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News Release from: EAO | Subject: Series 61 16mm Industrial Switches
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 September 2004
Easy-installation industrial switches
offer choice
From a wide choice of easy-installation industrial switches with an extensive range of options, users can select from a wide range of many different lenses, actuators and switching elements.
For a wide choice of easy-installation industrial switches with an extensive range of options, EAO, the expert in Human Machine Interfaces, recommends the Series 61 Whether it's a round, square or rectangular switch, mounted raised or flush to the panel, EAO can supply a choice of actuators including pushbuttons, indicators, keylocks and selector switches as well as Emergency stops
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 25 Feb 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Series 61 products are supplied in a choice of mounting sizes including the industry-standard 22.5mm size, along with other options of 21mm square and 21 x 27mm.
The flush-mounting version protrudes by just 2mm from the front so it's great for creating easy-to-clean surfaces.
Modularity is a key feature of the product: customers can choose from a wide range of many different lenses, actuators and switching elements.
If required, lenses can be customised with engraved or film legends.
Continuous or flashing illumination is provided by LED's or filament lamps.
Rated at 250VAC and 5A, Series 61 is oil and water resistant, meeting IP65 front protection standards.
The standard snap-action switching elements feature gold-plated silver contacts with plug-in or soldered terminals.
For PCB-mounting, an appropriate adapter is available.
These switches are equally suitable for retro-fitting existing control panels or for new designs, particularly in the machinery, process-control equipment and instrumentation industries. Request a free brochure from EAO ...
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