Switch Green

Switch Green

Switch Green

Product catalog summary
Energy Efficient: The Reed Switch operates without power to maintain its state, using a permanent magnet to change states. It saves up to 250 million kWh/year and reduces CO2 emissions by 132,000 tons annually compared to semiconductors.
Sustainable: With no wearing parts and low voltage operation, the Reed Switch has a long life expectancy, performing billions of operations.
Eco-Friendly: Reed Switches are made from environmentally friendly materials, are ROHS compliant, and contain no lead or mercury. They use minimal resources and are easy to recycle.
Product Range: Standex Electronics offers a variety of Reed Switches under different brands:
  • KOFU Reed Switches: Known for Japanese quality, offering a wide range of sizes and high production volume.
  • MEDER Reed Switches: Manufactured in Germany, featuring the world's smallest Reed Switch and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
  • KENT Reed Switches: Produced in the UK, offering high power and specialized switches for various applications.
Applications: Standex Electronics products are used in diverse sectors such as Industrial, Telecommunications, Automotive, and Medical, focusing on sustainable and energy-efficient solutions.
About Standex Electronics: A global leader in electromagnetic components, headquartered in Ohio, USA, with facilities in seven countries. The company emphasizes strategic partnerships and problem-solving through engineering and manufacturing expertise.
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ENERGY EFFICIENT Switch Green

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Reed Switches – Switch Green Energy Efficient The Reed Switch does not require any power to hold in either open or closed state. A permanent magnet is used to change the state of the Reed Contacts. No seperate power supply is required. Saves up to 250 Mio. Kwh/Year compared to semiconductors. It reduces CO2 Emmision up to 132.000 t/Year. Sustainable With no wearing parts, load switching under 5 volts at 10mA, the Reed Switch will reliably operate into the billions of operations for an extended life expectancy. Eco-Friendly The environmental topic is very important for all stages of the value...

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KOFU Reed Switches • Japanese Quality Assurance • Widest product range 7mm – 21mm • World smallest high current Reed Switch • Miniature Offset Reed Switch • Form C Reed Switch • Largest global production volume >500M/year • Meet high voltage/breakdown requirements • Automotive grade Reed Switches MEDER Reed Switches • Mechanized manufacturing in Germany • World´s smallest Reed Switch with 3.95mm glass • • • • • • • length Reed Switch testing, sorting and forming Paddle oriented SMD manufacturing Various dimensions of tape and reel Full equipped Reed Technology engineering center Well-equipped...

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Environmentally Friendly Applications Sustainability plays more and more and important role for technological progress. Standex Electronics products for sustainable, environmentally friendly and efficient applications can be found in nearly all major markets segments including Industrial, Telecommunications, Test-and-Measurement, Security, Automotive, and Medical. Standex Electronics Reed Switch, Relays and Sensor products are especially suitable for Green applications that must be environmentally friendly, sustainable and reduce energy consumption. Renewable Energy Consumer Goods

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About us Standex Electronics is a worldwide market leader in the design, development and manufacture of standard and custom electro-magnetic components, including Magnetics Products and Reed Switch-based solutions. Headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio, USA, Standex Electronics has ten manufacturing facilities in seven countries, located in the United States, Germany, China, Mexico, United Kingdom, India and Japan. Its approximately 1500+ employees generate sales of 220 million USD. We produce parts but, we are more than that, by way of our global engineering, design, tooling, testing, and manufacturing....

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Your global partner Contact us: EMEA Americas APAC [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] StandexMeder Electronics GmbH Friedrich-List-Strasse 15 78234 Engen-Welschingen/Germany +49 7733 / 9253-200 Standex Electronics Headquarter 4150 Thunderbird Lane Fairfield, OH 45014 USA Switch Green for a better future! Find out more at standexelectronics.com

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