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What is an enabling switch?
Because operators use teach pendants in hazard ous
environments performing teaching, system
changeover, and maintenance of robots, they must
have protection against unpredictable motion of
robots, and therefore teach pendants are equipped
with 3-position enabling switches.
An enabling switch is a 3-position (OFF-ON-OFF)
switch to allow a machine operation only when the
HG2S CC Pendant
HG1H/1T Small Teaching Pendant
HG1H
2
switch is lightly pressed and held in the mid posi tion
(position 2). Because it disables machine operation
when released (position 1) or further depressed
(position 3) by a panicked operator, the safety of
operators using teach pendants or grip style enabling
switches in hazardous environments is ensured.
Back of the HG2S CC Pendant
Two HE1B Enabling
Switches inside
HG1T
HE1G/HE1G-L/HE2G Grip Style
HE1G/HE1G-L
HE2G
HE9Z-GSH51 Grip Style Enabling Switch
Housing + HE5B Enabling Switch
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