The HT3P Safety Commander allows tablets to be incorporated into industrial automation systems. The hand-held device has a slider and adjustable grippers to accommodate tablets ranging from 8- to 11-in-diagonal size. It provides key-locking provisions to keep the tablet secure; a sturdy hand grip and strap for both right- and left-handed users and an optional neck strap; the ability to rotate the tablet to any vertical/portrait or horizontal/landscape orientation; one hardwired e-stop button with LED indicator; one hardwired three-position enable switch; a 5-m cable; USB Type-C port for tablet charging; and IP54 protection from water splashes and dirt and drop resistance tested to 1.2 m.