Selecting a switch While the electromechanical switch is one of the last components designed into a circuit, selecting the right switch is an essential part of designing anything that has to be powered on including control panels, industrial equipment, and electronic devices. It is imperative for designers to understand the options available in order to specify the most suitable switch for each application.   Stop switches help in emergency situations The 44 Series emergency stop switch deactivates equipment in the event of an emergency. Reactivating the switch requires a deliberate twist of the actuator or, for even greater protection, unlocking with a key.   Pushbutton switch integrates OLED technology One of the industry's first to use OLED display technology, the OLED SmartSwitch pushbutton switch improves switch display capabilities over conventional LCD-based devices.   Handheld enclosures fit pushbutton switch Two additions to the Senso-Case series of handheld controller enclosures integrate a single-pole pushbutton switch in the trigger position on the underside to support activation and logging functions.   Detect switch offers top and side actuation The SDT Series micro-miniature SMT detect switch features a pendulum-style construction that enables top or side actuation.   Illuminated pushbutton offers bi-color option Offered in through-hole, right-angle, and SMT terminal options, the CL1200 LED-illuminated momentary pushbutton switch is offered with round and square cap styles.   Programmable pushbutton switches simplify human-machine interface Featuring a programmable and changeable 64 x 32-pixel LCD module with 64 LED-backlit colors, the high-resolution SmartSwitch and SmartDisplay pushbutton switches offer designers a unique human-machine interface solution.   Tilt switches: a new angle Switch makers have long been at the forefront of innovation, due in large part to the constant demand for ever-smaller devices for both consumer and industrial markets.   NKK SWITCHES ANNOUNCES HIGH RESOLUTION SMARTSWITCH AND SMARTDISPLAY SWITCHES NKK Switches, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switching devices today announced the availability of the new high resolution SmartSwitch and SmartDisplay.   NKK EXPANDS AVAILABILITY OF KP SERIES OF PUSHBUTTON LED SWITCHES NKK Switches, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switching devices, announces the expanded availability of the KP Series of illuminated, silent actuation pushbutton switches.   HONORED AS "EASIEST TO DO BUSINESS WITH" BY ARROW ELECTRONICS NKK Switches the world's leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switching devices, has been named as the winner of the 2008 "Easiest to Do Business With" award from Arrow Electronics, a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions.   Seven Questions to Specify a Switch   New Switch Brochures   NKK SWITCHES LAUNCHES VASTEK PRINTING AND ASSEMBLY DIVISION

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