Pilot Devices are useful In various applications to facilitate interaction between people and machinery. This communication enables users to know how machinery work, which enables smooth operation and reduces major failures, expensive repairs or replacements, and process delays.
Pilot devices include the following:
Push Buttons - Simple buttons that execute a single function such as on/off by pushing the button in and out.
Selector Switches - Allows several functions to be selected with a single turning dial.
Indicator Lights - Lights that indicate the state of a function are known as indicator lights.
Toggle Switches - Single function switches that can prevent inadvertent activation, also more durable in nature.
Selector Switches - Allows several functions to be selected with a single turning dial.
Rocker Switches - Have a clean appearance and distinguish function with light or graphics.
Emergency Stop Buttons - These color-coded devices are intended for incorporation into safety circuits and serve as emergency stop functions.
Tower Lights - Signal Towers, also known as stack lights, give 360-degree identification of a function's status and have color and pattern possibilities.
Buzzers and Auditory Alarms - These audible signalling devices frequently indicate problems, alarms, timers, warnings, or the beginning and end of activities.
Many switches and push buttons can be used temporarily or to control operations, and they can trigger single or many circuits at the same time. Many pilot devices (switches and push buttons) have a light to indicate that the action is ongoing. Indicator lights can have "push to test" functions to ensure that the light is truly off and not merely malfunctioning or broken.
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