Limit switches: A mechanical limit switch interlocks a mechanical motion or position with an electrical circuit. A good starting point for limit-switch selection is contact arrangement. The most ...

We’re used to thinking of limit switches as a mechanical device that cuts the motor connection before physical damage can occur. [Anthony] decided to try a different route with this project. He built ...

Honeywell Sensing and Control offers a versatile set of four compact limit switch families that provides cost-conscious Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) extended options to solve application ...

You use limit switches to switch off a motor if it reaches one of its two end positions. Even if you build a microprocessor-based motor controller, you should switch off a motor with hardware by ...

Banner Engineering introduces its SI Series Safety Limit Switches, designed to effectively monitor the position of a wide variety of guards, gates, covers and other moveable machine fixtures and ...

A magnetic sensor turned out to be a useful replacement for a simple limit switch that prevented overtravel in screw jacks. ActionJacs made by Nook Industries in Cleveland, Ohio, once incorporated ...

Crouzet Switches' hazardous location ATEX limit switch is available with three casing material variants - stainless steel, bronze or aluminum - to suit the surrounding corrosive conditions. Crouzet ...

AutomationDirect has added more options for high precision limit switches from Metrol. High-temperature precision limit switches have been added that provide a 10 micron accuracy and are rated for ...

You find them everywhere from 3D printers to jet airliners. They’re the little switches that detect paper jams in your printer, or the big armored switches that sense when the elevator car is on the ...