Solenoid interlock
High locking force with compact design
Schmersal presented the compact solenoid interlock AZM40 based on RFID at the SPS last week.
It has the dimensions 119.5 x 40 x 20 mm. This makes it particularly suitable for smaller safety gates and flaps. Thanks to the 180° angle flexibility of the actuator, it can be infinitely adjusted to the AZM40 so that the guard locking can also be used for flaps that do not close at a 90° angle or flaps that are opened upwards at a 45° angle.
The guard locking has a high locking force of 2,000 N. The integrated RFID technology achieves the "high" coding level. This means that the guard locking offers increased protection against tampering. In the event of a power failure, the AZM40 retains its current position. The bistable operation also results in lower energy consumption.
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