Category: electromechanical switches
CPI Waterproof Switches – Powering the Engineers of the Future.
For high school students At Sussex County Technical School in Sparta NJ, the bar is set high. To challenge their students, the school decided it would be one of the few High Schools to engage in the design and build… Continue reading CPI Waterproof Switches – Powering the Engineers of the Future.
CPI K1005 Waterproof Pendant Switch Chosen for Army CROWS program
The United States army knows a thing or two about tough environments. The M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) provides soldiers with the ability to acquire and engage targets while protected inside an armored vehicle. When it came time… Continue reading CPI K1005 Waterproof Pendant Switch Chosen for Army CROWS program
Limit Switch Unlimited Uses – Part 2
The second part in our continuing series on CPI Limit Switch applications highlights a few of the extreme duty deployments where harsh outdoor conditions, high vibration, and heavy usage are the norm. Many of these kinds of implementations can be… Continue reading Limit Switch Unlimited Uses – Part 2
Limit Switches – Unlimited Uses.
As one of the worlds leading providers of custom designed, waterproof limit switches for over 50 years, our products have been designed into some pretty diverse applications. Some of them are pretty easy to understand, like the panel mounted kill… Continue reading Limit Switches – Unlimited Uses.
Industrial Applications for a CPI Thermal Cutoff Switch
CPI Thermal Cutoff Switches offer some of the most reliable and dependable temperature control in the industry, and as such have many unique applications where an uncompromising approach to thermal switch design is needed. Our product family has a calibration… Continue reading Industrial Applications for a CPI Thermal Cutoff Switch
What Is An Electromechanical Limit Switch?
In the broadest sense, a limit switch is an electromechanical device designed to detect the presence or absence of another physical object, usually a piece of machinery that moves or travels. Perhaps one of the best ways to understand limit… Continue reading What Is An Electromechanical Limit Switch?
Electromechanical Switch Endurance
If you’re an engineer concerned about the reliability of your switch in a hostile, demanding operational environment, then you’re worried about electromechanical switch endurance. In applications like limit switches, safety interlock switches, door open/close switches, and many others, failure of… Continue reading Electromechanical Switch Endurance