Limit switches are essential electromechanical safety and control devices used in industrial machinery, garage doors, and appliances. The four primary mechanical actuation types include: first, the roller lever limit switch, which features a small arm with a wheel activated by moving objects or doors; second, the plunger or pin plunger limit switch, which operates via direct linear push-button movement; third, the whisker or cat-whisker limit switch, equipped with a flexible wire actuator sensitive to contact from any direction; and fourth, the rotary lever limit switch, designed to track rotational positioning in heavy industrial gearboxes and motorized conveyor systems. Each type is engineered to open or close internal electrical contacts when physical contact occurs.
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