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Offering sealed, rugged performance at lower cost. ITW Switches has announced advanced die cast housings for its popular line of sealed, extremely rugged ActiveMetal™ switches. Using the same solid state technology as existing ActiveMetal™ switches the die cast version offers designers and engineers a lower cost option when looking for fully sealed, rugged switches with virtually unlimited service life.
‘ActiveMetal™ ‘, a unique, new, extremely rugged touch-sensitive switch series based on innovative new technology that eliminates the need for moving parts and infinitely extends component life, has been announced by ITW Switches. ITW Switches’ tough new ActiveMeta™l products offer virtually unlimited life and cannot be compromised by water, heat, chemicals, or even repeated blows from a heavy object.
ITW ActiveTouch™, a unit of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), has announced the launch of a unique, new touch-sensitive technology. Delivering extremely high levels of switch, sensor and control system durability – levels impossible to achieve in the past – ActiveTouch™ is the result of seven years of research and development.