KRIPAL manufactures reversing contactors with factory pre-wired mechanical and electrical interlock for bidirectional three-phase motor control from 9A to 95A. Each unit combines two standard UKC contactors with a mechanical interlock module that physically prevents simultaneous energization, eliminating the risk of phase-to-phase short circuits in hoist, crane, conveyor and gate drive applications. Available in AC-3 and AC-4 duty ratings for frequent reversing cycles, with matching thermal overload relays and auxiliary contact blocks for complete motor starter assemblies.
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Its interlocked contact design prevents simultaneous closure, ensuring reliable and safe forward/reverse operation for industrial applications.
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Its interlocked contact design prevents simultaneous closure, ensuring reliable and safe forward/reverse operation for industrial applications.
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Its interlocked contact design prevents simultaneous closure, ensuring reliable and safe forward/reverse operation for industrial applications.
Ask a QuoteA reversing contactor functions as a specialized electromechanical assembly engineered to dictate three-phase motor rotation by systematically swapping two supply phases. The KRIPAL UKC1-R series integrates dedicated forward and reverse contactors alongside certified interlocking mechanisms within a single compact footprint, delivering reliable bidirectional drive control for industrial machinery.
Integrates a physical mechanical lever combined with an electrical auxiliary interlock, strictly preventing simultaneous closure and catastrophic phase-to-phase short circuits.
Executes precise switching of two out of three supply phases, enabling seamless and safe bidirectional motor rotation for conveyors, hoists, and complex machine tools.
Features robust contact materials providing superior arc extinction capabilities, specifically engineered to withstand the severe electrical stress of frequent rotational direction changes.
Accommodates a wide spectrum of motor loads, scaling from the compact 22R chassis (9 to 22A) up to the heavy-duty 85R (50 to 85A) and 100R (100A) platforms.
This consolidated unit replaces two separate contactors and external interlock hardware, significantly reducing enclosure volume. The architecture pairs directly with KRIPAL UKH thermal overload relays to establish a complete, fully protected motor reversing sequence.
KRIPAL UKR reversing contactors handle bidirectional motor control in applications where direction changes occur every cycle, from overhead crane travel drives and construction hoists to reversing conveyor belts in sorting and packaging lines.
UKR reversing assemblies control bridge traverse and cross trolley motors in steel mill, shipyard, and warehouse overhead cranes. Factory wired mechanical interlock prevents simultaneous forward and reverse coil energization under aggressive plugging duty.
Reversing contactors drive up/down hoist motors on construction sites where safety critical interlocking prevents simultaneous direction commands. Pre-wired mechanical + electrical interlock assembly eliminates field wiring complexity.
UKR contactors reverse conveyor direction in parcel sorting hubs, airport baggage handling, and recycling line material routing where belt direction changes hundreds of times per shift under loaded starting conditions.
KRIPAL reversing contactors ship as factory-wired mechanical + electrical interlock assemblies, fully tested before crating. Panel builders and crane OEMs receive a ready-to-mount reversing solution that eliminates the most common source of field failure: incorrect interlock wiring.
Every UKR assembly undergoes a functional test verifying mechanical interlock engagement and electrical interlock contact sequencing before it leaves the factory. Your panel team mounts and connects three-phase power | the interlock logic is proven.
The interlock toggle that physically prevents both contactors from closing simultaneously is machined to 0.1mm tolerance in KRIPAL’s tool room. Off-the-shelf add-on mechanical interlocks from third parties do not guarantee this fit precision.
Reversing contactors face the harshest switching condition: plugging, where the motor is reversed against rotation. KRIPAL batch-tests sample assemblies under plugging duty cycles and archives the results, providing confidence that the contactor survives the application’s worst-case electrical stress.
For overhead crane modernization and new-build hoist projects, KRIPAL coordinates delivery of reversing contactors alongside UKH overload relays and pendant control station components as a consolidated crane control package.
KRIPAL stocks replacement mechanical interlock assemblies and coil kits for UKR contactors, supporting your customers’ maintenance teams who need fast spare parts without waiting for made-to-order production runs.
Reversing contactor technical documentation prepared for machinery directive conformity assessment, supporting your hoist or crane CE marking process with verified component compliance data.
Reversing assemblies shipped with your company’s wiring schematic printed on the enclosure label, your part numbers laser-marked, and branded packaging | KRIPAL remains invisible to your end customer.
Crane and hoist OEM engineers speak directly with KRIPAL application engineers who understand plugging duty, reversing frequency limits, and interlock sequencing requirements | not a generalist support agent.
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