Category: electromechanical switches
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… Continue reading CPI Waterproof Switch Panels
Breaking News: Quality and Affordability no longer Mutually Exclusive
One of the most popular limit switches CPI ever introduced has to be our J4 series waterproof limit switch. A small marvel of engineering originally developed for the military, this switch comes in both a ball switch and a plunger… Continue reading Breaking News: Quality and Affordability no longer Mutually Exclusive
Waterproof Safety Interlock Switches for Commercial Vehicles that Last
The last thing Commercial vehicle and work truck manufacturers want to hear about is how someone got hurt while using one of their vehicles. In addition to the liability concerns, it’s just not good for sales when word gets out… Continue reading Waterproof Safety Interlock Switches for Commercial Vehicles that Last
Take the Plunge with a CPI Plunger Switch!
Lets face it folks, sometimes it just takes a plunger switch. Whether your application is mechanically or physically activated, the tactile feel, and extended actuator of a plunger switch may be the only real solution for your application. For engineers… Continue reading Take the Plunge with a CPI Plunger Switch!
Liftgate Engineering for Work Trucks
Liftgate manufacturers need to contend with a great many variables as they seek to make their hydraulic lift assemblies operational on the widest possible variety of vehicles. Is it a pickup truck, straight truck, van, or trailer application being used? What… Continue reading Liftgate Engineering for Work Trucks
Aircraft Fire Detection – Spot Fire detection Systems
CPI’s X1 thermal switch is being increasingly used by both American and European avionics manufacturers and integrators as their thermal switch of choice for spot detection of overtemperature conditions in systems throughout the aircraft. Recent integrations include FAA approval as… Continue reading Aircraft Fire Detection – Spot Fire detection Systems
J4 Ball Switch For Robust Position Sensing
For many applications, standard garden variety ball switches won’t cut it. In fact, even Google is confused about ball switches, conflating them with tilt switches that happen to use a floating ball in their implementation. But engineers know, that’s not… Continue reading J4 Ball Switch For Robust Position Sensing
CPI Thermal Switches Are Heating Up
The vast majority of thermal switch applications we get have to do with keeping things from getting too hot. Just a few examples of this include: Gally fire detection Avionics Bay Over Temperature Brake over temperature warnings Hydraulic fluid temperature… Continue reading CPI Thermal Switches Are Heating Up
When to use a Real Thermal Switch not a Sensor
When CPI started making thermal switches for the Military in the 40’s, there really wasn’t any other choice. Thermocouple based switches with variable set-points and various temperature ranges of operation were made using the thermocouple materials of the day, mostly… Continue reading When to use a Real Thermal Switch not a Sensor
J4 Ball Switch – A Study in Hardness & Durability
Sometimes in engineering design, you just get it right. The right combination of materials, simplicity and elegance. Just the right amount of cleverness. Sometimes it even looks pretty. Sure as time goes on you make tweaks here and there, but… Continue reading J4 Ball Switch – A Study in Hardness & Durability
