Completely Customisable Access and Control Systems

tGard is the medium duty range of configurable safety interlocking switches (with/without guard locking) and standalone control stations from Fortress Safety that come with a competitive price point. 

As you'd expect from Fortress Safety, all tGard units boast a metal-bodied construction making them tougher than plastic alternatives. More impressively, all configurations are seriously compact with a 40mm width and only 2 or 4 through-holes for simpler installation on aluminium profiles, flat surfaces, guard doors, and even back of panels without the need for mounting plates. 

Designed, tested and third-party certified for use up to PLd/Cat. 3 or SIL 2, you can deploy tGard safety interlocking devices in a variety of automation applications.  

Why Choose tGard?

With tGard, you get a customised safety solution that's tailored to your application requirements as standard.

You can combine safety interlocking (with/without guardlocking) and numerous machine controls into a single, slimline device that lends itself well to perfectly mount on the post of the access doors on your safety fences.

The new Integrated RFID add-on option allows you to achieve the highest levels of machinery safety by means of a high-level coded actuator, facilitating guard monitoring up to PLe/Cat. 4

Explore all customisation options that tGard has to offer in the range overview brochure.

More Than Safety

Did you know that you can include up to 10 safety & machine control elements into a single tGard station?  

Combining interlocking, push-buttons, E-stops and more into one device is a smart choice as you no longer need to build and wire up small machine control boxes to mount at the point of entry.  

Take a look at what you can include in your tGard configuration:

  • A choice of hinged, sliding and ergonimic handle actuators to suit any guard door 
  • Escape releases for machine egress - escape release extensions are also available
  • Safety locks to release personal safety keys to protect against unexpected machine restart
  • Access locks with corresponding keys for combatting unathorised machine access 
  • Standard safety switches & solenoid-controlled switches for guard locking purposes 
  • E-stop options 
  • A selection of coloured push buttons, LED indicators & selector switches that can laser engraved
  • High Level Coded RFID Option to protect against motivation to defeat. 
  • Safety & standard control connectors with varying lengths of cabling - also available with AS-Inteface
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Build Your Own Bespoke Access & Control Device 

Interested in designing your own unique safety interlocking switch with integrated machine control but want a helping hand in creating a solution that covers all your application requirements? 

Take the tGard configurator for a spin to explore all available configuration options. The simple user-interace will guide you the design process and piece together the final part number, eliminating potential mistakes.

You can even email a series of 2D & 3D drawings, the datasheet & the wiring diagram to yourself, as well as emailing the configured tGard device to your Underwoods contact so that we can offer you a quicker quotation.