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Technical Blog Archive

What is a Momentary Switch?

When wired normally open it does not make contact unless compressed making the connected device switch on, once the compression is removed, the contact will be broken and the device will switch off. When wired normally closed, the switch will always be making contact, the device it is connected to...

Bradley wins Apprentice of the Month

We began looking for apprentices in March 2017, we want to open our doors to the engineers of the future to develop our valued team to meet with our long term goals of growth and investment in our skills and workforce.   To find Bradley we went through an intensive selection process as...

What is a Latching Switch?

When the pressure is removed from a latching switch it remains on until the user switches it off again by pressing it once to re-open the circuit causing a break in the electrical current. You can also wire them normally closed which reverses the switching status.   This is different to...

Herga at Compamed 2018

Compamed is an important show for us, it is one of the biggest medical based shows in the world. As a company, we have been attending Compamed for over twenty years and in our experience it is a really valuable show. Our products are used throughout the medical industry in various applications...

What is a push button switch?

Depending on model they could operate with momentary or latching action function.   The button itself is usually constructed of a strong durable material such as metal or plastic. Push Button Switches come in a range of shapes and sizes. We have a selection of push button switches here...

Reasons to use Guarded Footswitches

Why use a Guarded Footswitch There are two main reasons to use a Guarded footswitch; to provide some protection to the user, and to prevent unwanted switch operation. Protect the user– in environments where there is risk of equipment or debris falling onto the foot switch, the guard...