Tapeswitch TS-16 Sensing Edge

Description:

The Tapeswitch TS-16 Sensing Edge is used in industrial machine safety systems to detect contact with moving equipment and initiate an immediate machine stop to protect personnel and machinery. It is commonly installed on automated doors, scissor lifts, conveyor systems, storage systems, medical equipment, and industrial machinery requiring pressure-sensitive edge protection. Maintenance teams, OEMs, and system integrators use this sensing edge for repair, retrofit, machine safety upgrades, and replacement of worn or damaged pressure-sensitive safety edges.

Applications:

The Tapeswitch TS-16 Sensing Edge is commonly used in industrial automation environments including automated doors, scissor lifts, conveyor systems, robotic cells, automated storage systems, medical equipment, and machine guarding applications where reliable collision detection, personnel protection, and dependable machine safety operation are essential.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer: TapeSwitch Corporation
• Model / Part number: TS-16
• Product type: Sensing edge
• Sensing type: Pressure-sensitive safety edge
• Function: Contact detection and machine safety switching
• Actuation force: 2.2 lb (9.8 N) nominal
• Overtravel: 0.20 in. (5 mm) after activation
• Supply rating: 28 VAC/VDC at 1.0 A maximum
• Wiring: 4-conductor fail-safe, 2 × 22/2 AWG lead wire
• Housing material: PVC
• Mounting: Snap-in aluminum or PVC mounting channel
• Application environment: Industrial machine safety and automation systems

Common Replacements:

• TapeSwitch TS-6
• TapeSwitch TS-18
• TapeSwitch TS-26