With the predecessor model, the operator needed both hands for two rotary switches and also had to follow the operation processes visually.

The customer’s vision: A tool with new functionality that increases the operating speed. In addition to one-hand operation, multifunctionality and adaptability to different environmental conditions, the wish list also included maximum robustness for industrial applications.

“When we presented our first ideas after a few weeks, our customers were already quite enthusiastic,” recalls product manager Gunter Wagschal. The Smart Switch enables the required one-handed operation. The basis for this is the combination of turning and pushing movements. This concept allows completely new sequences, combinations and speeds for machine control.

Each switching operation is accompanied by LED signals and vibrations that inform the machine’s operator of everything he or she needs to know according to the machine configuration for the current work process without the need for visual inspection. In this way, operations are faster and work becomes more efficient and productive.

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