"New touch-sensitive switches with LED illumination from Greatecs

New touch-sensitive switches with LED illumination extend the wide product program of Greatecs. The innovative switches (BR20 series) are water-proof and dust-tight, the surface has an edge length of 20 x 20mm. These interface components are ideal for state-of-the-art applications in industry technology, white goods and automation technology.

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New international websites of Greatecs

USA - www.greatecs.net

UK - www.greatecs.co.uk

Austria - www.greatecs.at

"Small vandal-proof and water-tight pushbutton switches from Greatecs

Small vandal-proof and watertight pushbutton switches extend the wide product program of Greatecs. Due to the use of high-quality stainless steel these switches are usable in harsh environments and public areas. The bushing threads have a diameter of 16mm and 19mm.
The offered switches are vandal-proof according to IK09 (19mm Type) and IK08
(16mm Type) standard and dust / water-tight according to IP65. Customers can choose between a dot type and circle type of LED illumination, the standard colors are red, green, yellow, orange, blue and white. There are several standard engravings available, customized markings are also possible by request. Both series are available as momentary or latching switch, the mechanical life-time is min. 1,000,000 cycles.

The IK09 and IK08 standards mean a resistance to impact energy from 10 Joule or 5 Joule. In summary the new switches series offer an innovative solution against vandalism and the ingress of dirt and water. In addition the switches are offered at an attractive price level. Specifications, samples and series quantities are available at Greatecs.


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"OLED switches and displays from Greatecs

Innovative OLED switches extend the wide product program of Greatecs. The programmable switches can indicate videos and pictures in a brilliance and sharpness never seen before. One of the outstanding features is a high-resolution OLED display with 96x96 pixels and 65,000 colors. The OLED technology presents many advantages including enhanced viewing angles, sharper contrasts and higher brightnesses.
The OLED switches offer attractive and multimedia-based applications: Endless possibilities of videos, graphics and texts can be displayed, the user can confirm his selection with a keystroke. The high resolution and the wide viewing angle of 160� offer a very attractive display. Easy controlling is possible with the established SPI interface. During operation the OLED switches offer low energy consumption.

An encapsulated plug&play OLED display without switch function is also available. The new OLED switches and displays offer an attractive, intuitive and user friendly operation. They present perfect solutions for a growing number of Human Machine Interface applications. Specifications and detailed information are available at Greatecs.

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New washable 12mm Tactile Switches

New washable Tactile Switches in size 12mm (TP57 series) extend the wide product program of Greatecs. For the first time it is possible to fulfill the request for washability at these larger switches with an edge length of 12mm. The offered switches are available with SMT and THT terminals. Another highlight is the environmental compatibility due to the use of halogen-free recyclable materials.

There are 5 different actuating forces available with values between 100gf and 520gf. For the actuators the customer can choose a flat 4.3mm stem or a 7.3mm shaft for slip-on caps. The slip-on caps have a round or square shape and are offered in 8 different colors.

The high valued switch contacts offer a precise and reliable operation over the entire lifetime of 1,000,000 electrical life-cycles. Specifications, samples and series quantities are available at Greatecs.

Specification TP57 series:

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"New vandal-proof and water-tight pushbutton switches

New vandal-proof and watertight pushbutton switches extend the wide product program of Greatecs. The offered switches (PAV22 and PAV25 series) are vandal-proof according to IK10 standard and dust / water-tight according to IP65. Due to the use of high-quality stainless steel these switches are suited for harsh environments and public areas.
Customers can choose between a dot type and circle type of LED illumination, the standard colors are red, green, yellow, orange, blue and white. There are several standard engravings available, customized markings are also possible by request. The mounting holes have a diameter of 22mm (PAV22 series) or 25mm (PAV25 series). Both series are available as momentary or latching switch, the mechanical life-time is min. 1,000,000 cycles.

The IK10 standard means a resistance to impact energy up to 20 Joule. In summary the new switches series offer an innovative solution against vandalism and the ingress of dirt and water. In addition the switches are offered at an attractive price level. Specifications, samples and series quantities are available at Greatecs.

"Green" switches with halogen-free materials

Five new series of halogen-free and recyclable switches expand the product range of Greatecs. Due to the use of environmentally friendly materials the components can be submitted to a recycling process. At the market launch the series include DIP, slide, standard tactile, low profile tactile and double action switches.

The recyclable DIP switches (DX48H series) have a small size (1.27mm pitch), SMT terminals and are available with 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 positions. At the beginning the SMT slide switch will be offered in a 4 positions version (SB89 series), more options are in planning stages. The standard tactile switch has the classic SMT 6x6mm design (TP38H series) with 10 different heights. A very low profile of 0.8mm and 1.5mm height is offered by the thin tactile switch series TP89. The double-action switches (MB9 series) are popular in digital photo cameras. The very important fire protection according to UL94V-0 (self-extinguishing) is ensured by the use of innovative LCP plastic materials.

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