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    Emergency Stop Push Buttons

    An emergency stop button, also known as an E-Stop, is a fail-safe control switch that provides safety both for the machinery and for the person using the machinery. The purpose of the emergency push button is to stop the machinery quickly when there is a risk of injury or the workflow requires stopping.

    All machinery requires an emergency stop button to reduce risk. Buttons are typically red, often with a yellow background to ensure a vivid and easily identified solution. You can find out more in our emergency stop buttons guide.

    Types of Emergency Stops

    The three most common emergency stops are:

    • Push-pull: The button is pushed in to stop and released by pulling the button back
    • Twist release: The button is pushed in to stop and released by twisting the button
    • Key release: The button is pushed in to stop and only released with a key

    Foot and palm buttons have a large actuator surface and are also tamper-proof. They can be actuated by using the foot or hand and their simple design makes for a quick response. These types of emergency stop switches are ideal for harsh environment applications.

    Position switches provide a link to the emergency stop actuating element. This type of emergency stop button is highly reliable plus quick and easy to fit. They can also be used in a wide range of applications.

    Where are they used?

    Emergency stop push buttons can be found in any industry including industrial, commercial and public facilities. They are required to be clearly visible to anyone that is required to use them. It is also possible to have several emergency stop buttons on one machine depending on what part of the machine has to be stopped.

    703 Products showing for Emergency Stop Push Buttons

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    Surface Mount
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    2NC
    Twist Release
    24V
    SA
    IP65
    Red
    mushroom
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    -
    -
    -
    -
    70mm
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    Panel Mount
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    DPDT
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    250V ac
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    IP65
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
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    Through Hole
    -
    -
    1 NC
    Twist Release
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    SL112
    IP65
    -
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    -
    -
    -
    -
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    Surface Mount
    -
    -
    1 NO + 1 NC
    Twist Release
    24V
    SA
    IP65
    Red
    mushroom
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    70mm
    -
    Panel Mount
    22mm
    -
    2NC
    Twist Release
    24V
    -
    IP65
    Red
    mushroom
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Panel Mount
    22.5mm
    -
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    Key Release
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    GCX4580
    IP20, IP65
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    Surface Mount
    -
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    1 NO + 1 NC
    Pull Release
    24V
    -
    IP65
    Red
    mushroom
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Through Hole
    -
    -
    2 NC
    Pull to Release
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    SB112
    IP65
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    -
    -
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    -
    -
    -
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    Illuminated
    Panel Mount
    22.5mm
    -
    -
    Twist Release
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    ECX
    IP65
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Through Hole
    -
    -
    1 NC
    Twist Release
    -
    SB112
    IP65
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Surface Mount
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    -
    1NC
    Pull Release
    24V
    SA
    IP65
    Red
    Round
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    70mm
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    Panel Mount
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    -
    SPDT
    -
    250V ac
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    IP65
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Panel Mount
    -
    -
    DPDT
    -
    250V ac
    -
    IP65
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Through Hole
    -
    -
    1 NC
    Pull to Release
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    SB112
    IP65
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Through Hole
    -
    -
    2 NC + 1 NO
    Key Release
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    SB112
    IP65
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Through Hole
    -
    -
    2 NC
    Key Release
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    SB112
    IP65
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
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    Panel Mount
    22mm
    -
    1 NO + 1 NC
    Twist Release
    24V
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    IP65
    Red
    mushroom
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
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    94mm
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    2NC
    Pull to Release
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    Control Station
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    -
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    -
    -
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    Panel Mount
    22.5mm
    -
    1 NC + 1 NO
    Turn Key to Release
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    GCX
    IP65
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    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Panel Mount
    22.5mm
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    INC
    Pull to Release
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    GCX
    IP65
    -
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    -
    -
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