Aug. 14, 2026 — IDEM Safety Switches, a leading manufacturer of machine-safety products engineered to protect people and improve industrial productivity, highlights its DS Range of configurable safety interlocks and control stations, a robust range of pre-configured and configurable pushbutton control units designed to deliver reliable operator control in demanding industrial environments. With optional integrated safety interlocking, the DS Range gives machine builders, system integrators and end users a flexible way to standardize control-station design while addressing application-specific control and machine-safeguarding requirements.
Built for harsh operating conditions, the DS Range features heavy-duty die-cast construction that supports long-term durability, safety and dependable performance. Its narrow 40 mm profile allows units to mount directly to guard frames, helping users conserve space and simplify installation at the point of use. The result is a compact, rugged control solution suited to applications where reliable operator access and robust construction are essential.
The DS Range is designed to reduce installation effort and commissioning costs. Each unit uses a pre-configured quick-connect interface and a broad selection of connector configurations, enabling plug-and-play installation based on the number of pilot devices required. By reducing wiring time and minimizing opportunities for connection errors, this approach helps speed deployment and lower overall commissioning costs. Units also arrive fully assembled and pre-wired from the factory, supporting consistent build quality and faster installation.
For flexible operator-control layouts, the DS Range supports up to 10 integrated pilot devices as standard. Units can incorporate emergency stops and pushbuttons, and each is supplied with a coloured lens pack that allows users to tailor the control layout to their particular application. An ISO-compliant symbol sticker pack provides clear, consistent identification of buttons and controls, helping operators quickly recognize the intended function of each device.
IDEM Safety Switches also offers straightforward specification options across the range. Customers selecting stations with two to five devices can use pre-configured part numbers, simplifying selection and ordering for common configurations. For stations with six to 10 devices, the DS Range product configurator provides a structured way to create a control unit around the application’s individual requirements.
For applications requiring guard locking, the DS Range is available with the optional DS-MLZ Type 4 monitored guard lock and high-coded RFID actuator. This configuration provides tamper-resistant guard detection and up to 4,000 N maximum holding force for hinged and sliding guards. Monitoring of both guard and lock status supports integration into Category 4 / PL e and SIL 3 safety systems, enabling users to combine operator-control functions with high-level functional-safety capability.
By bringing together configurable control devices, optional safety interlocking, simplified wiring, compact direct-to-frame mounting and factory-built quality, the DS Range helps users standardize operator controls, reduce build time and support safe, reliable operation. The range provides a flexible choice for industrial applications that need dependable controls, efficient installation and optional monitored guard protection.
About IDEM Safety Switches
IDEM Safety Switches is a leading manufacturer of machine-safety products engineered to protect people and improve productivity. Built on decades of machine-safety engineering expertise, IDEM designs and manufactures a comprehensive range of safety interlocks, guard-locking devices, RFID and anti-tamper safety switches, trapped-key systems, emergency-stop devices, rope-pull switches, safety relays and network-enabled safety solutions. From its UK manufacturing headquarters and U.S. operation, IDEM serves OEMs, system integrators, distributors and industrial end users worldwide across advanced manufacturing and automation; food, beverage, pharmaceutical and hygienic processing; automotive, robotics and material handling; mining, energy and heavy industry; chemicals, oil and gas and hazardous-area applications; and transport, logistics and critical infrastructure. IDEM combines innovative engineering, rigorous in-house manufacturing and responsive technical support to make industry safer, more reliable and more productive.
