Series 51.
Versatile. Attractive and compact.
Concentrated loading: Series 51 combines compact construction, versatile configuration options and reliability, with a timelessly modern design for you.
The Series 51 can do this.
Everything you need: the Series 51 range includes push buttons, illuminated push buttons, mushroom-head push buttons, selector switches, keylock switches, indicators and stop switches.
Typical application areas
- Food and beverages
- Special vehicles
- Building technology and automation
- Public transportation
- Medical engineering
Advantages
- Compact construction
- Various configuration options
- Reliable and proven
- Timeless and modern design
- Raised or flush mounting
- Low back panel depth (Stop switch)
Functions
- Push button
- Illuminated push button
- Mushroom-head push button
- Selector switch
- Keylock switch
- Indicator
- Potentiometer
Front protection
- IP65
Mounting cut-outs
- Ø 16 mm
- Ø 22 mm
- 21 mm x 21 mm
- 27 mm x 21 mm
Terminal
- Soldering terminal
- Plug-in terminal
- Soldering/plug-in terminal
- PCB (with PCB plug-in base)
Markings
- Engraving
- Laser marking
- Hot stamping
- Film insert/marking plate
- Pad printing
- Screen print
Functions Series 51.
Push button.
Reliable with premium haptics.
Universally applicable actuators and indicators: push buttons from EAO are the right choice if reliability and first-class haptics are what counts for you.
Push buttons are ideal for mechanical engineering, control engineering, public and private passenger transport, lifting and conveying systems, heavy duty and special vehicles, and the automotive industry.
Advantages
- Intuitive to use
- Excellent haptic feedback
- Large selection of operation areas
- Wide range of colours for lenses
- Wide variety of symbols and markings, including customer-specific options
- Very long service life for mechanical and electrical components
- Wide range of minimum and maximum switching ratings
Illuminated push button.
Worldwide standard from the pioneer.
The unrivalled original: EAO is the pioneer of illuminated push buttons. Since their development in 1958, these modular actuators and indicators are found in many applications and have been in rigorous use all over the world, thanks to their reliable visual feedback.
Advantages
- Intuitive to use
- Excellent haptic feedback
- Large selection of operation areas
- Wide range of colours for lenses and illumination
- Wide variety of symbols and markings, including customer-specific options
- Full-face, uniform, and glare-free illumination
- Very long service life for mechanical and electrical components
- Wide range of minimum and maximum switching ratings
Mushroom-head push button.
Excellent haptics and durability.
EAO's mushroom-head push buttons have proven themselves worldwide as on/off buttons in harsh environments. The large operation area also facilitates operation with gloves, opening up a wide range of applications.
Advantages
- Excellent haptic feedback
- Operation area with different diameters
- Large selection of colours and materials
- Illuminated versions
- Very long service life for mechanical and electrical components
- Support of all commonly used connection systems
Selector switch.
Versatile and durable.
EAO's selector switches are ideal for worldwide use, whether in operating systems for mechanical engineering, in dashboard supports, or in driver’s cabs and the cockpits of rail and road vehicles. You can equip the selector switches with up to 12 switching positions and up to 16 contacts.
Advantages
- Intuitive to use
- Excellent haptic feedback
- Switch position easily visible
- Variety of combinations including maintained and momentary action
- Very long service life for mechanical and electrical components
Keylock switch.
For effective security.
With EAO's keylock switches, you can effectively prevent erroneous or unauthorised operations. You can also use them to implement access authorisations for user groups.
Advantages
- Selection of different lock systems
- Different switching angles
- Very long service life for mechanical and electrical components
- Variety of combinations of momentary and maintained actions
- Supports all commonly used connection systems
Indicator.
Flexible and highly visible status indication.
Intuitive, flexible and easy to maintain: EAO's indicators are used worldwide where reliable visual feedback is required. Indicators can be used universally, and feature impressive, intuitive visualisation and a high quality of workmanship.
Typical functions
- Illumination in one or two colours
- Bright and homogenous illumination
- Wide range of standard symbols
- Customised symbols on request
- Optional lighting effects (flashing and dimming)
Advantages
- Large selection of lenses in different forms
- Wide range of colours for lenses and illumination
- Wide variety of symbols and markings, including customer-specific options
- Full-face, uniform and glare-free illumination
- Day/night design
- Multi-coloured illumination compatible
- Various lighting effects
Stop switch.
With snap-action switching element.
Stop switches are different from emergency stop switches because they do not have to be foolproof. Thanks to their snap-action element, they are particularly suitable for use as on/off switches worldwide in mobile control units as well as in apparatus and mechanical engineering.
Advantages
- Reliable switching
- Extremely low back panel depth (18.8 mm)
- Large range of minimum and maximum switch ratings
- Optional illumination
- Wide range of lenses and lens colours
- Resistant to impact, shock and vibration
- Usable down to – 40 °C
- Very long service life for mechanical and electrical components
- Available with standards-compliant protective shroud
Certificates and approvals Series 51.
Function groups.
Push button.
EAO introduced the first illuminated push button more than 60 years ago, revolutionising control units in the process. This EAO innovation is still the international industry standard today.
Selector switch.
Selector switches from EAO are ideal for use in your operating systems in mechanical engineering, in instrument panels, as well as in the driver’s cabs and cockpits of rail and road vehicles.
Keylock switch.
Your key for more safety: HMI keylock switch function group also offers you ID keylock switches and key-insert switches. They all prevent erroneous or unauthorised actuation on machines.
Indicator.
For intuitive and reliable status indication: EAO's indicators are the first choice for use in almost all machines. They offer you visible illuminated feedback everywhere you need it.
Emergency stop switch & Stop switch.
Emergency stop or stop switches are a must for automated machines and systems. They enable a person to immediately stop a machine or system in an emergency. They protect people from injury and prevent damage to machines, systems and vehicles.Applications.
Healthcare.
There for you for everything to do with HMI Solutions: EAO is your expert in a huge range of markets, so that you can fully benefit from the connection between human and machine.
Rescue vehicles.
Rescue vehicles have to be regularly renewed or customised. EAO offers you flexible HMI Products and Solutions in this area, so that you are guaranteed to be able to do the best job in serious situations.
Fire-fighting vehicles.
Fire-fighting vehicles must be able to withstand the toughest conditions – particularly when it comes to outdoor operating systems for aerial ladders. EAO offers proven HMI Products and Solutions in this area.
Garbage trucks.
Proven in practice: EAO offers sophisticated HMI Solutions for garbage trucks – not just for outdoor use, but also for maximum ergonomics and safety in the driver’s cab.
Autonomous vehicles.
Autonomous vehicles often require very special and innovative HMI Solutions. EAO offers you the requisite know-how and ideal HMI Components.
Electric vehicles.
Electric vehicles often require very special and innovative HMI Solutions. EAO offers you the requisite know-how and ideal HMI Components.
Special transport.
Special transport often requires very individual adaptations. EAO offers flexible HMI Solutions in this area that meet all safety requirements.
Lifting and moving systems.
Lifting and moving systems often require very individual adaptations. EAO offers you flexible professional HMI Solutions for this purpose when work is to be carried out in construction, trade and industry.
Food & Beverages packaging.
EAO is the partner for effective HMIs in connection with your packaging plants for food and beverages. We enable you to achieve efficient operation and monitoring of your processes.
Semiconductors.
HMI Components and user-specific HMI Solutions from EAO offer measurable benefit in semiconductor and electronics production.
Special machine construction.
EAO HMIs for special-purpose machines advance your industrial automation. They enable you to operate and monitor your processes efficiently, safely and with measurable benefit.Online product configurator.
Quick and easy to your HMI device.
Select the desired HMI function as well as the product features. Fast, intuitive, and exactly the way you want it.
Contact us.
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