Why Choose the Pizzato FY 60FD7D0B-F20 Safety Switch with Guard Locking?
The Pizzato FY 60FD7D0B-F20 is a robust safety switch with separate actuator and solenoid guard locking designed for monitoring and securing movable guards, access doors and protective barriers on industrial machinery. Part of the Pizzato FY series, it combines guard-position detection with mechanical locking for applications where access must remain restricted while hazardous machine conditions are present.
This FY series safety interlock uses Principle D operation, meaning the actuator remains mechanically locked while the solenoid is de-energised. Its 60F slow-action contact block provides 1 NO + 2 NC contacts operated by the actuator and 1 NO contact operated by the solenoid, providing electrical feedback for guard-position and locking-status monitoring.
The FY 60FD7D0B-F20 operates from a 24 V AC/DC solenoid supply and combines a sealable auxiliary release with an escape release pushbutton. The B configuration provides one red and one green freely configurable LED, while the F20 suffix identifies the supplied straight actuator, providing a complete guard-interlocking configuration for industrial machinery.
Key Advantages
- Combines guard-position monitoring and mechanical guard locking in one industrial safety device.
- Principle D operation retains the actuator while the locking solenoid is de-energised.
- 1 NO + 2 NC actuator contacts plus 1 NO solenoid contact support guard-position and lock-status monitoring.
- Maximum actuator holding force of 2800 N provides secure mechanical guard retention.
- 24 V AC/DC solenoid supply suits common industrial safety and automation systems.
- Sealable auxiliary release provides controlled manual release when required.
- Escape release pushbutton provides an internal means of releasing the locking mechanism from a guarded area.
- Red and green LEDs are freely configurable for application-specific status indication.
- F20 straight actuator is supplied with this configuration.
- IP67 / IP69K protection supports demanding industrial installations.
Key Features
- Pizzato FY series safety interlock switch.
- Separate actuator with solenoid-operated guard locking.
- Principle D: actuator locked with solenoid de-energised.
- 24 V AC/DC solenoid supply.
- 60F slow-action contact block.
- 1 NO + 2 NC contacts operated by the actuator.
- 1 NO contact operated by the solenoid.
- Total contact arrangement of 2 NO + 2 NC.
- Positive-opening safety contact functionality.
- Maximum actuator holding force of 2800 N.
- Sealable auxiliary release and escape release pushbutton.
- 1 red + 1 green LED, freely configurable.
- Technopolymer housing with three M20 × 1.5 threaded cable entries.
- IP67 / IP69K environmental protection.
- Supplied with F20 straight actuator.
Reliable Guard Locking with Auxiliary and Escape Release
Safety switches with guard locking are used where a movable protective guard must remain mechanically secured while hazardous machine conditions are present. The Pizzato FY 60FD7D0B-F20 combines a separate actuator, solenoid-controlled locking and dedicated actuator- and solenoid-operated contacts so that guard position and locking condition can be monitored by an appropriately designed machinery safety system.
With Principle D operation, the actuator remains mechanically locked when the solenoid is de-energised. The combination of a sealable auxiliary release and escape release pushbutton provides additional release functionality for installation and personnel-safety requirements, while the supplied F20 straight actuator provides the corresponding mechanical interface for the movable guard.
Typical Applications
- Industrial machine guard doors and access gates.
- Robotic cells and enclosed automation systems.
- Automated assembly and production equipment.
- Packaging and processing machinery.
- Conveyor and material handling systems.
- Machine tools and manufacturing equipment.
- Guarded areas requiring an internal escape release.
- Machinery requiring guard-position and lock-status monitoring.
