Rugged foot control
The foot controls in UK company Steute’s ‘GF(S)I Extreme’ series are designed to be very robust and to withstand high levels of mechanical wear and tear. An optional protective guard hinders unintentional actuation.
According to Steute, the housing is so effectively sealed that it can even withstand high-pressure cleaning (protection class IP 69K). The powder-coated and corrosion resistant aluminium housing has also passed the salt spray test according to DIN EN ISO 9227.
This switchgear series can be used in safety applications (GFSI) and to actuate machine functions during normal operation (GFI). Different switching inserts permit adaptation to individual applications.
A wireless variant requiring neither power nor signal cables is planned. This variant will communicate via the sWave SW868 /SW915 wireless technology developed by Steute. It facilitates greater flexibility when positioning switchgear and excludes the risk of cables becoming damaged in the rough ambient conditions which extreme foot controls are exposed to every day.
By Jake Frith
