What are the industrial applications of pressure switches?
Water applications Standard piston switches are not suitable for water applications. Pressure switches in stainless steel with EPDM seal have a special sealing system and can therefore also be used for water with corrosion protection, water mixtures or emulsions. The use of other fluid mixtures should be clarified with SUCO ESI North America (e.g. swelling […]
What is Pressure Hysteresis?
Rising / falling switching point The pressure difference between the rising (upper) and falling (lower) switching points (refer to the figure, e.g. NO) is known as hysteresis (switch-back difference). Hysteresis has no constant value due to the structural layout of a mechanical pressure switch. In absolute values, the hysteresis is also the smallest with the […]
What is the classification of switches in power electronics?
It has proven useful in many applications to deploy our pressure switches with silver contact rivets ensuring that they are fail safe to 10 mA and 10 V. Variants with gold contacts are available in our catalogue for even lower currents and voltages. Potential-free – galvanically isolated Mechanical pressure switches from SUCO ESI are […]
What is a mechanical pressure switch?
A mechanical pressure switch is a device that monitors the pressure of liquid or gas and opens or closes an electrical circuit when a preset pressure threshold is reached. What types of pressure switches are available? SUCO ESI North America offers diaphragm and piston mechanical pressure switches for a wide range of pressure monitoring applications. […]
What is the difference between overpressure and burst pressure?
Overpressure and burst pressure are two terms commonly used in the context of pressure switches, vessels and systems, and they refer to different aspects of pressure management and safety. Here’s the difference between the two: Overpressure: Overpressure refers to the pressure level within a vessel or system that exceeds its designed operating pressure but does […]
Enhanced Reliability of Brake Systems for Agriculture Machinery
SUCO pressure switches PLUS are used for short-circuit and cable break detection in brake systems of agricultural tractors and machinery. SUCO supports you in monitoring the hydraulic and pneumatic braking systems with integrated and ready-wired pressure switches and pressure transmitters that have been optimized for the specific requirements of braking systems in agricultural machines. As […]
Pressure Transducer CANopen® CANbus / CAN J1939
SUCO pressure transmitters of the 0630 series support the CANopen® protocol (according to CiA DS-301) with a data transmission rate of up to 1 Mbit/s, which has established itself as the standard especially in the automotive and automation industry. The 0631 series is based on the J1939 protocol (according to SAE J1939), which is mainly […]
What is Fail Safe Condition in Pressure Switches ?
The resistor circuit according to NAMUR offers an additional diagnostic function (“fail-safe”) with short-circuit and cable break detection, which is of special interest for safety-critical systems such as braking systems, hydrostatic steering systems, fire extinguishing systems or automated control valves. According to DIN EN 60947-5-6 (VDE 0660 part 212), NAMUR is a switching contact with […]
How does a plasma cleaner work for pressure switches and transducers
SUCO now offers plasma-cleaned pressure switches and transmitters in the purity levels “oil and grease-free“ e.g. for oxygen applications and “PWIS-free” for coating processes. Liquid or gaseous oxygen (O2) in compressed form is an essential component of many medical applications,such as respiratory or anesthesia equipment. In autogenous welding or cutting, an oxygen-gas mixture is ignited […]
SUCO Introduces World’s Most Compact ATEX Pressure Switch
With the new ATEX series 0342 / 0343, SUCO introduces two compact explosion-proof pressure switches with flameproof enclosure. The new ATEX pressure switches are based on the well-proven product series 0340/0341, which have gained an excellent reputation in the fields of mechanical engineering, food industry as well as chemical and medical technology. Product Specification […]