Joystick Switches

Joystick Switches
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Joystick Switches

Product catalog summary
Overview of EUCHNER Joystick Switches
EUCHNER GmbH + Co. KG is a prominent company in industrial safety technology, offering a variety of high-quality switching systems, including joystick switches used across industries like steel, construction, transport, and shipbuilding.

Product Specifications
Joystick switches are manually operated control devices suitable for control panels and portable equipment, designed for multi-directional motion control. They feature intuitive functionality, easy installation, robust design, and require minimal space.

Design and Function
These switches utilize microswitches with snap-action for precise control, supporting switching capacities from 4 mA to 16 A. Movement from the center position activates the switching elements.

Advantages and Features
  • Intuitive and ergonomic design
  • Easy installation with panel slots
  • Robust and durable construction
  • Small space requirement


Series Overview
EUCHNER offers several joystick switch series, each with unique installation and functional characteristics:
  • Series WK: Front panel installation with up to 8 actuating directions, featuring spring return or stayput switches.
  • Series WE: Rear or front panel installation, similar to Series WK.
  • Series KB: Front panel installation with 4 switching elements, options for locking and center position switches.
  • Series KF: Rear installation, similar to Series KB.


Technical Data
Each series has specific technical parameters, including housing material, degree of protection, mechanical life, ambient temperature range, and switching elements, designed to meet international standards for reliability and safety.

Applications
These joystick switches are used in remote control devices, construction machines, cranes, and other industrial applications requiring precise motion control.

Contact Information
The document provides contact details for EUCHNER's offices and representatives in various countries, including Korea, Mexico, Poland, South Africa, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, the UK, and the USA.

Support and Services
EUCHNER offers a support hotline for technical questions and local sales representatives for inquiries. A comprehensive download area on their website provides operating instructions, CAD or ePLAN data, and software.

Custom Solutions
EUCHNER is open to manufacturing custom products, even in small quantities, to meet specific customer needs. Customers are encouraged to contact the company for tailored solutions.

Global Presence
EUCHNER has a worldwide sales network with 16 subsidiaries and numerous representatives, ensuring local availability and support globally.

Headquarters
The headquarters of EUCHNER GmbH + Co. KG is located in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany, with contact details provided for direct communication.
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Joystick Switches More than safety.

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Internationally successful – the EUCHNER company EUCHNER GmbH + Co. KG is a world-leading company in the area of industrial safety technology. EUCHNER has been developing and producing high-quality switching systems for mechanical and systems engineering for more than 60 years. The medium-sized family-operated company based in Leinfelden, Germany, employs Headquarters in Leinfelden-Echterdingen more than 600 people around the world. 16 subsidiaries and other sales partners in Germany and abroad work for our international success on the market. Quality and innovation – the EUCHNER products A look...

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Joystick Switches Series WK... Front panel installation according to EC 947-5-1 D30 6 Series WE... Front panel installation at rear or with front panel 8 Series KB... Front panel installation according to EC 947-5-1 D30 10 Series KF... Front panel installation at rear 12 Series KE... Front panel installation according to EC 947-5-1 D22 14 Series KC... Front panel installation at rear or with front panel 16

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Joystick Switches Use Joystick switches are manually actuated control devices for installation in control and front panels, as well as in portable control equipment. They are used wherever motion sequences analogous to the actuation direction are controlled by hand. They are ideal for raising, lowering and triggering movements to the right and left, just to name a few possibilities. Joysticks from EUCHNER are used in areas of the steel and construction industry, in transport and conveyor systems, in systems engineering and mechanical engineering, as well as in warehousing, medicine and studios....

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Joystick Switches EUCHNER joystick switches are available in a number of different series: Series KF... Series KE... Series KC... (page 12) (page 14) (page 16) Subject to technical modifications; no responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of this information

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Joystick Switches Series WK... Germanischer Lloyd ► Front panel installation according to IEC 947-5-1 D30 1 to 8 actuating directions with spring return switches or combined One changeover contact with tab connector 2.8 x 0.5 IEC 760 for each actuating direction ► Center position switch Dimension drawing Panel cut-out Screws for control panel thickness 2(NC) Center position switch Z 1 changeover contact (actuated in center Actuating directions derside for versions with 8 directions) Ordering code Actuating direction and switching characteristics Stayput switch S (switching lever engages in selected...

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Joystick Switches Technical data Ordering examples Joystick switch series WK, actuating directions 1+3 stayput switch S, WK S13 T24 DZV actuating directions 2+4 spring return switch T, pushbutton D, center position switch Z, locking V in center position Joystick switch series WK, 8 switching elements as spring return switch, all-round actuation R WK Tl-8 R Joystick switch series WK, 4 switching elements, 2 actuating directions On request (2 switching elements per actuating direction) * Diagonal actuation of adjacent switching elements with four microswitches can be realized on request. Subject...

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Joystick Switches Germanischer Lloyd Certificate no. 17 041 - 00 HH Front panel installation at rear or with front panel 1 to 8 actuating directions with stayput switches, spring return switches or combined One changeover contact with screw terminal for each actuating direction Center position switch Pushbutton in handle Dimension drawing Version for front panel Pushbutton D (with protective cap) 1 NO contact (NC contact/ changeover contact on request) Locking V Version for installation and actuating directions 8 x M4, depth 5 Center position switch Z 1 NO contact + 1 NC contact (actuated in...

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Joystick Switches Technical data Parameter Housing material Switching lever material Degree of protection acc. to IEC 529 Actuating side with/without bellow Mounting Weight Mechanical life Ambient temperature with spring return switch Ambient temperature with stayput switch Storage temperature Max. number of switching elements Connection Switching contacts Switching principle Rated insulation voltage Ui Rated impulse withstand voltage Uimp Utilization category AC 15 Utilization category DC 13 Switching current, min., at 24 V Switching voltage, min. Contact material Short circuit protection (control...

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Joystick Switches Germanischer Lloyd Certificate no. 17 041 - 00 HH Front panel installation according to IEC 947-5-1 D30 1 to 8 actuating directions, 4 switching elements. Stayput switch, spring return switch or combined One changeover contact with tab connector 6.3 x 0.8 IEC 760 for each actuating direction Panel cut-out Center position switch Z 1 changeover contact (actuated in center position) Ordering code Series Actuating direction and switching characteristics Stayput switch S (switching lever engages in selected position) Spring return switch T (switching lever returns to center position)...

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Joystick Switches Technical data Ordering examples Joystick switch series KB, actuating directions 1+3 stayput switch S, KB S13 T24 actuating directions 2+4 spring return switch T Joystick switch series KB, actuating directions 1+3 spring return switch T, KB T13 ZV center position switch Z, locking V in center position Subject to technical modifications; no responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of this information

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Joystick Switches Germanischer Lloyd Certificate no. 17 041 - 00 HH Front panel installation at rear 1 to 8 actuating directions, 4 switching elements. Stayput switch, spring return switch or combined One changeover contact with screw terminal for each actuating direction Center position switch Dimension drawing Panel cut-out Front panel thickness Center switch position Center position switch Z 1 changeover contact (actuated in center position) Ordering code Series Actuating direction and switching characteristics Stayput switch S (switching lever engages in selected position) Spring return switch...

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Joystick Switches Technical data Parameter Housing material Switching lever material Degree of protection acc. to IEC 529 Actuating side with/without bellow Mounting Weight Mechanical life Ambient temperature with spring return switch Ambient temperature with stayput switch Storage temperature Max. number of switching elements Connection Switching contacts Switching principle Rated insulation voltage Ui Rated impulse withstand voltage Uimp Utilization category AC 15 Utilization category DC 13 Switching current, min., at 24 V Switching voltage, min. Contact material Short circuit protection (control...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.