E-Stop Switches
The Ultimate in Safety

IDEC CORPORATION

PROTECTING PEOPLE & PRODUCTIVITY
For more than 70 years, IDEC has produced reliable and high-quality emergency stops, making the point of contact between humans and machines easy, safe, and secure. By developing products that enhance the safety and well-being of workers and machinery, IDEC innovations have helped shape the global industrial automation marketplace. This includes collaboration with various agencies to increase international standardization within the manufacturing industry.

IDEC engineers spend years researching and testing to develop the ideal shape, size, and feel for each emergency stop switch. As a result, IDEC provides safe, efficient, and comfortable E-Stops for any machine or application that needs to meet established international and US requirements for workplace safety.

THE WORLD’S SAFEST EMERGENCY STOP SWITCHES
IDEC emergency stop switches transformed the way E-Stops are designed by introducing exclusive “Safe Break Action” technology to ensure a machine will stop. By automatically turning off the machine when the contact block and actuator are improperly installed or damaged, all IDEC E-Stops meet or exceed international safety standards (ISO 13850 and EN60947-5-5) and reduce the effects of these failures.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Category NISD and NISD2 ratings allow IDEC X-series and XW emergency stop devices to perform a Category 0 or Category 1 stop function as defined in the ANSI/NFPA79, “Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery.” These devices have also been investigated for functionality, fire, and electrical shock safety. Most models are Type 4X rated for additional protection against water penetration and corrosion, providing an additional level of security.

OPERATOR SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY
With X-series emergency stop switches, the potential energy level of the latched status is lower than that of normal status. In the event the switch is damaged due to excessive shocks, the NC contacts will turn off, thus stopping the machine (patented design).

IDEC X-Series

• Operator Stroke
  • High Energy
  • Low Energy
  • Normal Latched
  • Main contacts (NC): OFF (machine cannot operate)
  • Main contacts (NC) are always inclined to turn off (safe).

Conventional E-Stops

• Operator Stroke
  • High Energy
  • Low Energy
  • Normal Latched
  • Main contacts (NC): ON (machine can operate)
  • Main contacts (NC) are always inclined to turn on (danger).

Fail-Safe Design
Normally Closed contacts are automatically opened if the contact block is not properly attached to the switch.

IDEC X-series switches use “Safe Break Action,” a unique reverse-energy structure that disconnects Normally Closed (NC) contacts, guaranteeing shut-off even if the emergency switch is damaged or the contact blocks separate.

• Conventional E-Stops use spring pressure on NC contacts, which increases the likelihood of the E-Stop failing in an unsafe condition.
• Improper installation or excessive force may render them incapable of stopping a machine.
• “Safe Break Action” E-Stops with reverse-energy structure always default to a safe condition.

2-IN-1 E-STOPS OFFER MORE
Turn Reset Pull Reset
X-series emergency stops can be reset either by pulling or turning the operator (push-to-lock, pull/turn-to-reset). Traditional E-Stops only offer a single reset option. With IDEC X-series E-Stops, you get both options in one switch, providing an extra level of protection for workers when unforeseen events occur.

Space-saving designs
Designed with minimal behind-the-panel depths, there is an IDEC E-Stop to fit even the shallowest panels.
actual size

• 19.5mm
• 27.9mm (Conventional emergency stop switch depth)

Preventing accidental reset: Padlock E-Stops
Developed to prevent unauthorized or accidental resetting of latched emergency stop switches by allowing the use of up to 12 personal padlocks, XN4E padlock-type E-Stops increase operator safety during machine maintenance. By preventing any unauthorized resetting of the latched emergency stop switch, these switches make service safer to perform.

AN E-STOP FOR EVERY APPLICATION
IDEC E-Stops can be used in any machine application requiring worker safety. Typical markets include, but are not limited to:

• Packaging
• Food & Beverage Processing
• Printing
• Pharmaceutical
• Chemical Processing
• Material Handling
• Machine Tools
• Plastics Processing
• Oil & Gas
• Petrochemical
• Paint Manufacturing & Paint Booths
• Semiconductor & Electronics Manufacturing
• Robotics
• Automotive
• People Moving

XW

• Rugged construction and mount in a 22mm panel hole secured from the back, so they cannot be defeated.

XA

• Ideal for smaller machines. Mount in a 16mm hole and have shallow depth behind the panel.

certifications
illumination
safe break technology
See previous page for details.

Panel Hole Size

• Ø40mm, Ø60mm
• Ø29mm, Ø40mm

Operation

• Terminal connection
• Screw
• PCB, solder, solder/tab

Number of Contacts

• up to 4

Operator Sizes

• Push-to-lock, pull or turn-to-reset
• Push-to-lock, pull or turn-to-reset

General Purpose E-Stop Switches
HW

• A wide variety of options that can accommodate up to 6 contacts.

X6

• Ergonomic, smooth, and elegant design ideal for applications requiring cleanliness and prevention of dust.

XN4E

• Add an additional layer of safety with a lockout feature that prevents unauthorized resetting of a latched E-Stop.

XN1E/XN5E

• Offer robust construction with a shallow panel depth.

XW

• Smooth design features a large, ergonomic button that resists dirt and dust buildup.

EU2B

• Ideal for applications in hazardous locations with explosive gases, such as oil & gas, petrochemical, painting, and more.

Class I Zone 1