As we move towards Industry 4.0, the pressure to compete and innovate is increasing enormously, especially for small and medium-sized companies. Manufacturers need to keep failure rates as low as possible and are dependent on the reliable, error-free operation of components in their production systems. Automated work steps support this. But no matter how high the level of automation is, the most important resource for manufacturing companies remains the person behind the machine. In order to provide their skilled workers with the best possible support at work, simple, intuitive and ergonomic operation should be a priority when selecting components.

CANEO series10 from CAPTRON

CAPTRON addresses all of these challenges with the capacitive pushbuttons from the CANEO series10. As the new standard for Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), the pushbuttons can be flexibly integrated into networked environments via IO-Link - or via other interfaces depending on individual requirements. The technology is designed for demanding industrial applications and, thanks to the capacitive principle, has an extremely long service life of over one hundred million switching cycles.

Stainless steel push-button with hygienic design

The buttons also contribute to hygiene concepts in companies, which has become increasingly relevant in the context of virus containment. As they have increased tactile sensitivity, the push-buttons can also be easily operated with work gloves. Their stainless steel design ensures good robustness in daily use and makes them easy to clean.

As a variant with a hygienic design and rounded shape, the push-buttons have a food-safe seal that prevents substances such as cleaning agents or food residues from seeping through and sticking to the push-buttons - so viruses don't stand a chance. This means that the switches are also ideal for use in the food and beverage processing industry, where particularly strict legal requirements apply to ensure the safety of end consumers. This is confirmed by the EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group) certification of the CANEO series10 - CAPTRON pushbuttons are industry pioneers in this field.

Flexible use with or without IO-Link

IO-Link significantly promotes developments in Industry 4.0 - the technology revolutionizes communication for the field level and optimizes various machine functions thanks to comprehensive data processing. The communication system therefore has the potential to sustainably increase manufacturers' productivity and cost-effectiveness.

The capacitive pushbuttons from CAPTRON 's CANEO series10 therefore offer the ideal interface in networked production environments. Via IO-Link, users have the option of individually configuring all function parameters: for example, button sensitivity, actuation type, minimum actuation time or the appropriate one of 16 million light colors. To offer the company even more flexibility, the push-buttons can also be used without IO-Link, depending on individual requirements. They can also be controlled via various interfaces (PNP, NPN, push/pull).

Industry all-rounder for the production of the future

Thanks to individual configuration options, the capacitive switches from CAPTRON's CANEO series10 can be used in a wide range of industries and applications to provide manufacturers with added value for their business - whether in industrial automation, mechanical engineering, robotics, building technology or the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. This means that users can also use the pushbuttons in a variety of different (specialist) areas within the company and save themselves the time-consuming process of ordering different individual parts. The CANEO series10 from CAPTRON is the reliable industry all-rounder for the production of the future.