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One of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, knitter-switch, has introduced a washable illuminated pushbutton switch available in a choice of four LED colours. Designed for a wide variety of applications including office automation, games consoles, vending machines and measuring instruments, the TME 82 Series switches are designed for through-hole mount.

One of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, knitter-switch, announces a panel mounted pushbutton switch that will interest those designing office automation equipment, measuring instruments as well as systems that require an illuminated switch easy to mount.

Knitter-switch announced a very small, tactile, pushbutton switch that now completes its popular TS/TSS 4500 series. Unlike other models in the 4500 series, the TS 4533 – RA pushbutton switch has a horizontal stem making it ideal for a variety of applications that demand a very small and very robust momentary action pushbutton.

knitter-switch, one of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, has moved its Hong Kong office to a larger facility which, in addition to offering increased sales services, also provides extended quality management services for all products manufactured in Asia.

One of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, knitter-switch, just introduced a very small, tactile, pushbutton switch that will find many applications in all types of handheld devices including PDA’s and those designed for medical and industrial use.

knitter-switch has announced a micro-miniature slide switch designed to operate as an on-off switch for personal multi-media products, musical instruments and other applications where a very small, space saving switch is required.

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One of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, knitter-switch, announces a new DIL switch designed specifically for mounting on PCBs that are to be “potted” or conformally-coated using cold curing compounds.

The MRS 8000 series from knitter-switch, one of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, is a tiny rotary switch said by the company to be the smallest double pole rotary switch currently available. Measuring just 9.9 x 9.9 x 4.5 mm (L x W x H), the MRS8000 series is ideal for many applications including medical devices, industrial automation control systems and measuring instruments.

One of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers knitter-switch announces a surface-mount detect switch that has been designed to satisfy a wide variety of applications where any kind of physical movement recognition is important. This includes use as a position switch for movable parts, door contacts, and detecting the presence or removal of a mechanical part in contact with the switch as well as security and alarm applications.

knitter-switch, recognised by many as one of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, announces a new versatile pushbutton switch designed to suit a wide variety of applications where a reliable single pole-double throw (SPDT) latching switch function is required.

knitter-switch, one of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, has just published its latest product catalogue. Produced to coincide with the recent electronica 2010 trade fair in Munich, the new catalogue totals some 200 pages and contains details of many recently introduced switch products as well as contact information for all knitter-switch offices and all worldwide distributors.

knitter-switch, one of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, has made a significant addition to its dual-in-line (DIL) switch product family with the launch of the SBS 5000 J series. Designed for surface mount applications across a wide range of market sectors, the SBS 5000 J DIL switch series features gold plated brass “j-hook” terminals which take up less room on host PCB’s. The SBS 5000 J can be specified with either recessed actuators for protection against accidental operation, which also allow switches to be taped for automatic insertion during manufacture, or raised actuators for easier operation by users. The switches are end to end stackable and come with 4, 8 or 10 poles.

knitter-switch has added to its pushbutton switch product range a new series of momentary action illuminated pushbutton switches designed for use in a wide range of applications including audio/visual consoles, test and measuring instruments and industrial controls.

The popular series of TS6/TSS6 tact switches available from knitter-switch now includes high operating temperature models which feature gold plated contacts. Now offering an increased operating temperature to 105ºC the TS6/TSS6 series is suitable for applications in a wide variety of products in consumer electronics, white goods, healthcare and medical products, mobile devices and data processing systems.

knitter-switch MERP12 rotary encoders have been designed to replace traditional rotary potentiometers in a wide range of applications and have the added benefit of being illuminated. The new MERP12 range will interest designers currently working on broadcast and professional audio equipment in addition to next generation building automation systems and test and measurement instruments. Rotary encoders offer significant operational benefits when operating “soft” menus.

knitter-switch's MAV Series is designed to satisfy applications where resistance to vandals, water ingress and “difficult” environments is important. Typical applications include industrial shop floor systems, outdoor elevators and vending machines.

The YSK Series from knitter-switch is designed around a rubber key that is offered with more than a million variations to satisfy practically every application. knitter-switch expects these new switches to be popular among manufacturers of white and brown goods, toys, industrial products and automotive systems.

knitter-switch have been supplying membrane switches and rubber keypads to OEM’s all over the world for many years. This success has been built on their winning combination of having design teams close to their customers, providing rapid prototyping services and ensuring cost effective solutions by manufacturing in Asia.