Rockford, IL – Rockford Systems, Inc. now offers a new line of electrically interlocked heavy-duty lathe shields. The use of these electrically interlocked lathe shields goes beyond OSHA and ANSI safety requirements.
These lathe shields have a thermo-formed, impact-resistant, transparent polycarbonate shield that protects operators from direct contact with the upper portion of the rotating chuck. The heavy-duty tubular-steel frame is attached with a steel clamp to support a rotating arm that operates the safety microswitch. When the lathe shield is lifted up, the positive contacts on the microswitch open, sending a stop signal to the machine control. The safety microswitch has an enclosure rating of IP 67 with a mechanical life of one million switching cycles.
These heavy-duty interlocked shields are available in several sizes.
For further information, please write, call or fax Rockford Systems, Inc., P. O. Box 5525, Rockford, IL 61125-0525, Phone: 1-800-922-7533, Fax: 815-874-6144,
Web Site: www.rockfordsystems.com, E-Mail: sales@rockfordsystems.com.