Because encoders limit the number of controls required to increase functionality, they reduce the real estate needed in a given piece of equipment and, in turn, can reduce the point of focus or ...

There are many different types of switches that are intended to address different design requirements, deployment environments, and usage scenarios. I’m always amazed how one thing leads to another.

Phasing out the company's DR series, the FR series 10-mm DIP rotary switches retain the best characteristics of their predecessors and meet RoHS requirements. Their heat-resistant resin materials are ...

When you need to make very tiny measurements, even noise in closed relays can throw you off. [Marco] was able to observe this effect and wanted to build a switch that didn’t have this problem. He ...

tend to find use in environments that would make other kinds of switches unreliable. Examples include mining and earthmoving equipment, as well as military gear deployed in deserts. These switches are ...