EAO Schweiz AG

For rugged applications in heavy duty and special vehicles.

Olten, Switzerland, August 2019 – High reliability and functional safety are crucial to controlling safety-related applications in vehicles and machines – whether in construction equipment and vehicles, agricultural equipment or in special and commercial vehicles of various types. Harsh environments and low back panel depth require a robust and compact product design. The actuators and indicators must also be precisely configured, both mechanically and electronically, to suit the respective application. The new high-quality Rugged CAN Keypad and Rugged CAN Rotary Cursor Controller from Series 09 meet these requirements with cutting-edge system integration.

Typical applications

• Roadmaking vehicles and roller compactors
• Loaders, dozers and excavators
• Cranes, dump trucks and crawler drills
• Fire-fighting and rescue vehicles
• Road sweepers, cleaning vehicles and refuse trucks
• Snow removers and groomers
• Agricultural vehicles and equipment

Robust, innovative design – Robust and innovative construction is a feature of the Rugged CAN Keypads design. The up to IP67 protected actuators and indicators work reliably at operating temperatures from – 40 °C to + 85 °C. The low back panel depth and robust clip-in or screw-in mounting allows for easy, flexible installation, either vertically or horizontally. These high-quality devices also offer excellent tactile feedback, and are clearly visible in daylight and at night thanks to the powerful RGB LED halo and LED symbol illumination. Attractive and configurable 4-segment halo button illumination is integrated as standard. The customisable illumination provides the operator with excellent visual feedback, and is combined with a unique, contemporary design. Legends can be selected from our extensive library of industry-recognised, laser etched ISO 7000 symbols or customer supplied graphics to meet end user specific needs.

Advantages

• Individual 4-segment and RGB halo ring illumination
• Designed for functional safety*: ISO 26262 and ISO 13849
• Intelligent HMIs with CAN bus integration
• Robust, innovative, ergonomic design sealed up to IP67 protection
• Interchangeable ISO 7000 range of symbols or customised symbols

Functional safety* and CAN bus integration – The Rugged CAN Keypads feature high reliability and are designed for functional safety in accordance with the EN ISO 13849 PLD and ISO 26262 ASIL B standards. Put simply, functional safety means that the system monitors whether the safety-related function is working properly. If a function error occurs, the system promptly informs the operator. Thanks to the CAN bus integration, the devices are intelligently and easily integrated into a CAN system – the devices are fitted with a Deutsch DT Series connector.
More than an expert. A partner of the automotive industry. As a global partner to major automotive manufacturers and suppliers, we provide our customers with high-quality, products, design capabilities and services. Through many decades of commitment and consultation with the automotive industry, EAO is an established global supplier of operator control panels, sub-assemblies, switches, buttons and indicators.

* Functional safety with CANopen Safety protocol available as of 2020.

Simplifies fault monitoring contributing to increased safety within railway applications.


Olten, Switzerland, November 2019 - Train drivers need to easily see an overview of the current status or critical situations requiring their attention - whatever the cab lighting conditions and independent of   the rest of the electrical systems. EAO offers a highly reliable, customisable and quick to engineer solution that meets the driver's needs and with the possibility to add additional functionality such as a dimmable illumination.

With its extremely flexible and modular design, the HMIS Multi-Legend Alarm Indicator fulfils a broad range of application needs. The panel size and the symbols are customisable. Different illumination colours are available. The flexible number and arrangement of the symbols as well as the ultra-thin mounting depth of less than 8 mm thickness ideally fit to driver desk and control cabinets, as well as in other railway application where the space envelope for the status indicators is limited.


Advantages

• Customisable panel size and symbols
• Quick adaption to customer-specific requirements
• Additional functionality can be added
• Ultra-thin design (< 8 mm) to fit in driver desk panels
• Bright even illumination visible in all light conditions

Every alarm indicator is electrically independent to guarantee high operational safety, redundant illumination on each element provides increased reliability. The complete system of indicators is controllable by bus interface, digital IO or other interfaces, which allows easy and effective integration with existing systems. In addition, the indicator modules can be provided with dimmable illumination. The lamp test functionality is effective and immediate with a capacitive touch sensor included in the alarm panel. With a range of different indicator tile dimension, grid spacings, and numbers of tiles per module this is a truly flexible status monitoring system. Mounting of the indicator panel can be adapted to the customer needs with adapters or directly with mounting studs.


The Multi-Legend Alarm Indicator conforms to EN 45545 and offers connectivity with up to 36 tiles in each module and is suitable for 24 and 110 VDC systems. Its modular construction ensures short engineering and production lead-times even for new product configurations.

Our fascination for Human Machine Interfaces.
Your comprehensive, technical reference book.

Olten, April 2019 - EAO, as a competent partner for Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), announces the general availability of the new EAO complete catalog. The new catalogue comprises 992 pages packed with innovative, intuitive and reliable HMI products and related detailed information - the new EAO complete range is more comprehensive and clear than ever before.

In spite of its almost 1000 pages, you will find what you are looking for in a flash with this comprehensive work. This is ensured by sophisticated control systems, a classic table of contents and a detailed index. The products are arranged according to series and the information offered includes dimension drawings, circuit diagrams and corresponding accessories.

The EAO Complete Catalogue is not just a tool for presenting the full range of products. EAO also wants to inform you as a customer about the comprehensive range of services available in the most diverse markets and applications.

EAO is constantly working to expand its range of services and is always at your side as your solution-oriented Expert Partner for Human Machine Interfaces. Further information can be found in the introduction to the catalogue.

Curious? Then order your personal copy right here

The catalogue can also be viewed digitally by product series and downloaded at www.eao.com/downloads .
 

Reliably protected against corrosion and alkaline cleaning agents.
 
Olten, Switzerland, May 2019 – The main function of strong alkaline-based cleaning agents in the food and pharmaceutical industries is to remove organic contaminants, so that bacterial and fungal growth is prevented. This ensures that, food and medical products do not  become contaminated. The equipment, machines and control units used in these industries must be able to withstand these types of cleaning agents. EAO is now offering a new stainless steel version for illuminated pushbuttons of Series 82, which has been developed with this in mind.

Advantages
▪     High quality stainless steel 316L
▪     Protected against corrosion
▪     Resistant to all alkaline cleaning agents
▪     Robust Tritan plastic ring illumination
▪     22 mm standard versions available
 
The new metal fronts made from stainless steel 316L offer exceptional protection against corrosion. The illuminated versions are equipped with a robust Tritan plastic illumination ring. The 316L version is also suitable for marine applications, because the pushbutton is resistant to salt water
 
Read more on www.eao.com/de/82-316

Long lasting, attractive and rugged.

Olten, Switzerland, February 2019 – EAO’s Series 45 pushbuttons combine rugged construction with an attractive design – whether flush or raised mounted. Thanks to IP69K protection, penetration by dust and liquids is prevented even under the most adverse conditions. Combined with an extremely long service life of up to 10 million switching cycles, these intuitively operated devices are ideal for harsh industrial environments as typically found in machinery and industrial automation applications.

Typical applications
Various operating and control functions for machinery and industrial equipment, including:

• On and off
• Start and stop 
• Reset
• Operator / function control

These pushbuttons offer positive tactile feedback, are available in either momentary or maintained functions, and in metal or plastic versions. Adding to their ease in implementation, raised and flush variants are offered in industry standard 22.3 mm mounting and 30.5 mm diameter cut-outs respectively. Design options include raised, flush to the bezel, or flush mounted lens styles. As well, an extensive choice of available colours results in the most comprehensive range of pushbuttons in the market.

Advantages

• Extremely long service life (up to 10 million switching cycles)
• Attractive design – flush or raised
• Versatile thanks to a variety of options and modular design
• Simple and fast assembly without special tools 
• Rugged construction and high IP69K protection

Series 45 pushbuttons with their wide range of minimum and maximum switch ratings are ideal for use in a broad variety of applications. With up to 6 contact elements, these durable pushbuttons provide an extensive amount of design flexibility for a multitude of end user applications. Quick and easy assembly is also guaranteed without the need for any special tools.
In summary, EAO’s attractive and robust Series 45 pushbuttons offer an ideal solution for long-lasting and reliable switching as often required in harsh industrial environments.

Read more on  www.eao.com/45.

Compact, attractive and reliable.
 
Olten, Switzerland, November 2018 – EAO offers intuitive, reliable and robust safety switches for the machinery industry: The intuitive Series 84 emergency stop and stop switches are particularly suitable for handheld and compact control units, where very low back panel depth is critical and where the front of panel height as well as ergonomic styling are important design factors.

Typical Applications

• Industrial or process automation equipment
• Machinery, in particular for handheld control units
• Robotics
• Material handling and lifting platforms
• Medical devices
  Installed directly on the machine or in a handheld control unit, these switches reliably protect humans from injury and machines from damage.

Advantages

• Robust mono-block with a foolproof and fail-safe design
• Very low back panel depth
• Attractive, modern design and protection IP65/67
• Reliable and long service life
• Clearly visible illumination

The actuation status of the switch is visible thanks to the green or black indication ring that is noticeable until actuated.
LED illumination gives additional status information and can also be used to locate the switch, even in low ambient light conditions. The robust mono-block construction and a choice of terminals allow easy mounting in modern safety control systems.

Read more on www.eao.com/84-e-stop