Foremost Electronics Ltd

A wide range of safety solutions for industrial and construction equipment and services has been introduced by Foremost Electronics.

Availability of the icotec cable entry plate KEL-DPZ 16 has been announced by Foremost Electronics. The KEL-DPZ 16 fits outbreaks that are standardised for 16-pin heavy-duty connectors. The hygienic design does not create any niches which may collect contamination.

Products representing blue-chip manufacturers including Binder, MEC, NKK, Schroff, Fibox, Storm, Elma, Thermodisc, Blore Edwards, Mentor, IDEC and Icotek will be displayed by Foremost Electronics at the Electronic Design Show 2018 at the Ricoh Stadium in Coventry (October 17-18).

The availability of the Elma C15 Rotary Coded Switch range has been announced by Foremost Electronics. The C15 multifunction switch is intended for cost sensitive applications where space is critical and is particularly suitable for frequency and channel selection in two way radios, portable appliances, instrumentation and similar miniaturised mobile applications.

Rotary Switches Online is now stocking the compact multi-function Elma Multi Wheel rotary switch. The Multi Wheel is a miniature encoder with an 8+1 joystick function for one-finger control. This advanced HMI product is a Hall Effect sensed encoder with magnetic indexing over 12 detents and has a centre button with 8 joystick directions and centre push function.

Foremost Electronics announces the launch of its completely rebuilt website. The company represents a number of key manufacturers of components for the electronics industry including MEC, Binder, ELMA, Pentair Schroff and Pentair Hoffman and FCT.

enclosures4U is now stocking the revolutionary Schroff embeddedNUC case which features an innovative “Flexible Heat Conductor” (FHC) integrated cooling solution and is compatible with 1U embedded NUC enclosures.

Foremost Electronics is now stocking the YB2 Half-mirrored push button switch family from NKK Switches. This new switch is suited to applications including machinery, medical devices, kitchen equipment, measurement instruments, equipment installed outdoors, (coin operated parking meters etc.) and equipment installed in stores (e.g. vending machines).

Foremost Electronics announces the availability of two new compact and lightweight families of waterproof snap-in connectors from Binder. The 720 series of miniature connectors and the 620 sub-miniature series offer the same key features to designers.

Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components, announces the availability of the Marquardt 3006 series of low profile, short-travel, LED Illuminated TACT switches.

On November 21st 1989, Alan Cook struck out on his own to create a specialist distributor of electro-mechanical components. With a wealth of experience from his careers in both electronic engineering and broad-line distribution Alan wanted to create something different. And so Foremost Electronics was born. The goal was to provide design engineers in the UK with a reliable source of technologically advanced Emech components and offer a “service with a difference”.

Foremost Electronics announces the introduction of the “Thumbstick” Hall-Effect miniature proportional joystick from CH Products.

Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components, announces the introduction of an extended range of M16 connectors from the premier manufacture Binder.

Foremost Electronics, announces the addition of the Binder 713 series M12 plastic connector to its extensive range of high quality industrial connectors.

Foremost Electronics, has been appointed as the UK distributor for the Marquardt 6425 range of keypad switches. With worldwide sales of more than 3,000,000 pieces per year the 6425 switch range has proven to be highly reliable and very successful in a wide range of applications including telecoms, control and alarm panels, weighing scales and similar instrumentation and point of sale equipment. The 6425 switch range has low operating noise making them suitable for pro-audio, broadcast and medical applications.

The demand for rugged waterproof keypads continues to grow as the need for security and access systems becomes more widespread.” Claims Alan Cook, Managing Director of Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components. “These two new additions to our keypad range offer a cost effective, ergonomic, low profile secure access solution while in addition they are vandal resistant and waterproof.” These products are exclusive to Foremost Electronics who can supply them to customers throughout Europe.

Foremost Electronics, anounces the introduction of the next step in control functionality. The Navimec switch concept from leading switch manufacturer MEC offers soft-touch joystick functionality making it possible to navigate up, down, left and right with the provision of a centre function that will typically be used as an enter key. Navimec™ switches are available with or without illumination and the non-illuminated versions may be over-printed with appropriate legends.

November 2009 is a milestone for Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components, as they celebrate a twenty year association with MEC Switches one of the leading European manufacturers of high quality switches. Since its foundation in 1938, MEC Switches has earned a reputation for leading-edge design and the use of top quality materials combining to offer maximum reliability under all conditions.

Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components, have been appointed UK distributor for Binder Connectors. The recently formed office of Binder UK are making available to Foremost the entire range of Binder Connectors in order to provide a better service to customers in the UK.

Foremost Electronics introduce the FCT Group range of mixed signal connectors for medical, laboratory and industrial control applications. FCT are one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of connectors offering both solid metal and plastic hoods. Available as D-sub miniature, high density and mixed layout, FCT connectors are waterproof to IP67 and IP69K and are manufactured from carefully selected plastics and non-magnetic materials and alloys to minimise EMC effects on control signals carried by the connectors.