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News Release from: EAO | Subject: 61M optical switch
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 April 2003
Optical switch does not suffer from
contact wear
Optical switch mimics a mechanical switch without any of the associated contact wear yet withstands a wide temperature range.
Switch and Control specialists, Grayhill, have introduced the new 61M, an optical switch that mimics a mechanical switch without any of the associated contact wear It is available direct through EAO - the Human Machine Interface specialist
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 25 Feb 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The 61M provides an optical alternative to a rotary switch.
Available with 30deg, 36deg and 45deg throw angles, that can be continuous rotation or set to giving a choice of 2 to 12 positions, dependant on the throw angle.
The 61M can be supplied with an integral pushbutton, which makes it suitable for scroll-and-enter functions on control panels or any application that requires the one-million-cycle reliability of an optical switch.
The pushbutton function will keep working through three million operations.
It is of robust construction and has an operating temperature range of -40degC to +85degC.
In many user interface applications, rotary optical switches provide the most versatile and economical means to obtain feedback signals for position and speed control. Request a free brochure from EAO ...
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