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Customisable solutions
27 October 2014
tGard is a new approach to controlling access to hazardous machinery and equipment. It is a compact, metal-bodied safety system that enables the configuration of various safety products, either as separate devices or integrated into one device.

Fortress Interlocks offers tGard as a customised product, as standard. It is defined by a range of tGard elements, including safety switches (solenoid and non-solenoid), personnel keys, emergency release, push buttons, estops, indicator lamps and a choice of operating handles for both hinged and sliding guard doors. These elements are simply selected and then assembled into a robust housing, suitable for mounting onto machine guarding, providing the user with an exact configuration specific to the application.
tGard is quick and easy to install and can be mounted directly onto a flat surface, doors or extruded aluminium profiles without the need for mounting plates or brackets. It is IP65 as standard and has been designed to be fully compliant with the new machinery safety standards.
- Simplified switchgear interlocking
- Key exchange unit with integrated switch function
- Safety key switch
- New machinery safety standard welcomed
- Stainless steel interlock switches
- Slimline switches
- Safety gate switches: Configuration aid
- Intuitive handle with escape release
- Offering quick delivery
- Sharing machine safety knowledge