The Thumbwheel S12 is designed for electro-hydraulic applications. Long life and high reliability is ensured by the latest contactless hall-technology. By the combination of different actuators, lighting options and colors you can customize the appearance.
Thumbwheel S12
Thumbwheel S12 – Reliable Industrial Control Element
The Thumbwheel S12 is a durable and versatile solution designed for demanding electro-hydraulic applications in industrial environments. As part of the industrial control elements product group, the S12 thumbwheel combines robust construction with advanced technology to deliver reliable performance and user customization.
Key Features and Advantages
- Contactless Hall-Technology: Advanced sensor technology ensures a long mechanical life of up to 5 million operating cycles, providing high reliability and minimal maintenance.
- Customizable Construction: Available with a variety of actuator versions (standard, version B, and version C), mounting frames, actuator colors, and functional lighting options for integration into different machine control panels.
- Wide Operating Range: Withstands harsh conditions with an operating temperature from -40°C to +85°C and offers IP67 protection, ensuring consistent operation even in challenging environments.
- Functional Safety: Meets stringent safety standards, being PLd compatible (EN ISO 13849, SIL2 to DIN EN IEC 61508) – ideal for integration into critical machine control systems.
- Flexible Interface and Output: Supports redundant voltage outputs and direction signals, with SPI interface available on request.
Customisation Options
- Actuator Versions: Standard S12, S12B (actuator version B), S12C (actuator version C)
- Mounting Frame: With or without mounting frame
- Lighting: Unlighted or 2-colour functional lighting (red-green, white-red, white-green), switchable and powered by U_LED= 4.5–5.5 V (**not available for S12B/S12C**)
- Actuator Colours: Black, Grey, Blue, Red, Yellow, Orange, Green (availability varies by version)
- Mechanical Functions: Multiple switching patterns to match application requirements
Technical Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Mechanical life | 5 million operating cycles |
| Operating temperature | -40°C to +85°C |
| Degree of protection | IP67 |
| Functional safety | PLd compatible (EN ISO 13849), SIL2 (DIN EN IEC 61508) |
| Interface | 0.5–2.5–4.5 V redundant, with/without 2 direction signals, SPI on request |
Applications
The Thumbwheel S12 is suitable for integration into machine control components, offering precision and dependability for industrial switches and controls across a wide range of machinery.
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