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Rugged automotive switches target demanding exterior operational functions on heavy duty and special-purpose vehicles
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uman machine interface (HMI) specialist EAO has released details of the latest additions to its Series 09 family of automotive HMIs. EAO’s
Series 09 family now includes rugged weather-proof push-button switches specially developed to operate reliably on the exterior of heavy duty vehicles such as municipal trucks and agricultural and construction vehicles.
Typical applications: Heavy duty lifting and handling vehicles Construction vehicles Agricultural and forestry vehicles Road sweepers and refuse trucks Fire fighting appliances
According to Robert Davies, marketing manager at EAO, the new Series 09 sealed
push-button switches feature robust and long lasting elements optimised for low current operation in demanding hard- wired vehicular applications: "They were specially developed for safe and convenient operation under all conditions and can easily be operated with gloved hands. Magnetic actuation and non-wearing reed
contacts ensure reliable operation over an exceptionally long lifetime,” Davies said. The new Series 09 switches are simple to install wherever a hard-wired switch is needed, on the outside or the inside of the vehicle. The large, 24 mm coloured lenses are securely integrated into rugged, rubberised 39 mm front actuators that
provide IP67 ingress protection. Numerous lens colours are available from EAO, marked with both standard and a wide range of application specific symbols.
https://www.eao.com/en/series/09/ series-09
SICK unveils rugged, accurate PBST touchscreen pressure sensor
ICK Sensor Intelligence has launched the PBST touchscreen pressure sensor. Building on and complementing the company’s existing range of high accuracy, reliable and robust pressure sensors/ switches, the PBST multifunctional IO-Link sensor is SICK’s first ceramic cell pressure measurement sensor, delivering suppression of pressure spikes and surges, as well as corrosion resistance.
The flexible PBST is designed to suit a large array of pressure and vacuum measurement, control and monitoring applications for liquids and gases. It combines an electronic pressure switch, pressure transmitter and a colour touchscreen display with a clear text menu for visual indication of values. The sensor provides switch, IO-Link and analogue output in one compact electronic device for flexibility and inventory control purposes.
The PBST’s user-friendly, full-colour TFT touchscreen display allows for easy configuration of the device within seconds via familiar technology, providing impressive visibility on-site. It automatically shows measured values in bar, requiring no special conversion of IO-Link process data. In addition to the touchscreen display, the sensor can be configured remotely via IO-Link
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Offering impressive versatility of output signals from one sensor, the PBST has been developed to complement SICK’s existing portfolio of pressure sensors. Its versatility provides a wide application range: from hydraulics and cooling lubricant circuit systems to packaging machinery, processing, electronics, solar machinery, pneumatics, factory automation, CPG manufacturing and tooling coolant systems.
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With very high accuracy of ±0.5% of range and capable of measuring -1 (full vacuum) to +600 bar (relative pressure), the PBST is suitable for pressure measurement and control, including hydrostatic level measurement. It provides extensive diagnostic options via IO-Link, including internal sensor temperature, pressure peaks and predictive maintenance data. The ceramic thin-film pressure measurement cell complements SICK’s existing range of thin-film pressure sensors, transforming the pressure into an electrical signal. It provides high accuracy, very good
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long-term stability and high corrosion resistance. The PBST is suitable in many different environments, due to its strong resistance to dynamic pressure surges and spikes, coupled with a wide temperature range from -25 to +100°C and robust, compact, completely stainless-steel housing. Quick and easy to install, the PBST comes with low storage costs, due to the short delivery times and small number of variants, improving inventory management. It comes with a standard threaded connection but offers a series of options to suit different applications, including process adapters that assist with suppressing/reducing pressure spikes in the system.
Customers should be able to find the right variant of the PBST to suit their liquid or gas pressure measurement application. Suitable for measuring pressure in aggressive chemicals, it also has an array of different sealing materials (NBR, FKM or EPDM) and gaskets to choose from.
Nick Hartley, SICK UK market product manager - instrumentation & distance measurement, said: “Meeting the needs of OEMs, system integrators, machine builders, machine toolers and end users across a huge range of applications, the PBST can be used almost anywhere liquids and gases are used to measure and control pressure. At SICK Sensor Intelligence, we have developed a single sensor that comes with different adapters and output signal options to streamline inventory and simplify operations.”
www.sick.com
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