IDEM

IDEM - Tongue interlock safety switches – KP

KP

Features

IDEM KP Interlock switches are designed to provide position interlock detection for moving guards

They are designed to fit to the leading edge of sliding, hinged or lift off machine guards

They provide a forced disconnect of the safety contacts at the withdrawal of the actuator and have an anti-tamper not easily defeatable mechanism

The head can be rotated to give 4 actuator entry positions. For extra durability, Flexible Actuators and Stainless Steel head versions are available

Contact blocks are replaceable with optional explosion proof versions. They are sealed to IP67 and survive most wash down solutions due to the high specification materials

  

Functional specifications

  • Positive Break Contacts to EN60947-5-1
  • High Functional Safety to ISO13849-1
  • 3 pole, 4 pole or Explosion Proof Contact Blocks
  • Stainless Steel Head version available
  • Connects to most Safety Relays to give up to PLe Cat.4
  • Industry Standard Fitting: 52mm wide    98mm long     40mm fixing
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  • 4 Actuator entry positions with a rotatable head
  • 3 pole or 4 pole contact blocks
  • 3 conduit entries
  • 52mm x 98mm 40mm fixing
  • IP67 ingress protection rating

Selected variant

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Technical data

Actuator Not included
Annual usage 8 cycles per day/24 hours per day/365 days
Approvals ISO 14119, EN60947-5-1, EN60204-1, ISO 13849-1, EN62061, UL 508
ATEX approved No
Conduit entry M20
Contacts 2NC 1NO
Head material Polyester
Housing material Polyester
IP class IP67
Maximum approach / withdrawal speed 600 mm/s
Mechanical reliability B10d 2.5 x 10⁶ operations at 100mA load
Mounting 2 x M5
MTTFd 356 years
Operating temperature -25..80°C
PFHd 3.44 x 10⁻⁸
PL e acc. ISO13849-1
Rated insulation voltage 500V ac
SIL 3 acc. EN62061
Thermal current (lth) 5 A
Withstand voltage 2500V ac

Measurements and connections

Technical illustrations

Product description

Features

IDEM KP Interlock switches are designed to provide position interlock detection for moving guards

They are designed to fit to the leading edge of sliding, hinged or lift off machine guards

They provide a forced disconnect of the safety contacts at the withdrawal of the actuator and have an anti-tamper not easily defeatable mechanism

The head can be rotated to give 4 actuator entry positions. For extra durability, Flexible Actuators and Stainless Steel head versions are available

Contact blocks are replaceable with optional explosion proof versions. They are sealed to IP67 and survive most wash down solutions due to the high specification materials

  

Functional specifications

  • Positive Break Contacts to EN60947-5-1
  • High Functional Safety to ISO13849-1
  • 3 pole, 4 pole or Explosion Proof Contact Blocks
  • Stainless Steel Head version available
  • Connects to most Safety Relays to give up to PLe Cat.4
  • Industry Standard Fitting: 52mm wide    98mm long     40mm fixing

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Parts Actuator Conduit entry Contacts Head material Price
Not included
M20
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
M20
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
M20
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
M20
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
M20
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Standard
M20
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Flat
M20
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Flat
M20
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M20
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty flexible
M20
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M20
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M20
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M20
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M20
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M20
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M20
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M20
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
M20
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Not included
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Standard
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Flat
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Flat
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
1/2" NPT
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Not included
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Flat
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Flat
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Not included
M20
3NC
Polyester
Standard
M20
3NC
Polyester
Standard
M20
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Flat
M20
3NC
Polyester
Flat
M20
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M20
3NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M20
3NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M20
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M20
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M20
3NC
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M20
3NC
Stainless steel 316
M20
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Not included
1/2" NPT
3NC
Polyester
Standard
1/2" NPT
3NC
Polyester
Standard
1/2" NPT
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Flat
1/2" NPT
3NC
Polyester
Flat
1/2" NPT
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2" NPT
3NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2" NPT
3NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2" NPT
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2" NPT
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
1/2" NPT
3NC
Polyester
Plastic flexible
1/2" NPT
3NC
Stainless steel 316
1/2" NPT
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Not included
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Standard
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Standard
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Flat
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Flat
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Plastic flexible
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
1/2"UNF 6 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Not included
M20
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
M20
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
M20
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Flat
M20
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Flat
M20
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Standard
M20
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M20
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M20
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M20
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M20
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M20
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
M20
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Not included
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Flat
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Flat
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
1/2" NPT
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Not included
M20
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Standard
M20
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Standard
M20
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Flat
M20
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Flat
M20
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M20
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M20
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M20
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M20
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M20
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M20
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
M20
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Not included
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Standard
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Standard
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Flat
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Flat
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
1/2" NPT
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Not included
M20
4NC
Polyester
Standard
M20
4NC
Polyester
Standard
M20
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Flat
M20
4NC
Polyester
Flat
M20
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M20
4NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M20
4NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M20
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M20
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M20
4NC
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M20
4NC
Stainless steel 316
M20
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Not included
1/2" NPT
4NC
Polyester
Standard
1/2" NPT
4NC
Polyester
Standard
1/2" NPT
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Flat
1/2" NPT
4NC
Polyester
Flat
1/2" NPT
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2" NPT
4NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2" NPT
4NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
1/2" NPT
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
1/2" NPT
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
1/2" NPT
4NC
Polyester
Plastic flexible
1/2" NPT
4NC
Stainless steel 316
1/2" NPT
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Not included
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Flat
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Flat
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
M12 8 Pole
2NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Not included
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Standard
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Standard
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Flat
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Flat
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
M12 8 Pole
3NC
Stainless steel 316
Not included
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Standard
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Flat
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Flat
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
M12 8 Pole
3NC 1NO
Stainless steel 316
Not included
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Standard
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Standard
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Flat
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Flat
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
M12 8 Pole
2NC 2NO
Stainless steel 316
Not included
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Polyester
Standard
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Polyester
Standard
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Flat
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Polyester
Flat
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Polyester
Heavy duty s/steel
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Heavy duty flexible
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Stainless steel 316
Plastic flexible
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Polyester
Plastic flexible
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Stainless steel 316
M12 8 Pole
4NC
Stainless steel 316

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