Technical Blog Archive

A visit to the dentist

  Radiology You register at the reception, sit down in the waiting room and, depending on the reason for your visit, you are called to the radiology department for an x-ray to evaluate your teeth and jaw. You get protection aprons, have to get into a certain position and not move until...

A day in metal processing

  What does metal processing mean? The branch of metalworking is defined through the production and processing of shaped pieces of metal according to specified geometric sizes and their assembly into functional results. This may include, but is not limited to, the fabrication and...

Footswitches for keyhole surgery applications

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...

Bellow footswitch helps in forest management

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...

Push To Talk (PTT) switches for control room operations

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...

Metal Footswitches

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...