Trapped Key Interlocking

Mechanical locking portion of a trapped key interlock secured to the door of an electrical switchgear cabinet with one-way tamper-resistant screws.

Many machine designers think interlocks are exclusively electrical devices; a movable mechanical guard is fitted with an electrical interlocking device, and the interlocking device is connected to the control system. Trapped Key Interlocking is an equally effective way to interlock guards that is often more appropriate in severe environmental conditions or where the guard is…

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