HE1B-M1N

Idec offers a full line of enabling and grip switches!

An enabling switch allows a machine to operate only when the switch is pressed and held in the middle position (position 2). It will disable the machine when released (position 1) or further pressed (position 3).

Enabling switches from Idec:

• HE1B - basic switch with 1NO contact
• HE2B - Redundant (double) switch with DPDT contact and up to 2 push and 2 return monitor contacts
• HE3B - Rectangular push area switch with DPDT snap action contacts, 16mm panel cut out.
• HE5B - Round pushbutton type with DPDT snap action contacts, 16mm panel cut out.
• HE6B - 3-position enabling switch with monitoring contacts - smallest in its class!

Grip switches from Idec:

• HE1G  - Grip-style with optional built-in e-stop
• HE2G - Compact grip-style with optional built-in e-stop, also has lighter operating force to ON position
• HE2G - Compact, grip-style with optional built-in e-stop

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized IDEC distributor. You can learn more about IDEC here or search all of our enabling switch here.

• Three position functionality (OFF-ON-OFF)
• Ideally suited for use as enabling (aka "deadman") switch on teaching pendants
• Positive action contacts "On" (position 2) to "Off" (position 3) ensure no contact welding (per EN 60947-5-1 / IEC60947-5-1)
• Contacts will not close when released from "Off" (pos. 3) to "Off" (pos. 1) (per IEC60204-1 ; 9.2.5.8)

Need More Information?

• IDEC HE1B Basic Grip Enabling Switch Brochure