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Stainless Steel Switchpanels

 
Stainless steel switchpanels are particularly resistant to harsh environments: extreme climatic conditions, vandalism, stains... They consist of customised stainless steel single keys mounted in a front face. APEM develops and sells five series meeting EMC international standards and featuring good tactile feedback and IP65 front face sealing. Technology and key shape make the difference between the series.
 
 

 
    The technologies    
 
7 Series

  8P Series

  9 Series

 
Mechanical specifications
 
Contact force:
4 N +/- 0.5 N
Contact travel: 0.5 mm
Operations: 1 000 000
Sealing: IP 65
Track ball: IP 65 static
  Contact force:
4 N +/- 0.5 N
Contact travel: 0.5 mm
Operations: 1 000 000
Sealing: IP 65
Track ball: IP 65 static
  Contact force:
2.5 to 4 N +/- 0.5 N
Contact travel: 0.5 mm
Operations: 3 000 000
Sealing: IP 65
Track ball: IP 65 static
 
Electrical specifications
 
Maximum voltage: 24 VDC
Maximum current: 50 mA
Contact resistance:
< 10 ohms
Dielectric strength: 250 V
Insulation resistance:
> 100 M ohms
  Maximum voltage: 24 VDC
Maximum current: 50 mA
Contact resistance:
< 10 ohms
Dielectric strength: 250 V
Insulation resistance:
> 100 M ohms
  Maximum voltage: 24 VDC
Maximum current: 50 mA
Contact resistance:
< 10 ohms
Dielectric strength: 250 V
Insulation resistance:
> 100 M ohms
 
70 Series

  8Z Series

   
 
Mechanical specifications
 
Contact force:
1.5 N +/- 20 %
Contact travel: 1.3 mm
Operations: 1 000 000
Sealing: IP 65
Track ball: IP 65 static
  Contact force:
4 N +/- 0.5 N
Contact travel: 0.5 mm
Operations: 1 000 000
Sealing: IP 65
Track ball: IP 65 static
   
 
Electrical specifications
 
Maximum voltage: 12 VDC
Maximum current: 10 mA
Contact resistance:
8 to 20 ohms
Dielectric strength: 250 V
Insulation resistance:
> 100 M ohms
  Maximum voltage: 24 VDC
Maximum current: 50 mA
Contact resistance:
< 10 ohms
Dielectric strength: 250 V
Insulation resistance:
> 100 M ohms
   
 
Climatic specifications
 
Operating temperature : -20°C to +70°C
With standanrd interface : 0°C to +70°C
With specific interface : -20°C to +70°C
Storage temperature : -40°C to +85°C
 
 
 
 
Numerous configurations

The five series offered by APEM not only meet the needs for standard keypads and keyboards, but also the needs for customised products with specific number of keys and key layout. Depending on the series, standard keys differ in shape and dimension; in all cases, custom marking is available. The APEM range also includes stainless steel keypads and keyboards with backlighting by LED’s..
 
Key shapes
 
- 7 series - 70 series
Oblong




- 8 series - 9 series
Round, square, rectangular

 
Key marking
 
- 7 series - 70 series
Laser marking




- 8 series - 9 series
Chemical etching (colours available)

 
Backlighting
 
8 series - 9 series
By LED (white, red, green, yellow, blue)
Supply voltage: + 5, + 12, + 24 VDC
Max. current for a backlit key:
8 series: 10 to 40 mA
9 series: 10 to 20 mA
depending on LED colour, number of LED’s and supply voltage.
 
Modularity
 
8 series - 9 series
From standard keys, APEM can develop specific keypads and keyboards without expensive tooling costs for the customer.

 


    Apem Components Ltd
    Drakes Drive, Long Crendon
    Buckinghamshire
    HP18 9BA. U.K
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