Category: Safety Interlock Switch
Dump Body Position Detection Gets National Attention
We’ve spoken in the past about the use of our limit switches as Dump Body position detection indicators, but recently this application was highlighted in a dramatically viral way. As Carlos Escobedo and his father were travelling down the East… Continue reading Dump Body Position Detection Gets National Attention
CPI Sponsors International Submarine Races
In June of this year, CPI was approached to help sponsor an entry in the 14th International Submarine Race held June 22-26 at the U. S. Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Carderock test tank facility in Bethesda, MD. The contest is… Continue reading CPI Sponsors International Submarine Races
Dead Man’s Switch – The Electrical One…
While a Google search of “dead mans switch” brings with it a host of interesting non-engineering references, we concern ourselves today with the ones related to the more pedestrian and technical meaning: Operator Presence Detection. The phrase “Dead Man’s Switch”… Continue reading Dead Man’s Switch – The Electrical One…
Safety Interlock Switches – Limit Switch Design Considerations.
One of the most common applications for our high performance Limit Switches is in the area of safety or performance controls for extreme duty machines. These are applications where failure of some component or system would be catastrophic or costly… Continue reading Safety Interlock Switches – Limit Switch Design Considerations.