Emergency Stop Switches

What are Emergency Stop Switches?

Emergency Stop Switches, often called E-stops, are one of the key safety features of any industrial process and are frequently found in many commercial installations. An emergency stop pushbutton is a fail-safe control switch which offers a degree of safety for the machinery and the operator using it. Basically, an emergency stop switch exists to stop machinery quickly when there a potential for personal injury or a production process requires stopping.

What types of Emergency Stop Switches are available?

Designed to be highly visual and easy to operate they can be found in a multitude of forms including mushroom head with twist to release functionality, palm switches with pull to release, key switch versions, illuminated, foot operated, pull wire and much more besides.

Where are Emergency Stop Switches used?

Emergency Stop Switches are required to be clearly visible to anyone that may need to use them, and you may often find several emergency stop buttons on one machine depending on which aspect of the device has to be stopped. Emergency Stop Switches will be found in all industries, including mining, food and beverage, HVAC, theme parks and amusements, marine, material handling and more.

View our range of Emergency Stop Switches below

Kempston Controls, a leading stockist of electrical and electronic and automation and control components stocks a comprehensive range of Emergency Stop Switches from market leading brands including Siemens, Fuji, Moeller, Eaton, ABB and more. Give our dedicated sales team a call on +44 (0) 1933 411411 or use the contact form above to discuss your Emergency Stop Switch requirements.