AutomationDirect has expanded their offering of safety products to include additional Dold safety relay modules designed to be positively driven and assure a reliable opening and closing for safety ...

LG5924 Series relays are single-channel E-stop relays designed to protect people and machines in applications with emergency stop buttons. Available with 24 VDC, 110 VAC, and 230 VAC coil voltages, ...

Designed in a ME 22.5 mm housing, a new safety relay comes equipped with two to eight normally-open release current paths and one normally-closed signaling current path. This PSR relay is designed in ...

Factory equipment continues to become increasingly intelligent in large part due to the improved processing power and communication abilities found within underlying controllers, sensors, and ...

In a modern factory, where robots work alongside humans and massive conveyor systems operate at high speeds, safety is paramount. But have you ever stopped to consider how all these machines know when ...

Last column, I wrote about various applications where fire alarm relays could be used to integrate a commercial fire alarm system with other electrical systems at a customer’s site to provide them ...

Equipped with two release-current paths and one signal-current path and with reinforced insulation separating the paths, the PSR safety relays are said to provide reliable protection for any and all ...

Relays and contactors use a variety of technologies to switch signals and power connections. Many devices called relays use similar techniques and topologies, but the terminology can be confusing.

When it comes to electronics, it seems like a relay is such a simple device – yet, it is able to interface some pretty elaborate high-end systems with a fire alarm system. Working with relays is an ...