Fortress Interlocks amGard Pro Modular Safety Gate Switch Interlocks

Fortress Interlocks amGardpro is the ultimate range of modular safety gate switch interlocks for heavy duty applications. Its unique modular construction allows easy configuration and provides total electro-mechanical solutions for practically any safeguarding application up to SIL3 (EN/IEC 60261) Category 4 and PLe (EN/ISO 13849-1).

With its unrivalled design concept, amGardpro offers a range of fully integrated safety interlocks, including solenoid and non-solenoid safety switches complete with a host of additional options including key control modules, emergency release, redundant sensors, lock out/tag out and push buttons, estops and indication lights for enhanced functionality. The robust construction of this range makes it ideal for use in a wide range of industrial applications when safety, strength and reliability are of paramount importance.

The amGardpro system replaces all adaptions normally fitted within a guarding system, such that additional hardware like door catches, actuators, closing mechanisms, internal release mechanisms, key functions including authorised access and deadlocks are no longer needed. All of these separate functions can be incorporated into amGardpro configurations, resulting in the most flexible safety interlock solution available for today’s industrial environment.

Improved Standards Compliance

• Complies with all new and forthcoming machine safety standards.
• Integrated redundancy sensor solution (with coding options).
• Single motion emergency escape release regardless of solenoid or trapped key locking mechanism.

Enhanced Machine Control Functionality

• Integrated pushbutton control in single unit.
• Up to 3 Illuminated Pushbuttons/Lamps/Selector Switches, plus 1 E-Stop.
• Up to 10 Safety/Access keys in one configuration. 

Enhanced Strength

• Stainless steel heads with mounting point, increasing retention force to market leading 10KN.
• Standardisation and enhancement of all anti-vibration features.
• Improved weather resistance.

Fortress Interlocks amGard Pro Modular Safety Gate Switch Interlocks

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Fortress Interlocks DMSK Hygienic Safety Interlock

Fortress Interlocks' mGard DMSK is a robust, full stainless steel single door interlock intended for hygienic areas and suitable for use on all types of doors. The design of the DMSK reduces any areas for bacterial traps so is ideally suited to the food and drink sector or any other harsh application where a wash-down environment is present.

Features

• Minimal design to reduce dirt traps
• No product handling issues:
• 4 head rotation angles with an adjustment of 360° at 90° increments
• Two actuator entry points
• Full stainless steel assembly
• Tamper resistant head mechanism
• Choice of actuator

mGard is the ultimate range of robust mechanical trapped key products. Trapped key technology offers purely mechanical access locks (removing the need for expensive wiring). mGard offers an extensive variety of modular interlocking solutions. Suitable for use in applications up to SIL3 (EN/IEC 62061),Category 4 and PLe (EN/ISO 13849-1), mGard is ideal for use in harsh environments and is tested to 1,000,000 operations.

Fortress Interlocks DMSK Hygienic Safety Interlock

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Fortress Interlocks eGard Slide Latch

Fortress has introduced the Slide Latch to its eGard range of modular safety interlocks that regulate access to dangerous machinery.

The new eGard Slide Latch is a robust door locking device, for both hinged and sliding doors, that features an integrated tongue so it can be used in conjunction with key modules, safety switches and machine control functions. The Slide Latch handle has a built in lever to release the door lock and allows reliable actuator operation in combination with all door locking eGard configurations. The Slide Latch can easily be mounted onto current eGard configurations by simply mounting the head bridge on the existing head module.

The eGard Slide Latch is available in two versions, either with or without an internal release function that can unlock the door from the inside and prevents the operator from re-locking themselves back in; the machine can only be restarted from outside the guarded area.

The eGard Slide Latch provides easy handing and secondary action for locking and unlocking doors to safeguarded areas. It can be used in conjunction with all other eGard door locking configurations and is suitable for use in applications up to SIL3 (EN/IEC 62061), Category 4 and PLe (EN/ISO 13849-1).

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New Products from Fortress Interlocks

Padlockable Dustcover

Fortress Interlocks introduces a stainless steel spring-loaded dustcover which incorporates padlocking facilities. It is designed to fit the CL(S), ML(S) and BL(S) locks and can be retro-fitted, if necessary. The large, polished front surface allows for customer text.

Two padlock holes are provided which are designed to suit padlocks with shackles which range from 3mm to 8mm in diameter. These can also be fitted with the lockout scissor hasp.

Fortress Interlocks Padlockable Dustcover

Lockout Scissor Hasp

Fortress Interlocks' lockout scissor hasp is intended to increase the number of padlock holes available to the user. This prevents the machine from restarting until all employees have unlocked and removed their padlocks from the hasp. This is particularly useful when there are a variable number of people requiring access to the safety zone, or where equipment has to be locked off unexpectedly or for long periods of time.

This stainless steel hasp can be used with the Fortress padlockable dustcover as well as other equipment. The hasp accepts padlocks with shackles from 3mm to 8mm in diameter. A version is available with a retaining stainless steel cable.

Fortress Interlocks Lockout Scissor Hasp

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