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A switching device for safety power supplies.


Requirements for safe and reliable operation However, in a medical power supply system it is not always easy to replace the old with new technology. Owing to the increased cost pressure in hospitals, such a change must take place as quickly as possible in order to keep the downtimes to a minimum. New technology must meet additional requirements to ensure safe and reliable operation. For instance, new devices and installations should be less susceptible to disturbances than the devices of previous generations, they should be easy to operate to ensure straightforward training, even if further adjustments in the installation must be made. How can these requirements be satisfied, and the interests of hospital operators, technicians, and medical staff be served?


As a globally active family-owned


company, Bender has experience in developing solutions that meet the


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specifications of the applicable standards for power distribution systems in critical medical locations and also the requirements listed above. This applies to the equipment installed in the control cabinet, but even more so to the alarm indicator and operator units installed in operating theatres and other medical locations. These units show the status of the power supply, signal alarms in the event of a fault, and are operated not only by technical staff but also by medical personnel. Therefore, they should be user-friendly and easy to operate. Several years ago, the CP9xx series


of touchscreen theatre panels were an important step towards an electrically safe future. This device has become the control and information centre in numerous hospitals worldwide in


operating theatres, intensive care units, recovery rooms, and other areas, ensuring the reliability of power supplies and a clear infrastructure overview.


New generation of electrical safety devices The next generation of alarm indicator and operator units are available with the touch control panel CP305. It is intended especially for use in intensive care units and emergency rooms but also in other medical locations, and it can be installed as a retrofit device where older alarm indicator and operator units are still being used. When developing the device, Bender


was able to draw on decades of experience in providing reliable power supply systems to hospitals. In addition to the use of advanced


To bring a hospital up to date, it is not enough to simply procure new technology


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