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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.
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
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.
