Like pendant stations, foot switches are used for the safety of machines and people in industrial machine control. Just like pendant switches, pedal switches for the feet are used when manual switching on and off of production processes and machine work steps is necessary. However, foot switches or pushbuttons are only used when a person already has their hands full when operating the machine, i.e. operation by foot is necessary, or when manually operated switches represent a safety risk. Accordingly, they are often used in wood processing or general forming technology. Foot switches also have their place in packaging technology. Often, switching by hand is also not possible due to structural conditions.
Foot switches maintain the employees’ freedom of movement in the upper body, which is also useful, for example, if they have less freedom of movement due to old age or joint problems. Ergonomic dimensions allow fatigue-free operation. As experts in industrial equipment, we have geared our product range to a wide variety of industrial requirements and conditions. We offer metal safety foot switches with aluminium covers for heavy industrial requirements, as well as lightweight plastic foot switches. Miniature foot switches are suitable for light industrial and also commercial environments, so they can also be used, for example, for switching medical equipment on or off (e.g. at the dentist) with complete freedom of movement in the upper body.