Arke Position Limit Switch

TER Arke Position Limit Switch is designed for controlling the movement of overhead travelling cranes, hoist and complex machine tools. Sturdy and reliable, the Arke is particularly suitable for use in harsh operating conditions.

FEATURES of the Arke Position Limit Switch:

  • Designed to guarantee excellent performance in the most challenging operating conditions.
  • 2 fixing holes.
  • Positive opening NC contacts for safety functions.
  • Mechanical life of switches: 2 million operations.
  • IP protection degree: Arke is classified IP65, IP66, IP67 with dedicated cable clamp M20.
  • NEMA protection degree: Arke is classified Type 1.
  • Extreme temperature resistance: -53°C to +80°C.
  • Aluminium rods with 6×8 mm section and enclosure and head in thermoplastic material.
  • All materials and components used are wear resistant and guarantee protection of the unit against water and dust.

 

 

Description

TER Arke Position Limit Switch is designed for controlling the movement of overhead travelling cranes, hoist and complex machine tools. Sturdy and reliable, the Arke is particularly suitable for use in harsh operating conditions.

FEATURES of the Arke Position Limit Switch:

  • Designed to guarantee excellent performance in the most challenging operating conditions.
  • 2 fixing holes.
  • Positive opening NC contacts for safety functions.
  • Mechanical life of switches: 2 million operations.
  • IP protection degree: Arke is classified IP65, IP66, IP67 with dedicated cable clamp M20.
  • NEMA protection degree: Arke is classified Type 1.
  • Extreme temperature resistance: -53°C to +80°C.
  • Aluminium rods with 6×8 mm section and enclosure and head in thermoplastic material.
  • All materials and components used are wear resistant and guarantee protection of the unit against water and dust.

Options

  • Cross rods with 4 maintained positions every 90°, cross or T rods with 3 maintained position every 90°, single rod or rod with roller with 65° movements and spring return.
  • 2 slow action switches with 1NC+1NC staggered contacts or 2 slow action switches with 1NO+1NC contacts.
  • 3 outputs for cable clamps to reduce installation time and make wiring easier.

TER has acquired decades of experience in designing and manufacturing position limit switches, providing now five series of position limit switches, used in particular in industrial and construction lifting plants, in the automation industry, in stage technology, in particular to control hoists, winches and machine tools.
These machines operate in difficult thermal conditions (low or high operating temperatures) with great thermal shifts between night and day, and they are subject to a variety of weather conditions (water, dust, UV rays and salt). They therefore need components with a high degree of protection against weather effects, resistance to extreme temperatures, high mechanical and electrical durability and resistance, accuracy in control. All components must be precise, reliable and safe to ensure good handling control, guarantee maximum operating safety, prevent personal injury and damage to objects.

TER range of position limit switches includes aluminium or thermoplastic material limit switches, with single rod or rod with roller, cross rods, “T” rods or with various types of heads and actuators allowing for diversified switch activation modes.

All position limit switches are CE marked and they are manufactured in compliance with the Directives and Standards in force.
Furthermore, position limit switches are EAC certified for the Eurasian markets (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan) as proof of the importance given to the quality levels required in different countries.

TER’s aim is to simplify the control of the machines equipped with its devices, designing reliable, ergonomic and intuitive safety products, capable of predicting the demands of the market and becoming the industry benchmark.
At the basis of this company mission is the will to establish a connection between market and company, by giving an increasingly central role to the sales department, seen as a continuous relationship between TER and its customers.

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• Conformity to Community Directives: 2014/35/UE 2006/42/CE
• Conformity to Standards: EN 60204-1 EN 60947-1 EN 60947-5-1 EN 60529
• CAN/CSA-C22.2 No 14-18
• UL 508
• Storage ambient temperature: -53°C/+80°C
• Operational ambient temperature: -53°C/+80°C
• Protection degree: IP65, IP66, IP67 with dedicated cable clamp M20
• NEMA Protection degree: Type 1
• Insulation category: Class II
• Cable entry: cable clamp M20
• Maximum operation speed: 3 m/s
• Mechanical life: 1.5x10ˆ6 operations
• Markings and homologations: CE cULus EAC

• Utilisation category: AC 15
• Rated operational current: 6 A
• Rated operational voltage: 250 Vac
• Rated thermal current: 10 A
• Rated insulation voltage: 500 Vac
• Mechanical life: 2x10ˆ6 operations @ 2 A / 240 Vac
• Connections: screw-type terminals
• Wires: 1x1.5 mm², 2x2.5 mm²
• Tightening torque: 0.8 Nm
• Markings and homologations: CE

CE marking, cULus marking and EAC certification