Foot Switches
Pilot devices provide control and condition monitoring of different types of processes, equipment and machinery in industrial and commercial applications. They are used for communication from a machine to an operator or from an operator to a machine. Pilot devices can be an audio or visual indicator, or an actuator that is used to control the flow of energy to a process. Visual indicators are: pilot lights, signal towers, strobes and beacons. Audio indictors are: buzzers and sounder horns. Actuators are: push buttons, selector switches, toggle switches and potentiometers.
Foot switches are used to operate machines in an industrial environment. Compressing the foot switch will turn a machine on or off depending on the application. Foot switches can either be momentary or latching. Momentary switches must remain compressed to carry out the function or to remain “on.” Latching switches can be pressed once, and the machine will remain in the “on” state until the switch is pressed again. Foot switches provide a hands-free way to operate machinery. They save space and provide a more hygienic means of operation over hand controls. Foot switches used in industrial processes come with guards to provide protection for the user during operation.
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