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News Release from: Omeg | Subject: Potentiometers
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 05 October 2006
Washers ease pot panel mounting
Omeg potentiometers have flats on their mounting bushes so that when fitted into slotted holes, the body of the unit cannot rotate.
Omeg potentiometers have flats on their mounting bushes so that when fitted into slotted holes, the body of the unit cannot rotate Recently, a customer that needed to mount potentiometers into control panels in an automated production line process, wished to avoid the cost of manufacturing the flat-sided punches and dies and instead use lower cost, circular tooling
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Omeg range of potentiometers includes a 16mm plastic bodied unit with a push-on/push-off (push-push) single-pole changeover 10A switch.
To meet this requirement, Omeg has designed and produced a locator tab washer.
This fits over the potentiometer mounting bush, engaging the flats, and has an offset tab with its end folded 90 degrees to fit into a small circular hole that is punched in the control panel to the side of the mounting hole.
The saving on tooling has far exceeded the nominal cost of the washer, much to the delight of the customer.
Although the locator tab washers have only been produced for one customer, Omeg is considering making these available as a standard item.
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