES Tapeswitch offers a wide variety of Interface Controllers that are compatible with our switches, mats, sensing edges, and bumpers. These are available in a choice of mounting styles, voltage ranges, status indicators, and reset options. Select the one that best matches your specific application needs. PCU/1 Control Unit - Programmable control unit This controller allows for the connection, control, and streamlining of multiple safety devices with programmable logic control functions, such as safety sensors and signals such as light curtains, safety photocells,...

LIGHT CURTAINS Tapeswitch Light Curtains conform to ANSI, RIA, CE, UL, and cUL requirements. They use an LED beam array to detect fingers, hands, arms, or torsos, and are suitable for the most dangerous machine guarding applications, as well as perimeter guarding and access control applications. B-Series Safety Light Curtains – High risk applications Microprocessor-controlled units with beam-blanking capabilities and a flexible interface that is compatible with common safety relay units, controllers, and fail-safe PLCs. Meets EN 61496 type 4 design requirements. The emitter and receiver...

CUSTOM DESIGNS In addition to standard switch products, we custom engineer certain features to build custom switch products and we manufacture complete safety switch systems and multiple switch product systems. Custom Switches and Systems In addition to standard switch products, we custom manufacture features including two wire, four wire fail-safe, two wire fail-safe with resistor, sizes, shapes, air leak testing, mounting options, colors, as well as custom manufacturing of complete safety and sensing systems and multiple switch systems. Custom Mats and Systems In addition to standard Mat...

NON-CONTACT SAFETY INTERLOCKS Tapeswitch Corporation offers a complete product line of machine guarding non-contact safety switches, including magnetic safety switches, coded magnetic safety switches, standalone electronic safety switches and uniquely coded electronic safety switch systems with up to 500,000 codes. F-SERIES Safety System - Electronic safety system This uniquely flexible, DIN rail mounting, safety control unit is capable of monitoring up to 30 safety switches. The electronic non-contact safety switches are easy to install and tolerant to misalignment and guard wear....

TRAPPED KEY INTERLOCKS Tapeswitch Corporation offers a complete product line of mechanical, access, and power isolation interlocks, including access interlocks, key exchange units, main power isolation, solenoid controlled, valve, time delay and motion sensing units with a selection of keys and caps for the units. Mechanical Access Interlocks Access interlocks provide a trapped key method of obtaining access to numerous types of doors, hatches and panels. Mechanical Bolt Interlocks Bolt interlocks are widely used for the interlocking of switchgear. The bolt is often used for the physical...