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Switching function

Pressure switches with metal bellows: Stable repeatability, no risk of leakage

Jing Lyu | Know-how
Metal bellows - pressure switches

What advantages do pressure switches with metal bellows offer and what is the basis for these? The advantages are based on the seamless design of their measuring system. This solution enables permanently stable repeatability and, at the same time, eliminates the risk …

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Temperature switches in machine building: Which type suits?

Roland Sachs | Know-how
Buzzer

Temperature switches are used in machine building and other industrial applications for limiting temperature. They monitor the temperature and react at a predefined point. To protect from overheating they either switch the equipment or machine off or switch on a fan …

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How does one specify the switch point of a float switch?

Enrico Bossart | Level
a float switch

In the specification of the switch points of a float switch, misunderstandings always lead to unsuitable product designs. How one correctly specifies the switch point of a float switch will be explained here. The basic prerequisite for the correct specification …

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Certification for fire-protection applications

Fabian Lotter | Applications
sign: Fire protection

The word certification is derived from joining together two Latin words, “certe” (meaning certain) and “facere” (to make). Certification describes the common practice with which the fulfilment and compliance with certain standards or requirements should be …

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What is meant by the “change-over” switching function with pressure switches?

Enrico Bossart | Know-how
Illustration: Change-over switching function

A pressure switch with the “change-over” switching function represents a special version of a pressure switch with two switching outputs acting oppositely to switch two circuits. A “change-over” closes one circuit and simultaneously opens a second circuit. Thus …

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