Technical Blog Archive

Foot pedals for controlling surgical instruments The surgery is performed using an endoscope, a thin tube with a camera and light source, which transmits images from inside the body to a monitor in the surgical room. Surgeons can also pass other equipment, such as scissors, forceps, graspers and...

Herga's bellow footswitches are often used in the medical field or in traditional industrial applications. But, of course, this is not the only field of application, and they can be found in many different applications including the operation of wood chipper machinery used in forest...

The design of control rooms, or operation centres, and the equipment contained within them can have a significant effect on the performance of the operators.  Different industries have different needs. These range from fast-paced emergency services responding to incidents and crisis situations...

We have a range of metal footswitches which are suitable for a whole host of environments and applications. Our metal footswitches are constructed of either die-cast aluminum, stainless steel or mild steel depending on the type selected. This ensures they are tough and versatile. They offer long...

Applications in industrial environments are a popular area for our products. At Herga, we design and build hard-wearing switches and hand controls with various features and add-ons to make them the number one solution to switching and sensing applications in harsh environments. Types of Heavy...

What is an electrical switch? An electrical switch is a switching device powered by electricity. They can be buttons, hand controls, footswitches or microswitches.  They are used to either make or break an electrical circuit (depending on if they are wired normally open or normally closed)....