New flush-mount pushbuttons for modern control panel design

RS Components can offer more than 150 new lines of flush-mount pushbuttons from the Harmony XB5F range. Developed for control panels and aiming at panel builders, machine builders and maintenance engineers, the new plastic range offers a modernised design with no compromise on performance. Aimed at a wide selection of industrial applications including use in the food and beverage production, chemical, packaging, and automotive industries, as well as building automation, the company has focused on the robustness of the new range. The range has primarily been designed to meet the performance demands of machines and electrical control panels in harsh environments and is compliant to IEC and UL international standards. Featuring IP ratings of IP66, IP67, IP69 and IP69K, and extended temperature ranges from –40C to +70C, the range has also seen improved mechanical endurance and shock resistance characteristics. As well as providing increased performance across the range, the latest devices also offer an evolution in aesthetics with a redesign that gives a more modern look and feel. The range is available in a plastic body version and comes in a vibrant colour palette, including new blue and green caps for non-illuminated functions, to deliver a highly contemporary appearance to machine control interfaces. The products are robust and have a pleasant touch for operators, thereby enhancing the perceived quality of machines and panels without significantly increasing costs.