Abstract: A controller 1 is provided with: a motor controller (10, 11, etc.) that supplies a drive current to a motor 3, which is a power source of a processing device so as to place the motor 3 in a normal operating state, and, in response to multiplexed commands (S1, S2) that are sent from outside and relate to a safety function operation of the processing device, controls the drive current so as to place the motor 3 and the processing device in a safety stop state; and a command monitoring unit 16 that monitors whether or not the commands (High/Low of S1, S2) match each other. If a period during which the commands do not match exceeds an allowable value, the command monitoring unit 16 generates a safety stop signal Sd (High) for safely stopping the motor 3, and continuously sends the safety stop signal Sd (High) to the motor controller. This configuration makes it possible to facilitate construction of a safety system that uses the controller.

Abstract: A composition comprising: a) an epoxy resin; b) a hardener; and c) a stabilizer comprising a metal-containing compound, the metal-containing compound comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of Group 11-13 metals and combinations thereof, wherein the composition is prepared from a halogen-containing compound is disclosed.

Abstract: A composition comprising: a) an epoxy resin; b) a hardener; and c) a stabilizer comprising a metal-containing compound, the metal-containing compound comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of Group 11-13 metals and combinations thereof, wherein the composition is prepared from a halogen-containing compound is disclosed.

Abstract: A curable halogen-containing epoxy resin composition comprising: (a) at least one epoxy resin; (b) at least one hardener; wherein the hardener is a compound containing a phenolic hydroxyl functionality or a compound capable of generating a phenolic hydroxyl functionality upon heating; and (c) a catalytic amount of a catalyst system comprising a combination of: (i) at least a first catalyst compound comprising at least one nitrogen-containing catalyst compound; and (ii) at least a second catalyst compound comprising at least one phosphorus-containing catalyst compound; wherein at least one or more of the above components (a)-(c) is halogenated or contains halogen; or if none of the above components are halogenated wherein the resin composition includes (d) a halogenated or halogen-containing flame retardant compound that does not contain nitrogen. The stroke cure gel time of the resin composition is maintained from 90 seconds to 600 seconds when measured at 170° C.

Abstract: A curable halogen-containing epoxy resin composition comprising: (a) at least one epoxy resin; (b) at least one hardener; wherein the hardener is a compound containing a phenolic hydroxyl functionality or a compound capable of generating a phenolic hydroxyl functionality upon heating; (c) a catalytic amount of a nitrogen-containing catalyst; (d) a non-nitrogen containing catalyst adjuvant compound capable of reducing the concentration of the nitrogen-containing catalyst; wherein at least one of the above components (a)-(d) is halogenated or wherein the resin composition includes (e) a halogenated flame retardant compound. The stroke cure gel time of the resin composition is maintained from 90 seconds to 600 seconds when measured at 1700C; and the resultant cured product formed by curing the curable epoxy resin composition contains well-balanced properties. The composition may be used to obtain a prepreg or a metal-coated foil, or a laminate by laminating the above prepreg and/or the above metal-coated foil.