MECHAN CONTROLS is a leading designer and manufacturer of machine guard safety products, specializing in non-contact safety switches, mechanical interlocks, light curtains, and safety control units. The company operates globally, providing durable and cost-effective machine guard safety products proven reliable in some of industry's harshest environments. With over 50 years of experience since its establishment in 1972, the company focuses on developing innovative machine safety solutions.MECHANCONTROLSisaleadingdesignerandmanufacturerofmachineguardsafetyproducts,specializinginnon-contactsafetyswitches,mechanicalinterlocks,lightcurtains,andsafetycontrolunits.Thecompanyoperatesglobally,providingdurableandcost-effectivemachineguardsafetyproductsprovenreliableinsomeofindustry'sharshestenvironments.Withover50yearsofexperiencesinceitsestablishmentin1972,thecompanyfocusesondevelopinginnovativemachinesafetysolutions.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Magnasafe: Reed and magnet operated non-contact safety switches, tested for up to 1,000,000 operations, with a 10mm+ switching distance, housed in ABS, suitable for wet, dusty, oily environments and hygiene-critical areas.Magnasafe:Reedandmagnetoperatednon-contactsafetyswitches,testedforupto1,000,000operations,witha10mm+switchingdistance,housedinABS,suitableforwet,dusty,oilyenvironmentsandhygiene-criticalareas.
HE-Series: Coded magnetic safety system, robust solid-state switches, offering shock and vibration protection, with LED indicators, available in ABS or 316 stainless steel housings, ideal for food processing and packaging industries.HE-Series:Codedmagneticsafetysystem,robustsolid-stateswitches,offeringshockandvibrationprotection,withLEDindicators,availableinABSor316stainlesssteelhousings,idealforfoodprocessingandpackagingindustries.
S-Type: RFID non-contact safety switches featuring unique master code technology for tamper protection, precise switching, and on-switch indication, providing various output contacts.S-Type:RFIDnon-contactsafetyswitchesfeaturinguniquemastercodetechnologyfortamperprotection,preciseswitching,andon-switchindication,providingvariousoutputcontacts.
RSS-Series: Uniquely coded RFID safety switches with over 4 billion possible codes and re-teaching capability, rated IP67 and IP69K, making them ideal for wash-down areas in food processing and packaging industries.RSS-Series:UniquelycodedRFIDsafetyswitcheswithover4billionpossiblecodesandre-teachingcapability,ratedIP67andIP69K,makingthemidealforwash-downareasinfoodprocessingandpackagingindustries.
ISIS Safety System: A tamper-resistant non-contact safety switch system capable of monitoring up to 30 safety switches, achieving CAT 3 SIL 3 PLe performance, and UL approved, available in stainless steel or ABS.ISISSafetySystem:Atamper-resistantnon-contactsafetyswitchsystemcapableofmonitoringupto30safetyswitches,achievingCAT3SIL3PLeperformance,andULapproved,availableinstainlesssteelorABS.
Proton: Advanced solenoid interlock designed for machines where hazardous conditions persist after shutdown, featuring 2000N holding force, 4 billion code RFID signal, and meeting CAT4, SIL3, PLe requirements.Proton:Advancedsolenoidinterlockdesignedformachineswherehazardousconditionspersistaftershutdown,featuring2000Nholdingforce,4billioncodeRFIDsignal,andmeetingCAT4,SIL3,PLerequirements.
GM1/GSM: A CAT4, SIL3, PLe safety system requiring no programming, capable of monitoring up to 30 safety devices, compatible with OSSD, non-contact, locking units, and grab wires.GM1/GSM:ACAT4,SIL3,PLesafetysystemrequiringnoprogramming,capableofmonitoringupto30safetydevices,compatiblewithOSSD,non-contact,lockingunits,andgrabwires.
F-Series: The latest version of RFID safety systems, including a DIN rail-mounted safety control unit capable of monitoring up to 30 RFID safety switches and emergency stop buttons, featuring 4 billion unique codes and IP69K rating.F-Series:ThelatestversionofRFIDsafetysystems,includingaDINrail-mountedsafetycontrolunitcapableofmonitoringupto30RFIDsafetyswitchesandemergencystopbuttons,featuring4billionuniquecodesandIP69Krating.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 50 Years of Expertise and Innovation: With more than 50 years of experience in designing and manufacturing non-contact safety switches since its establishment in 1972, the company is a pioneer in the field. It developed one of the world's first RFID safety switches, demonstrating continuous innovation.Over50YearsofExpertiseandInnovation:Withmorethan50yearsofexperienceindesigningandmanufacturingnon-contactsafetyswitchessinceitsestablishmentin1972,thecompanyisapioneerinthefield.Itdevelopedoneoftheworld'sfirstRFIDsafetyswitches,demonstratingcontinuousinnovation.
Product Durability for Harsh Environments: The product range includes 316 stainless steel housings and boasts IP67 and IP69K ratings, offering excellent resistance to moisture, dust, vibration, aggressive chemicals, and high temperatures. These solutions are optimized for demanding sectors like food processing, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical industries.ProductDurabilityforHarshEnvironments:Theproductrangeincludes316stainlesssteelhousingsandboastsIP67andIP69Kratings,offeringexcellentresistancetomoisture,dust,vibration,aggressivechemicals,andhightemperatures.Thesesolutionsareoptimizedfordemandingsectorslikefoodprocessing,pharmaceutical,andpetrochemicalindustries.
Unique Coding and Tamper-Proof Technology: High-level security features such as over 4 billion unique codes in the RSS-Series, a single master code in the S-Type, and a 4 billion code RFID signal in Proton, ensure superior protection against manipulation and unauthorized access. The coded magnetic operation of the HE-Series prevents defeat by multiple magnets.UniqueCodingandTamper-ProofTechnology:High-levelsecurityfeaturessuchasover4billionuniquecodesintheRSS-Series,asinglemastercodeintheS-Type,anda4billioncodeRFIDsignalinProton,ensuresuperiorprotectionagainstmanipulationandunauthorizedaccess.ThecodedmagneticoperationoftheHE-Seriespreventsdefeatbymultiplemagnets.
Modular and Expandable Safety Systems: Systems like ISIS, F-Series, and GM1/GSM can monitor over 30 safety devices, with a modular design facilitating easy installation and expansion. The provision of safety control units that require no programming enhances user convenience.ModularandExpandableSafetySystems:SystemslikeISIS,F-Series,andGM1/GSMcanmonitorover30safetydevices,withamodulardesignfacilitatingeasyinstallationandexpansion.Theprovisionofsafetycontrolunitsthatrequirenoprogrammingenhancesuserconvenience.
Adherence to High Safety Performance Standards: Most products meet CAT3, CAT4, SIL3, and PLe performance levels, and have received approvals from independent bodies such as TÜV and UL, demonstrating compliance with international safety standards.AdherencetoHighSafetyPerformanceStandards:MostproductsmeetCAT3,CAT4,SIL3,andPLeperformancelevels,andhavereceivedapprovalsfromindependentbodiessuchasTÜVandUL,demonstratingcompliancewithinternationalsafetystandards.
Easy Installation and Maintenance: Magnasafe and HE-Series offer high tolerance to misalignment, and volt-free outputs ensure easy compatibility with existing systems. LED indicators facilitate straightforward fault diagnosis.EasyInstallationandMaintenance:MagnasafeandHE-Seriesofferhightolerancetomisalignment,andvolt-freeoutputsensureeasycompatibilitywithexistingsystems.LEDindicatorsfacilitatestraightforwardfaultdiagnosis.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Mechanical engineering and OEMsMechanicalengineeringandOEMs
Food and beverage industryFoodandbeverageindustry
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic productionPharmaceuticalandcosmeticproduction
Logistics and packaging linesLogisticsandpackaginglines
Recycling, bulk processing, and raw material industryRecycling,bulkprocessing,andrawmaterialindustry
Automation and controlsAutomationandcontrols
Petrochemical industryPetrochemicalindustry
General machine guarding applicationsGeneralmachineguardingapplications
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
ChinaChina
United Kingdom (headquarters and manufacturing base), Across Europe (extensive distribution network)UnitedKingdom(headquartersandmanufacturingbase),AcrossEurope(extensivedistributionnetwork)
USAUSA
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
TÜV approvalTÜVapproval
UL approval (for the USA market)ULapproval(fortheUSAmarket)
CE MarkCEMark
ISO 9001 Quality Assurance certifiedISO9001QualityAssurancecertified
Compliance with EN ISO 13849-1 standard (safety relays)CompliancewithENISO13849-1standard(safetyrelays)
Compliance with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and relevant national standardsCompliancewithMachineryDirective2006/42/ECandrelevantnationalstandards
Compliance with EN60947-5-1 guidelines (emergency stop devices)CompliancewithEN60947-5-1guidelines(emergencystopdevices)