Mechanical Vibration Switches

A mechanical vibration switch can be used with fans, pumps, motors, compressors, conveyor belts, and other rotating machinery. These switches can be used in hazardous, as well as non-hazardous, environments. Similar to a seismograph recording the amplitude of an earthquake, the internal components of mechanical vibration switch use springs and levers to detect vibration. After passing a certain amplitude threshold, they trip to protect the machine. Our mechanical vibration switches meet the requirements of machine protection in a single, easy-to-install, affordable package.

Metrix Mechanical Switches
Machinery protection solutions start with understanding how the application affects the devices. While not as sensitive as an electronic switch, a mechanical switch can be used to prevent costly repairs and expand the lifespan of the machinery. The Metrix 5550 / 5550G switch has weatherproof housing and an optional hazardous area rating. Operators can use the switch to either sound an alarm or shut the equipment down altogether.

Benefits of Mechanical Switches
Mechanical switches are popular because they offer the following benefits:
● Usable: Even people with limited technical knowledge can set up and use a mechanical switch. Mechanical switches don’t require a lot of training, they’re more likely to be used correctly and adjusted properly just by reading the manual. These switches are intended to prevent catastrophic failure and, in the worst case, shut a machine down that’s having a catastrophic failure.
● Durable: Mechanical switches are used in construction, power, manufacturing, and chemical processing, as well as many other industries. These industrial vibration switches are reliable even in a high vibration environment. Metrix has manufactured our switches to be tough and to work well in challenging environments.
● Affordable: These are some of the most inexpensive vibration detection options on the market. They are used for machinery where the switches don’t need to provide early warning of an impending failure. If you want early warning of an impending failure, a 4-20 mA output device Is preferred.

Machinery fault detection can be tricky, particularly when operators can’t afford to misdiagnose problems. When productivity is on the line, mechanical switches are known for standing up to intense conditions, so they can trip the machinery if it crosses a set threshold.

Vibration Switch Applications
Rotating machinery, drilling equipment, cooling towers, mixers, reciprocating machines, and any industry that contends with the forces of vibration will need machinery safety devices. Mechanical switches are protection devices that are used to shut down a machine when the vibration levels are high and unacceptable. Mechanical switches are meant to shut down the machine, but they’re usually not intended as an early warning device. These devices only trip when the vibration level is high enough, and that’s usually when there has already been damage to the machine. The mechanical switch is meant to shut down a machine to prevent any catastrophic damage and harm to human life.