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A tilt switch is commonly used at the end of a conveyor system. Where product is dropping off the conveyor and into a pile, the pile height can be governed by the tilt switch. The switch is a vertical device that hangs at a level that the conveyor should be shut off at. When the pile pushes the tilt switch 5 degrees out of plumb a Mercury switch inside the tilt switch operates and shuts off the motor to the conveyor.

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