Long lasting, attractive and rugged.

Series 45 push buttons unit robust build quality with attractive design. They also offer a good tactile feedback, and their IP protection rating prevents the permeation of dust and liquids, even under very adverse conditions. Thanks to their long service life, these intuitive actuators are also fantastic in harsh industrial environments – particularly in machinery and industrial automation.

Advantages

• Extremely long service life (up to 10 million switching cycles)
• Attractive design – flush or raised
• Versatile thanks to a variety of options and modular design
• Simple and fast assembly without special tools 
• Rugged construction and high IP69K protection

Series 45 push buttons are available in metal or plastic versions with momentary or maintained action.

Robust. Aesthetic and versatile.

Clear selling points: the Series 45 illuminated push buttons with full-face, homogenous and glare-free illumination offer intuitive operation, unique haptics and a long service life. With their robust metal or plastic construction and flush, visually appealing design, these actuators and indicators are perfect for use in industrial settings.

Advantages

• Robust metal or plastic construction with IP69K protection
• ­Fast and simple assembly without the use of special tools
• Attractive design with uniform LED illumination
• ­Long mechanical service life of up to 3 million switching cycles 
• Modular construction with many standard and customer-specific options

You will also gain further benefit from the wide selection of actuation surfaces and illumination colours, as well as a wide range of minimum to maximum switching rating. The result is that Series 45 illuminated push buttons offer versatile use.

Versatile. Aesthetic and robust.

The visually appealing and robust Series 45 double push buttons open up new, additional application options by means of an integrated and independent second button.

Advantages

• Compact construction – two switches in one
• Range of colours and marking options
• IP69K protection
• Optional illumination
• Plastic or metal versions
• Up to 3 contacts for each push button

This space-saving double push button offers the opportunity for you to bring together the switch-on and switch-off function in one button, both simplifying installation and reducing your costs.

The optionally illuminated actuators include many configuration options, with plastic or metal versions available as well as red and green or black and white lenses in a flush or raised design – with up to three contacts per push button.

Rugged and reliable for harsh industrial environments.

Series 45 mushroom-head push buttons prove themselves worldwide – including in harsh industrial environments. These versatile push buttons are available with a 30 mm, 40 mm or 60 mm actuator diameter in a wide range of colours, in illuminated and unilluminated versions, constructed in plastic or metal, and with momentary or maintained action. The unique design enables easy operation, including when wearing gloves.

IP69K protection ensures reliable function and switching under all conditions. The modular design with up to 6 contact elements enables high flexibility, while multiple configuration options mean mushroom-head push buttons offer versatile use. The pushbuttons offer a good tactile feedback and a long service life.

Advantages

• Large, distinctive operation area
• Easy operation – even with gloves
• Many configuration options
• Optional illumination
• Long service life (up to 10 million switching cycles)
• Rugged in use (IP69K)

Intuitive and extra-large.

A large operation area makes the palm switch ideal for use in harsh environments. It proves itself wherever a coarse motor action is needed to trigger a certain command. You can operate the device with a flat hand, while wearing work gloves, or with an elbow.

Advantages

• Extra-large operation area
• Also suitable for emergency stop functions
• Maintained or momentary action available
• Quick to install and easy to use
• Robust IP69K front protection

The palm switch is delivered premounted in a housing as standard. The selection of switching elements opens up a great deal of flexibility in device configurations. The wires are connected to the top or bottom front side of the housing, with a metric M20 screw connection (screw connection and switching elements are not included in the scope of delivery.

The palm switch is available in four versions as standard: with a red lens, maintained action and pull-to-release mechanism for the emergency stop function; or with a black lens and momentary function, with both designs available in a metal or plastic construction.

Modern, versatile and rugged.

First-rate for harsh industrial conditions: Series 45 selector switches offer intuitive HMI operations thanks to a wide range of options and high protection rating.

Advantages

• Modern, ergonomic design with many options
• 2, 3 or 4 switching positions
• Metal or plastic construction
• Optional illumination
• Distinctive haptics
• Rugged in use (IP69K)

The highly ergonomic and modular design offers you two, three or four switching positions. The combination options for momentary and maintained action make these devices very flexible. With the optional illumination, they fulfil all requirements for diverse applications.

Reliable switching worldwide.

EAO's illuminated selector switches offer you ergonomic design and reliable visual feedback and status indication. You can equip them with up to three switching levels and up to six contacts. This is ideal for worldwide use in operating systems in mechanical engineering and in dashboard brackets in driver’s cabs of rail and road vehicles.

Advantages

• Intuitive to use
• Excellent haptic feedback
• Switching position easily visible
• Variety of combinations of momentary and maintained action
• Illuminated selector switch
• Full range of base colours for illumination
• Very long service life for mechanical and electrical components
• Supports all commonly used connection systems

Safe. Robust and reliable.

Made for use in harsh environments in the machine industry: Series 45 keylock switches reliably prevent accidental or unauthorised actuation. The switching angles of 45° or 90°, two or three switch positions, momentary or maintained action and various key withdrawal positions open up a wide range of options. The antirotation device and innovative snap-on concept enable installation without special tools.

Advantages

• Safe and robust construction (up to IP69K)
• Reliable switching from 5 to 500 V
• Front protected against oil and dirt
• ­Long mechanical service life of up to 1 million switching cycles
• Wide range of possible combinations of switching angles and positions and further options
• Fast and intuitive assembly without special tools

Innovative, intuitive and aesthetic.

EAO's ID keylock switches use innovative "Radio Frequency Identification" (RFID) technology. This allows you simple electronic access authorisations for industrial applications. The devices also impress with their aesthetic design with low front height.

Advantages

• Intuitive and ease of use 
• Authentication of up to 4 users or groups 
• Robust in use 
• Modular construction and quick mounting
• Aesthetic design
• Innovative RFID technology

Robust and versatile.

EAO toggle sticks have up to four clearly visible switching positions as well as several momentary and maintained actions. Using them in coordinate-controlled machines gives you intuitive control.

Advantages  

• 2 or 4 switching positions 
• Optional maintained action 
• High IP67 front protection 
• Long service life of up to 250,000 switching cycles
• Plastic or metal front

Intuitive. Robust and universal.

Toggle switches from EAO offer the advantage of a quickly recognisable switch position. The new Series 45 toggle switches combine intuitive recognition of the switch position with easy operation and universal application possibilities. Thanks to their robust design, they also prove themselves in harsh industrial environments.

Advantages

• All-purpose
• IP69K protection 
• Ease of use
• Plastic or metal versions
• Long service life
• Clear indication of switch position

Whether with momentary or maintained action, in plastic or metal: toggle switches with two switch positions impress with their long service life and ease of use.

Reliable and robust.

Series 45 indicators are synonymous with highly intuitive and reliable status displays. This makes them the first choice for use in almost all machines, including those in harsh industrial environments.

This is made possible by full-face, harmonious and glare-free illumination with 29.45 mm or 38 mm light lenses, all-round visibility, many labelling options, and highly rated front protection. The indicators are provided with full or front illumination, and you can label them with printed text plates or labels. 

Advantages

• Harmonious illumination
• Full-face or front illumination
• Bi-colour version available
• 6 to 230V AC
• A wide range of marking options
• IP69K protection 

The high-quality design in metal or plastic is available with a wide colour palette – another feature that makes Series 45 indicators as attractive as they are versatile.

Loud, compact and all-purpose.

Series 45 buzzers impress with fantastic acoustics and compact design. They can be triggered with a wide range of voltages, and offer a signal tone up to 95 decibels (dB) with a tone frequency of 2.4 kHz.

Advantages

• All-purpose
• Signal tone of up to 95 dB
• Compact design
• Plastic and metal variants available
• All standard voltages accommodated

This universal-use device offers compact design with a screw connection. It is available in a plastic or metal design.

User-friendly and robust.

Thanks to Series 45 potentiometers, you can control various resistance values for machines on an infinitely variable basis by means of mechanical rotation – and you can do so over a rotation range of 300°.

Advantages

• IP69K protection 
• Long service life
• Easy mounting
• Rotational range of 300°
• Resistance from 1 kΩ to 470 kΩ

The devices are available in a plastic or metal design and with a 1, 4.7, 10, 47, 100 or 470 kΩ resistance value. High IP front protection also underlines how robust Series 45
potentiometers are – usable at operating temperatures from – 25 °C to +70 °C.

For universal use.

In contrast to emergency stop switches, Series 45 stop switches do not need to be foolproof. They are particularly suitable as on/off switches for safe switching in device and machine construction.

Stop switches offer you a wide spectrum, from minimal to maximal switch rating. There are also resistant to impact, shock and vibration. Combined with their long service lives, this means stop switches in Series 45 offer universal use.

Advantages

• Up to 6 switching elements
• Long service life 
• Suitable for harsh environments
• IP69K protection

Safe, intuitive and robust.

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Series 45 emergency stop switches offer protection for both people and machines in the event of malfunction, for example on a factory conveyor belt. Intuitive operation and IP69K protection makes it possible – even in harsh industrial environments.

Advantages

• Reliable switching
• Optional illumination
• Robust, lasting construction
• IP69K protection 
• Key, twist or pull to release options
• Different actuator shapes and sizes

These emergency stop switches offer foolproof operation even in harsh conditions and over a wide range of switch rating. The actuators are illuminable and resistant to impact, shock and vibration – as well as offering an extremely long service life of 300,000 switching cycles.