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GC Reed Switches

2020-03-29T09:04:39-04:00November 1st, 2017|News, Switches|

The Comus Group is proud to offer one of the world’s most diverse reed switch menu from its division Switching Technologies Gunther; located in Chennai India. The STG reed switch line adds 20 different general purpose reed switches to the Comus product menu with glass size from 11 mm to 52 mm and power rating of 5VA to 120VA. The STG reed family offers switching voltages from 100VAC to 1500VAC with carry currents up to 5 Amps for a solution to everyone’s application and switching needs. Comus STG reeds are Rhodium plated contacts for long life and stable contact resistance [...]

BFH 1 Form C Relay

2020-03-29T09:04:39-04:00October 24th, 2017|News, Relays|

Comus International is pleased to introduce the newest addition to the BFH series of high reliability instrumentation grade multi-pole reed relays, the BFH-1C (1A/1B) relay. The new BFH-1C takes practical advantage of Comus’ vertical manufacturing capabilities. Our Comus Technology BV sputtered ruthenium reed switches are used exclusively and allow for the quicker lead times, superior quality, stable contact resistance and the very best in reed relay performance. The BFH-1C relays are RoHs Compliant built with a 10 Watt contact rating, industry standard footprints for drop-in replacement when refurbishing and servicing ATE load boards. Custom coil and pin-outs are also available. [...]

RI-80SMDM Reed Switch

2020-03-29T09:04:39-04:00September 5th, 2017|News, Switches|

The Comus Group is proud to introduce our first overmolded surface mount reed switch, the RI-80SMDM Series. The new RI-80SMDM series uses our Comus Technology BV ATE (automatic test equipment) grade 5mm sputtered ruthenium contact reed switch molded in a rugged plastic SMD package ideal for portable electronics, medical and proximity sensor applications. The RI-80SMDM series are available in industry standard Gull and J lead forms for upgrading existing designs with 100% parametrically tested after molding and lead forming for improved reliability.

GC1500 Series Reed Switch

2020-03-29T09:04:39-04:00March 3rd, 2017|News, Switches|

The Comus Group is proud to introduce the GC1500 Series of reed switch made by its Switching Technologies Gunther Division located in Chennai, India. The STG GC1500 Series offers a wide range of 1 Form A Rhodium contacts with ratings up to 120 Watt/VA loads, switching voltages up to 1500 VAC/VDC, and 3 Amp switching and 5 Amp carry currents. The GC1500 is RoHS Compliant and UL recognized E103299. The reed switch has gold tinned leads for ease of soldering and is available with cut and formed leads.

GC2315 Reed Switch

2020-03-29T09:04:39-04:00February 10th, 2017|News, Switches|

The Comus Group is proud to offer the GC2315 reed switch made by its Switching Technologies Gunther Division located in Chennai, India.  With over 100 years of total reed switch experience, the 14.1mm Rhodium plated Form A switch offers superior performance in high voltage, high load switching applications. The GC2315 can handle 10 Watt/VA loads, up to 400 VAC/VDC switching voltages, and carry currents of 1 Amp maximum. The GC2315 is Rohs Compliant and UL recognized E103299 and CSA approved  LR57810.  The reed switch has gold tinned leads for ease of soldering and is available with cut and formed leads.

BFH Series Relay

2020-03-29T09:04:40-04:00May 23rd, 2016|Relays, News|

Comus International is proud to introduce the BFH series of high reliability instrumentation grade multi-pole reed relays. The 2 Form A, 3 Form A and 2 Form C configurations are ideal for use in new high contact density load board designs used in automatic test equipment. The new BFH series takes practical advantage of Comus’ vertical manufacturing capabilities. Our Comus Technology BV sputtered ruthenium reed switches are used exclusively and allow for the quicker lead times, superior quality, stable contact resistance and the very best in reed relay performance. The BFH series are RoHs Compliant built with industry standard footprints [...]

Ultra Mini SIP

2020-03-29T09:04:40-04:00April 15th, 2016|News, Relays|

Comus International is proud to introduce the 1517 series Ultra Mini SIP reed relay with a PCB footprint 75% smaller than the industry standard SIP relay. The new 1517 series offers the same 10 Watt power ratings as the full size SIP with a 1 Amp carry current and 170 VDC switching voltage. The 1517 Ultra Mini SIP exclusively uses the Comus Technology B.V. reed switch with sputtered ruthenium contacts for high reliability and stable contact resistance. The 1517 series offers a standard external magnetic shield over a rugged molded thermoset package, optional coil suppression diode and is RoHS Compliant. [...]

RI-91 Reed Switch

2020-03-29T09:04:40-04:00March 4th, 2016|News, Switches|

The Comus Group is proud to introduce the new 10 watt RI-91 Form C reed switch, developed by the Coto Technology BV division. This division is known for manufacturing the perfect ATE (automatic test equipment) grade switches required by customers demanding high reliability and long life. The new 10 watt RI-91 offers THREE times the contact power ratings of current 3 watt 14mm Form C switches. The RI-91 Form C with 10 watt rating is ideal for applications requiring a more robust changeover SPDT reed switch. The RI-91 is UL recognized for switching 175VDC/125VAC maximum 10 watt loads and it [...]

New Prototyping Capability

2020-03-29T09:04:40-04:00January 21st, 2016|News|

Comus Europe recently acquired a Stratasys uPrint SE 3D printer providing the capability to produce prototype parts in natural ABS without costly tooling or machinery. With a maximum build size of 203 x 203 x 152 (8 x 8 x 6 in) and a minimum layer thickness 0.254mm (0.010in) the uPrint SE is capable of creating prototype parts from .stl files in a short time scale with limited finishing operations. These parts can be used for design development and customer approval greatly reducing development costs and time to market. There is also the possibility of using the machine to make [...]

New Division: Comus Relays & Sensors

2020-03-29T09:04:40-04:00November 2nd, 2015|News|

Comus International announces the opening of their new division Comus Relays and Sensors in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The new Comus Relays and Sensors location will be responsible for sales, promotion, design, and development of reed switch based products. Staffed with over 100 years of combined reed switch design experience, Comus Relays and Sensors Rhode Island can offer sensible solutions to your reed relay and reed sensor requirements. Comus International has evolved into a world leader for the design, development, and manufacture of reed switch based products. Reed applications are found in such diverse market segments as medical, automotive, white goods, [...]

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