ControlMEC Product Change Notification 2012-03-06

There have been three changes to the ControlMEC:
1) Height change in both 1ZW and 1Z cap solutions
2) Extra cuts in 1ZY seal support
3) Simplified under part of the cap

Please see attached Product Change Notification

New caps 1GAS/1GCS 2012-02-13

The snap-on cap range has had addition with 1GAS and 1GCS caps.
The caps are optimised for use with foil overlay, but can also be used as stand alone products.
New caps have 8 standard colour options: blue, green, yellow, white, red, black and frosted white.
Even more, the under part of the new cap series  has been cleared, so the caps in frosted white can provide excellent illumination.
1GAS/1GCS are mounted on Multimec^TM 5G series switches.

New heights for 1SS/1IS/1LS 2012-02-10

 The non-illuminated 1SS as well as the illuminated 1IS and 1LS have three new heights 16mm, 19mm and 22,5mm to match the old 1S cap heights.

The 1IS and 1LS caps are mounted on Multimec^TM 5G series. The 1SS can be mounted on both 5E and 5G series switches.

Panel sealed 1TS/1US/1VS 2011-11-24

The sealing are 1TW for 1TS, 1UW for 1US and 1VW for 1VS. They are black and made of silicone. Caps with the sealings are mounted on Multimec 5G series switches.

The solution is excellent for rough environment, designed for outdoor, dusty and humid applications. The 1TW and 1UW provide IP67, and the 1VW provides IP65 sealing from the front panel.

For more information see the product page and/or the brochure.

The New “Snap-On” Cap Retention System 2011-04-19

The new generation 5 Series switches have an improved "snap-on" cap retention system. The 5 Series pushbutton switches divide into two type of switches with each having its own retention system.

5E switch has a retention system for caps with smaller dimensions, whereas 5G switch has a retention system for caps with both smaller and larger dimensions. The illuminated smaller dimension caps are used on 5G switch and the non-illuminated ones are recommended to be used on 5E switch.