Thread: Controlling Arm travel - Limit Switch or Mechanical Stop?
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Re: Controlling Arm travel - Limit Switch or Mechanical Stop?
Posted by Joe Ross at 1/31/2001 3:35 PM EST


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In Reply to: Controlling Arm travel - Limit Switch or Mechanical Stop?
Posted by Peter Zobel on 1/31/2001 3:06 PM EST:



: What is the best way to limit travel of an arm - limit switch? mechanical stop? Both? Neither?

We generally use a limit switch (or magnetically activated reed switch) along with either a mechanical stop or some way for the drivers to easily tell when to stop the arm.


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