AutomationDirect: Additional IDEM Safety Switches

October 13, 2026
Safety switch solutions from IDEM are designed to provide dependable personnel protection, guard monitoring, and machine access control across manufacturing, packaging, automation, and processing applications.
New non-contact RFID safety switches offer tamper-resistant guard monitoring, electromagnetic and solenoid locking switches provide controlled access to hazardous areas, and multifunction gate box solutions combine guard locking with integrated operator controls.
These models offer high safety ratings of Category 4, PLe per ISO13849-1, SIL 3 per IEC 62061, robust industrial construction, RFID coding to help prevent bypassing, and flexible mounting configurations for easy integration into new or existing equipment. The KLM-Z, MMZ, and MPZ switches feature OSSD safety outputs. Polyester, die-cast metal, and stainless-steel options are available to support demanding industrial and washdown environments.
New IDEM multifunction gate boxes start at $613.00 (KLMZ-4ST-457001AZ), RFID-coded safety switch sets start at $178.00 (MPZ-A-417002), locking safety switch sets start at $513.00 (MGL-3P-M-467006), and tongue interlock safety switches start at $492.00 (MLZ-M-473002).






