The Two-Hand Control Console Housing (Part Number: 240000 - Configuration: Housing Only, Die Cast Painted Yellow) designed and manufactured by world-leading IDEM Safety Switches Ltd (United Kingdom) provides a rugged, ergonomic metallic enclosure base for building customized two-hand safety operating stations on hazardous production machinery.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW & DETAILS (PART NO: 240000):
- Part Number: 240000
- Configuration: Two-Hand Control Console - Housing Only (Die Cast Painted Yellow).
- Hardware Scope: Empty die-cast housing only; supplied without push buttons, emergency stop actuators, or internal wiring circuitry.
- Ergonomic Anti-Defeat Architecture: Engineered strictly to ISO 13851 and EN 574 dimensions (capable of Type IIIC compliance when populated with matched buttons and safety relays). The physical button spacing and shroud geometry prevent operators from defeating the control system using one hand, elbow, or mechanical bridge fixtures.
- Heavy-Duty Material Construction: Cast in solid heavy-duty die-cast aluminium alloy and finished in a vibrant safety yellow industrial powder coating, resisting severe impacts from dropped metal parts, abrasive shop-floor environments, and cutting fluid exposure.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
- Integrated Protective Shrouds: Features cast-in side shrouds shielding the operating push-buttons against inadvertent actuation caused by passing personnel or falling equipment.
- Pre-Drilled Standard 22.5 mm Cutouts: Fully compatible with standard 22.5 mm industrial mechanical push buttons, optical/capacitive touch buttons, and center-mounted mushroom Emergency Stop switches.
- Spacious Internal Wiring Volume: Offers generous internal clearance for clean wire routing, terminal block integration, and deep contact block assemblies.

• Manufacturer: IDEM Safety Switches Ltd
• Origin: United Kingdom
• Part Number: 240000
• Product Model: Two-Hand Control Console - Housing Only
• Product Type: Unpopulated Two-Hand Control Metallic Housing
• Design Standards Supported: ISO 13851 (EN 574) up to Type IIIC (When populated with compliant push buttons & dual-channel safety monitoring relays)
• Achievable System Safety Level: Category 4, PLe (ISO 13849-1), SIL 3 (IEC 62061)
• Enclosure Material: Heavy-duty die-cast aluminium alloy
• Surface Coating: Safety yellow industrial powder coating (Corrosion and chip resistant)
• Operator Cutout Diameter: Standard 22.5 mm industrial cutouts (Dual operating button positions + central Emergency Stop position)
• Inadvertent Actuation Protection: Cast-in protective shrouds surrounding operating push-button pockets
• Operating Button Separation Distance: Fully compliant with ISO 13851 spacing to prevent single-hand or wrist actuation
• Ingress Protection Rating: Up to IP65 when properly fitted with sealed push-buttons and lid gaskets
• Mounting Options: Flat bench/tabletop mounting or upright pedestal stand mounting
• Ambient Operating Temperature: -25°C to +80°C
• Mechanical Shock Resistance: Rated for heavy industrial impacts (IK08 - IK09)
• Typical Applications: Stamping presses, hydraulic forming presses, sheet metal bending brakes, pneumatic crimping machines, mechanical riveters, and automated rotary assembly indexing tables.