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C&K Capability Brochure

C&K Capability Brochure

C&K Capability Brochure

Product catalog summary
Commitment to Continuous Improvement
C&K Components is an ISO 9001-registered company focused on customer satisfaction through continuous improvement and defect-free performance. The company uses six-sigma design methodology, process capability analysis, and statistical process control to ensure high-quality products. Enhancements in product design and material selection have improved performance and precision.
Product Range
C&K offers a wide range of switch products, including pushbutton, tactile, toggle, rocker, rotary, key switch, and more, serving markets such as automotive, electronics, medical, and aerospace. The company provides over 40,000 standard catalog items and custom solutions with responsive customer and technical support.
Market Leadership and Support
C&K is a leader in the switch industry, known for innovative products and a customer-first philosophy. The company focuses on improving product performance and reliability through advanced design and manufacturing processes, supported by a global sales network ensuring local support and product availability worldwide.
Design Innovation
C&K's global design centers and in-house testing facilities enable flexible manufacturing from prototype to volume production. The company offers cost-effective, innovative designs tailored to specific OEM applications, using advanced machining, stamping, molding, and plating techniques.
Product Categories
  • High Reliability Connectors: Microminiature, D-Sub, Mil/Aero, medical connectors.
  • Key Switch: Surface mount, through-hole, illuminated options.
  • Detect: Surface mount, through-hole, snap-in, sealed options.
  • DIP: 1-16 position, surface mount, through-hole, washable.
  • Rocker: Power, miniature, subminiature, illuminated, washable.
  • Rotary: Multi-pole, multi-position, sealed.
  • Slide: Miniature, ultraminiature, sealed.
  • Tactile: Surface mount, through-hole, sealed, high cycle life.
  • Thumbwheel: Snap-in mount, dust lens.
  • Navigation: Multi-direction, sphere, joystick, rotary, rocker, dome actuation.
  • Pushbutton: Miniature, subminiature, microminiature, illuminated, sealed.
  • Smart Card Connectors: ISO, SIM, SAM cards, low profile, anti-piracy.
  • Snap-acting: Miniature, subminiature, sealed.
  • Switchlock: 30º, 45°, 90º indexing, metal or plastic locks.
  • Toggle: Miniature, subminiature, ultraminiature, sealed.
  • Custom Products: Tailored solutions with in-house capabilities.
Product Overview
C&K offers a comprehensive range of switch products designed for various applications such as automotive, portable electronics, medical, industrial, off-highway, and military/aerospace sectors.
Product Specifications
  • Pushbutton: Available in miniature, subminiature, and microminiature sizes, with options for surface mount, through-hole, and bushing mount. Features include illumination and sealing.
  • Rocker: Power, miniature, and subminiature options with snap-in, through-hole, and panel mount configurations. Washable and illuminated versions are available.
  • Rotary: Multi-pole, multi-position, and sealed designs.
  • Slide: Miniature and ultraminiature sizes, available in surface mount and through-hole, with sealed options.
  • Tactile: Surface mount and through-hole options, sealed, with top and side actuation, supporting 100,000 to 1,000,000 cycles.
  • Thumbwheel: Snap-in mount with 10- and 16-position options, featuring a dust lens.
  • Navigation: Multi-directional with sphere, joystick, rotary, rocker, and dome actuation.
  • Smart Card Connectors: Compatible with ISO, SIM, and SAM cards, featuring low profile and anti-piracy measures.
  • Switchlock: Offers 30º, 45°, and 90º indexing with metal or plastic locks.
  • Toggle: Available in miniature, subminiature, and ultraminiature sizes, with surface mount, through-hole, and bushing mount options, sealed.
Quality and Innovation
C&K is committed to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction, adhering to ISO 9001 standards. The company employs six-sigma design methodology, process capability analysis, and statistical process control to ensure defect-free products. Continuous improvements in product design, tooling, processes, testing, and material selection enhance product performance.
Global Presence
C&K has a global presence with offices in China, Germany, France, and the USA, providing world-class support and innovative designs.
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Catalog excerpts

C&K Capability Brochure-1

Advancing Technologies Innovative Designs World-class Support

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C&K Capability Brochure-2

Commitment to Continuous Improvement As an ISO 9001-registered company, C&K strives for complete customer satisfaction through continuous improvement and defect-free performance. With highly automated manufacturing facilities, ongoing training programs and internal audit teams, C&K’s six-sigma design methodology, process capability analysis, statistical process control and supplier quality initiatives ensure improved performance by means of defect-free products. Continual improvements in product design, tooling, processes, test, and materials selection have further enhanced product performance,...

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Bigger and Better The new privately held C&K Components is leading the switch industry with innovative products delivered with the legendary service that made C&K the world’s preferred supplier. With global manufacturing, engineering and sales support, and a focus on key markets, C&K is one of the leading producers of miniature tact switches and smart card interconnect devices. The expanded C&K product line also includes a specialty line of high reliability harsh environment, aerospace and medical connectors. As an operating division of parent company CoActive Technologies, C&K is a preferred...

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C&K Capability Brochure-4

Designing Technology into Solutions High Reliability Connectors • Microminiature & D-Sub • Mil/Aero & medical • Board-board, board-cable, cable-cable Key Switch • Surface mount, through-hole • Illuminated • Momentary, push-on/push-off Detect • Surface mount, through-hole, snap-in • Pushbutton, snap-acting lever actuation • Sealed DIP • 1-16 position • Surface mount, through-hole • Washable • Top, side actuation Rocker • Power, miniature, subminiature • Snap-in, through-hole, panel mount • Washable • Illuminated Rotary • Multi-pole, multi-position • Sealed Slide • Miniature, ultraminiature • Surface...

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Tactile • Surface mount, through-hole • Sealed • Top, side actuation • 100,000 to 1,000,000 cycles Thumbwheel • Snap-in mount • 10-, 16-position • Dust lens Smart Card Connectors • ISO, SIM, SAM cards • Low profile • Anti-piracy Snap-acting • Miniature, subminiature • Sealed Switchlock • 30º, 45° & 90º indexing • Metal or plastic locks Toggle • Miniature, subminiature, ultraminiature • Surface mount, through-hole, bushing mount • Sealed Custom Products • Entirely new product or specially packaged C&K switches to suit your needs • In-house capabilities: decoration, illumination, cable and harness,...

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CHINA Rm 1007-8 10/F Harcourt House 39 Gloucester Road WanChai Hong Kong Tel: 852.3713.5288 Fax: 852.2751.9926 GERMANY Holzhauser Strasse 26-32 D – 13509 Berlin Tel: 49.30.43.9990 Fax: 49.30.43.999203 FRANCE Arlington Square, – Bâtiment B 2 boulevard Michaël Faraday – Serris F – 77716 Marne la Vallée Cedex 4 Tel: 33.1.60.24.51.51 Fax: 33.1.64.33.16.82 USA 15 Riverdale Avenue Newton, MA 02458 Tel: 617.969.3700 Fax: 617.969.6600 www.ck-components.com © C&K Components 2008

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All C&K Components catalogs and technical brochures

  1. Key Switches

    28  Pages

  2. K12 Series

    6  Pages

  3. K12S Series

    6  Pages

  4. ES Series

    4  Pages

  5. OS Series

    8  Pages

  6. SL Series

    4  Pages

  7. ENC Series

    3  Pages

  8. ZMT Series

    5  Pages

  9. tactile

    172  Pages

  10. Wearables

    4  Pages

  11. Medical

    4  Pages

  12. Metering

    4  Pages

  13. Space Splice

    4  Pages

  14. Space Market

    6  Pages

  15. KSC series

    4  Pages

  16. CCM2M Product

    4  Pages

  17. PVA

    3  Pages

  18. TL

    3  Pages

  19. SD

    3  Pages

  20. k12

    6  Pages

  21. K6

    3  Pages

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