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Mechanical Limit Switches are contact sensors widely used for detecting the presence or position of objects in industrial applications. Limit Switches offer high precision in terms of accuracy and repeatability. This is primarily due to the fact that they make direct contact with the target. When an object contacts the limit switch lever (or plunger) the lever moves a pretravel distance to the operating point where the contacts are tripped. Movement of the lever beyond this point is called the overtravel.
Limit Switches contain the following major components. These may be modular or part of a single-piece switch:
Actuator: This is the part of the switch that contacts the target. Typical actuators are levers and plungers. Several styles are available.
Switch Body: This part contains the electrical contact mechanism. For complete information on electrical outputs, see
Terminals: The terminals are the point of connection for the wiring. These terminals may be on the body itself, or housed in a removable receptacle. The limit switch may also come equipped with a factory installed cable or pin-connector. equipped with a factory installed cable or pin-connector.
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Complete Limit Switch Parts Book
- E47 Precision Limit Switches
- Compact Prewired Limit Switches
- Miniature DIN Limit Switches
- E49 Mini Metal Limit Switches
- E49 Compact Metal Limit Switches
E50 Heavy-Duty Plug-In Limit Switches
E50 Heavy-Duty Factory Sealed 6P+ Limit Switches
Non Plug-In Limit Switches
Hazardous Location Limit Switches
Special Purpose Limit Switches
