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We make industrial safety devices that work with most stationary power tools and industrial machinery. If you want to know more about the problems we solve, visit our resources page. If you want to know more about our solutions, check out our dedicated product page.
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The power tool brake is intended to mitigate occupational safety and health risks in industrial manufacturing environments, home shops, and vocational training centers.
MAKESafe Tools’ Power Tool Brake can be plugged into band saws, grinders, and many other induction motor power tools, and has three primary functions. First, it actively brakes your tool to prevent dangerous tool coasting. Second, it prevents accidental startup of your tool if power is lost. Third, it has an emergency stop to allow you to quickly stop the machine in the case of an emergency. For more details, check out our products page.
Check out our blog for detailed discussions on OSHA & ANSI requirements and standards. Short answer: Our products are listed as UL508 Industrial Motor Controls by a Nationally Recognized Test Lab and that test lab is regulated and approved by OSHA.
Yes! Check out our product specs for more information.
Yes! Check out our product specs for more information.
Yes! We regularly integrate our technology into industrial control panels which allows our products to be used with nearly any voltage, horsepower, and machine configuration. Contact us for more information!
No. This device delivers an amount of power during braking equivalent to the typical startup power of the motor. It simply provides regulated DC current instead of AC current. As long as you follow the calibration instructions and stay within the recommended duty cycle, this device has no lasting effect on your motor. Want more detail, check out this interview w/ our founder.
This device will brake any AC Induction motor and can be used with most stationary power tools like band saws, bench grinders, disc sanders, table saws, etc. If you are wondering about a specific tool, please use our compatibility checklist (available in the manual) to confirm compatibility. If in doubt, please contact us and we can help.
Nope – this device is completely plug and play. No wiring or specific knowledge is required. Our compatibility guide will help you to determine if this device is compatible with your tool and our instructions will guide you through the simple and one-time calibration process.
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