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EV Charging Stations look to CPI Switches
CPI Helps Charging Stations Fulfill the Promise of Electric Vehicles It seems like every day that goes by, electric car charging stations are popping up in more and more places. So called EV stations (Electro-Voltaic), are on a mission to
Electromechanical Limit Switches in Mobile Equipment
Back in the 1990’s, construction equipment manufacturers were filled with talk about completely eliminating switches with contacts by the year 2000. Concerns over environmental sealing, failures due to contact contamination or degradation over time due to arcing in high-endurance applications drove this
Hardened Electro-Mechanical Switches for Military Vehicle Applications
For over 70 years, CPI has been providing thermal and waterproof switches to the military & law enforcement industries in a wide variety of applications. There are a few major reasons the military comes to us for their toughest switch
Marine Boat Lift Reaches a New Low, with CPI Switches
On a beautiful sunny day not too long ago, Raptor Lifts founder Jeff Troester figured it was a great day to load the family into the car and take the boat out on the lake. After spending the requisite 2
CPI Waterproof Switch Panels
Sometimes you need a switch that’s really, truly waterproof. Not just water-resistant or “splash-proof. And if you want one with carefully manufactured durability and extended temperature operation, well you’ve narrowed down the field even further. For tough marine or outdoor
Heavy Duty Waterproof Pendant Switches
CPI Manufacturers a line of hand actuated pendant switches, that are completely waterproof, and designed for high vibration, high endurance applications in the industrial and military spaces. They are designed and made entirely in the USA. It’s fair to say,
CPI 12v Switches For Demanding Applications
One of the most common applications for CPI switches is when they are configured as in 12v systems as safety switches, interlock switches or manually activated as when they are mounted on steering wheels of work trucks, fork lifts, even
CPI Plugstat Thermal Switches – Getting There Slowly
For engineers looking to solve demanding temperature switching applications, robust, standalone thermal switches are surprisingly hard to come by. A quick google search yields hundreds of parts in a confused presentation of thermals, with every shape and size represented, sold
2020 – The Year In Review
As we look back to size the state of our business, our industry, and this year, maybe our world, it seems far to easy to pile on to 2020 like every other analyst has done and is doing. Yes, OK,
Making Waves With Bryant Boats
Have you ever seen folks surfing off the wakes of boats? Well, our J4311 is used on the wake generating trim tabs on Bryant Boats. Boats = Water = CPI applications! Thought this was worth noting as one last glimpse
