Based in the United Kingdom, Mechan Controls designs and manufactures machine guard safety products for machine guarding applications since 1972. Mechan Controls specializes in the production of non-contact safety switches, mechanical interlocks, light curtains and safety control units. It operates throughout the world, providing its customers with durable, cost-effective machine guard safety products that have proven their reliability in some of industry’s harshest, most demanding environments.
Machine Guard Safety Products

Magnasafe-Magnetically Operated Safety Switches
Easy to install and maintain, fullyencapsulated non-contact switches for use in harsh / wet environments Type MS5, Type MS6SS, Type MS4SS

HE-Series Coded Magnetic Safety Switches
Solid State Non-Contact Safety Switches,more tolerant to shock and vibration, and provides single point switching Type HED, Type HE2, Type HE4SS

S-Type RFID Safety Switches
with a Single Generic Code, protection against manipulation, interferenceand defeat making them ideal for use in high risk applications

RSS-Series Uniquely Coded RFID Safety Switches
Provides additional security with up to 4 billion unique codesType RSSR, Type RSSG, Type RSSO

O-Type Uniquely coded RFID Safety Switches
with OSSD outputs means 30 of O-Type switches can be connected in series maintaining PL-eType OHE1, Type OSSG, Type OSSG-LQD

F-Series RFID Safety System
The switches and control module provide a safety system capable of meeting thesafety standard requirements CAT4 SIL3 PL-e. Used in the harshest environments, providing long term reliability

ISIS-Series Safety Switch System
A tamper resistant non-contact safety switch system Type ISIS 4, Type ISISE, Type ISISSS

SRL-Series Safety Relay
Industry standard safety relays designed to cater for most applications. TUV approved to CAT 4 SIL 3 PL-E

EM-Series – Modular/Expandable Safety Relay
Monitor up to 20 dual channel safety devices using the expander module without the need for programming.

GM-Series Expandable OSSD Safety Controller
Expandable OSSD Safety Relay Approved to CAT 4 SIL 3 PL-e Type GM1 Safety Controller, Type GSM

SafeLine 4 Grab Wire (Rope Pull Switch)
Cable and E-Stop button operated system thatcan be installed where no physical guarding is present, provide constant emergency stop access

Proton - Advanced Solenoid Interlock
The robust design and heavy-duty solenoid can withstand up to 2000N hold force and energise under a lateral load. Meet the requirements for CAT4, SIL3 and has been designed to maintain PL-e even when connected in series.

MLG-Series Type 4 Multi Beam Light Curtains
Through-beam photo-electric machine guarding devices with SIL3 IEC EN 61508:2010,
EN 62061:2005 & PL-e ISO 13849-1:2015 installations

Imperium Control Station With Tag In/Out function
Multi-functioning station with the ability to perform multiple functions, such as start, stop, reset and emergency stop

MK-Safe Key Exchange
Easy to configure trapped key interlocking system
