RI-80SMDM Series of Reed Switches
Application: Multifunctional Industrial Joysticks The RI-80 SMDM series of reed switches are perfect for applications such as multifunctional industrial joysticks. The joystick control evolved over time, and what started as a computer accessory is used today to control everything from gaming computers to heavy industrial machinery. Industrial joysticks allow precise control of the machinery and increase the operator’s safety. The RI-80 SMDM series of reed switches are designed for these rugged industrial conditions in mind. They offer stable contact resistance, long life, and high reliability by using sputtered ruthenium contacts.
1517 & 1512 Mini SIP Reed Relays
APPLICATION: High-Density Test Matrix Modules The small footprint of reed relays with a stable contact resistance is essential for test matrix modules that need to pack as many relays as possible onto a PCB. When it comes to providing stable contact resistance, experience in manufacturing reed switches with sputtered ruthenium contacts gives Comus an advantage over the competition. The 1517 series also features a 75% smaller PCB footprint than the industry-standard SIP relays, while the 1512 series has a 60% smaller PCB footprint.
38-Q Series PhotoDMOS Relays
Application: Battery Management Systems The monitoring of rechargeable batteries is critical because of the high consumer demand for electric vehicles. BMS ensures a safe battery operation while optimizing the battery pack’s life. In addition, BMS monitors battery charging and prevents it from overheating. The high breakdown voltage of 38-Q PhotoDMOS relays makes them ideal for BMS applications that have high-voltage requirements. PhotoDMOS relays contribute to the safer operation of BMS because there are no sticking and welding failures typical for mechanical relays. Furthermore, 38-Q series relays are smaller than comparable mechanical relays, which reduces the BMS board area’s size.
Steel Sensing Proximity Sensors
Application: McHale Agricultural Machinery Operation Monitoring Increases Safety McHale is a leading international manufacturer of specialist agricultural machinery. Always looking to improve and innovate, McHale partnered with Comus on enhancements for their baler equipment to make it safer. The Comus Steel Proximity Sensors are now used in McHale’s agricultural baler-wrapper machines to monitor the baler’s pin position. The pin has two positions: storage/transportation and usage. The Comus Steel Proximity Sensor prevents accidental baler operation by interrupting the operation enablement circuit when the pin is in the storage/transportation position. When the pin is in the usage position, the sensor allows the [...]
Mini SIP Reed Relays
Applications Important characteristics for Reed Relays small size low capacitance stable contact resistance Reed relays are commonly used in high-switch density applications such as automated PCB test equipment. Modern testers require higher pin counts, making our family of Mini SIP reed relays ideally suited for test applications by delivering a 40% footprint reduction while maintaining high quality, reliability, and long life. Features Long life with hermetically sealed, sputtered Ruthenium contacts High 10^12 Ω insulation resistance helps deliver accurate test measurement results 1A and 2A contact forms are ideal for high-density switch test matrices Highly reliable operation with a [...]
Mini Reed Relays
Applications Important characteristics for Reed Relays small size low capacitance stable contact resistance In a bare board tester logic matrix function is a critical requirement. The reed relays used to control such need to be of the highest quality. Newer testing platforms have higher density test heads with higher pin counts. This requires very small devices for high package density to maximize board real estate. The 14 series is gives this market a 40% savings compared to similar performing and instrumentation grade SIP packages with no sacrifice to quality. Features 40% smaller footprint than the Industry standard [...]
Steel Proximity Sensors
Application: Agriculture Machinery from McHale McHale, like Comus is a family run business and for over 3 decades have developed a range of specialist farm machinery. Evolving from a farm machinery retail outlet which is still in existence today; this background has provided an excellent foundation for the design and manufacture of farm machinery, due to the direct contact with the end user. Looking to always improve and innovate they contacted Comus to partner on enhancements to their baler equipment. To make them safer and better. The Comus Steel sensor is shown here being used in a baler wrapper to [...]
GC2717 Reed Switch
Application: Wire Harness and Cable Testing Automobiles are very different devices than they were 10 years ago. They no longer simply exist to get someone from point A to point B and instead have a myriad of other useful functions that keep people safe, keep the car running more efficient and keep passengers entertained. In order to achieve this the car of today has literally miles of wires and thousands of connectors to monitor and control the engine, brakes, fluids and safety devices. How does one ensure what is in the vehicle has been fully tested? Wire Harness and Hi-Pot [...]
RI-80SMDM Reed Switch
Application: Multi-function Industrial Joysticks Joystick controls have become more complex over time. What started simply as moving a cursor on a computer game screen has now evolved into a multiuse/multipurpose market where joysticks control everything from computer platforms to heavy equipment. Industrial joysticks control every movement in heavy industrial equipment and increase operator safety with precise control of their machines. The RI-80SMDM series of molded SMD reed switches are designed specifically for these rugged conditions. RI-80SMDM‘s 5mm reed switch offer stable contact resistance, long life and high reliability with sputtered ruthenium contacts.
GC2315 Reed Switch
Application: Magnetic Sensors for Industry Today’s modern automated manufacturing systems require exact movement and precise placement of components to assemble everything from widgets to automobiles. To guarantee consistent quality product, the industry uses magnetic position sensors. At the heart of the sensor is the reed switch. The GC2315 reed switch offers long life and stable contact resistance for accurate signals transmitted through the manufacturing process. The versatile GC 2315 reed switch can carry small signals or power 120/220 VAC making it the ideal choice of design engineers.
GC Reed Switches
Application: Tank Level Sensor Level sensors with reed switches are used in every manufacturing process. Whether it be food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, or your beverage of choice, ingredients are mixed together from storage tanks into bigger processing tanks. STG reed switches are ideal for use in liquid level measurement systems. Reed switch ladder sensors allow for accurate volume measurements to insure consistent quality of the product to the consumer. Reed switches offer stable contact resistance for the accurate signals needed in the manufacturing process. STG reed switches are available in thru-hole and SMD forms as well as overmolded in plastic for [...]
BFH Series Relay
Applications: Testing Systems Important characteristics for Reed Relays • Long Life • High Reliability and Repeatability Interface Boards or DUT load boards for LSI, VLSI, Memory & Analog/Mixed signal ATE Test Systems require consistent and repeatable test results. Load boards for expensive ATE testers are constantly being pushed to new limits and with this need for new and innovative reed relays. The requirements of RF, stable contact resistance, faster testing and keeping test costs down are an absolute must.
