Omicron Footswitches

Footswitch for operating machines
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Footswitch for auxiliary control of machinery such as shearing, bending, wrapping machines, lathes, riveters and machine tools.

Features

  • Positive opening NC contacts for safety functions (not available for mini-footswitch configurations).
  • Mechanical life of switches: up to max. 30 million operations.
  • IP protection degree: footswitch Omicron is classified IP 40 (mini-footswitch configuration) and IP 65.
  • Extreme temperature resistance: from -25°C to +70°C.
  • Salt mist resistant.
  • Base, cover and pedal made of shock resistant ABS material or of self-extinguishing polycarbonate/ABS-V0, or cover made of die-cast aluminium and base and pedal made of self-extinguishing polycarbonate/ABS-V0.
  • Materials and components are shock and wear resistant.

Options

  • Available in different configurations featuring various operation modes, cover color (grey, yellow or red) and switches.
  • Available with mushroom pushbutton (on request).
  • Available in five different lever operation modes: with free movement, with lever locked in neutral position or latched in low position, with free movement featuring two-stage actuating force, and with lever locked in neutral position with two-stage actuating force.
  • Single or double footswitches and mini-footswitches available.
  • 1 or 2 switches with 1NO+1NC slow or snap action contacts.

Certifications

  • CE and UL marking (pending).

GENERAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Type Mini-footswitch Footswitch with cover
Ambient temperature Storage -30°C/+80°C
Operational -25°C/+70°C
Climatic resistance - Salt mist
Shock resistance - 50 g (1/2 sinusoidal shock for 11 ms)
no change in contact position
IP protection degree IP 40 IP 65
Operating torque 1.2 Nm 0.25 Nm
Operating angle from 2° to 4° 15°
Cable entry Cable gland Ø 6, 8.5 max. Cable gland M20

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Type Mini-footswitch Footswitch with cover
Utilisation category - AC 15 - DC13
Rated operational current 3 A/250 Vac A600 (according to UL508 and CSA C22-2 n.14)
0.06 A/230 Vdc Q600 (according to UL508 and CSA C22-2 n.14)
- 10 A/24 Vac/AC15
- 6 A/240 Vac/AC15
- 4 A/400 Vac/AC15
- 6 A/24 Vdc/DC13
- 0.55 A/125 Vdc/DC13
- 0.4 A/250 Vdc/DC13
Rated insulation voltage 250 V 690 V degree of pollution 3
Rated impulse voltage 1 kV 6 kV
Conventional free air thermal current θ < 40°C 15 A 10 A
Mechanical life 10x106 operations 10x106 operations

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