Georg Schlegel GmbH & Co. KG has expanded its SHORTRON product family with another member. In addition to the standard pushbuttons and switches with conventional connections and the cable versions with M12 connection, there is now another variant with M12 connection directly integrated in the pushbutton resp. switch. SHORTRON connect thus serves the increasing demand for special M12 solutions for the industrial sector. 

Quick and simple
Beside the costs, time also plays an important role in the planning of projects. SHORTRON connect with direct M12 connection enables a simple, fast and, above all, safe installation of the pushbuttons and switches, because the M12 connection technology is designed in such a way that a reverse or incorrect polarity of the connections is not possible - based on the plug & work principle: plug in and start. In addition, no separate contact element is being needed as it already is integrated in the switch.

Completely protected
For the use of SHORTRON connect, an expensive and time-consuming installation of an enclosure is no longer necessary as the IP65 / IP67 protection degree provides a reliable protection against water and dust, in the front as well as on the rear. This principle not only saves costs but also space, especially if the ergonomic SHORTRON connect mounting brackets are being used. They are designed for a simple and quick assembly on 40 mm profiles. By means of the 90° mounting bracket for vertical mounting, as well as the 135° mounting bracket for horizontal mounting, the pushbuttons and switches can be placed and organised as per customer's requirement. Also existing workstations can be expanded in the simplest way. For this purpose mounting brackets in three different versions with 1, 2 or 3 holes are available.

Small with design
With a mounting depth of only 33.7 mm (emergency stop 26.7 mm), SHORTRON connect also has the typical compact design of the product family and is therefore ideally suitable for the use in machines, panels and operating units that are increasingly becoming smaller. It has also been taken care to maintain the familiar flat and attractive design of the series, so in addition to the silver-coloured and black front rings also the exclusive version with stainless steel front ring is available.  

Specifications
The series SHORTRON connect comprises a pilot light, pushbuttons, pushbuttons with ring illumination, selector and key switches and an emergency-stop. Lenses in different colours or nameplates are available for the illuminated pushbuttons and they can be exchanged at any time, even in mounted condition. The contact types of the pushbuttons and switches with 4-pole M12 connector range from a single NO contact to 1NC/1NO up to 2 NO. The emergency-stop is available with 2 NC (4-pole, 5-pole with AIDA pin assignment) or with 2 NC / 1 NO (5-pole). All M12 connectors are A-coded. The selector and key switches are available with 2 or 3 switching positions and with maintained or momentary function. The electrical characteristics range from an operating voltage of max. Ue 35 V and operating currents between Ie 2…4 A, depending on the version.

Flexible, functional und elegant – these are the characteristics featuring the new enclosure series proboxx of Georg Schlegel GmbH & Co. KG. With the new product line the portfolio of enclosures of the expert for pushbuttons and switches is complemented by a particularly classy and also practical variant. The proboxx is convincing by its various application fields. Its conception allows an easy integration into existing structures and takes current technical standards into consideration. The proboxx can be used for conventional wiring (M12 connection, M16 cable gland) as well as for modern fieldbus, communication or radio systems. Schlegel currently offers the enclosure with IO-Link, AS-Interface and sWave radio interface.The enclosure made of polyamide is characterised by its high strength. With the newly invented mounting mechanism it can be mounted on both, full-surface substructures and profile rails. The particular advantage is: The enclosure does not have to be opened and can be exchanged quickly in case of service or failure. An asymmetrical placement of the proboxx is always possible thanks to the newly developed mounting mechanism. The application of the proboxx on interlocks is also possible without any problems.Particular attention was devoted to the design of the proboxx. Thus, the screw fitting of the enclosure has been put on the bottom intentionally so as to not disturb its beautiful appearance of the enclosure by exposed screw heads. This aesthetic detail corresponds with the added value of safety: The enclosure can not be opened without dismounting it. The bicolored optics also add to the high-quality appearance which can even be modified individually for this enclosure series.The proboxx is designed for up to four pushbuttons and switches and can be purchased as an empty enclosure as well as a pre-equipped variant. Using a special online configurator, the customer can compile its enclosure or can choose one of the predefined standard enclosures. Specifications 

• The enclosures are quick and easy to assemble thanks to the new innovative mounting mechanism
• Direct integration in IO-Link and AS-Interface systems
• Asymmetrical placement on interlocks
• Flexible labelling option
• Plug & work: Simply to connect with M12 connection, no wiring necessary
• Up to 4 holes for pushbuttons and switches
• Various connection options (M12, M16 cable gland, radio system)
• Available as pre-equipped or empty enclosure
• Appealing, high-quality and modern design
• Stable plastic enclosure
• Degree of protection IP65
• For the equipment with SHORTRON or RONTRON pushbuttons and switches
• Individual colour design

Creating connection:
Panel mount jacks enable us to cross technical barriers easily to get access to machines. Several devices and systems can be connected to machines via this interface technology. GEORG SCHLEGEL GmbH & Co. KG offers panel mount jacks for a wide variety of applications. Based on our broad variety of connection types, mounting apertures and variants with small mounting depths, we are able to meet a wide range of diverse requirements.

Series
RONTRON-R-JUWEL, RONTRON-Q-JUWEL, OKTRON-JUWEL, QUARTRON-JUWEL

Mounting apertures
22.3mm cross section (series RONTRON-R-JUWEL and RONTRON-Q-JUWEL), 23 x 23mm (OKTRON-JUWEL), 24x48mm (QUARTRON-JUWEL), adapter plate for 30.5mm is available as well

Connection types
We offer the following connection types (front and rear side, depending on the series):  

• USB (Typ A, B und C) 
• FireWire 
• RJ 45
• Lichtwellenleiter 
• M12 
• PS2 
• HDMI 
• Klinkenstecker 
• SVHS 
• VGA 
• RS232 

The panel mount jacks are available with silver-coloured, stainless steel (polished) and black front bezel. In addition, you can choose from a variety of suitable accessories like protective covers, illumination rings or connecting cables.

Most pushbuttons and switches are still equipped with screw, Faston or clamping connection. This kind of wiring is associated with an increased effort and is also prone to errors. Those problems are solved by changing to the M12 connection. The disadvantage: Up to now, this change to M12 mostly requires the exchange of the complete series.

The new contact block series FRT connect of GEORG SCHLEGEL GmbH & Co. KG with its M12 connection provides remedy. The new FRT connect contact blocks make existing systems "ready for M12". This contact block series allows to equip pushbuttons and switches of various ranges with a M12 connector. Quick and simple.

Suitable for many ranges

All SCHLEGEL pushbuttons and switches with 16 mm housing neck and 3 mm travel can be combined with the FRT connect contact blocks to make them M12 compatible. If NC or NO contact, or with illumination option – the diversity of possible contact equipments covers all options.

There are connectors with 4 poles with SCHLEGEL pin assignment or with 5 poles with AIDA pin assignment to choose from. A long life time and a high switching capacity are completing the list of advantages of the series FRT connect.

More individuality is hardly possible.

It is made in the RONTRON-R-JUWEL design and includes a RGB-SMD LED. Besides the option to choose between 7 colours, the illumination uniformity and the depth of colour have become even more homogeneous and intense.

The standard colours are white, red, green, blue, yellow, magenta and cyan, but it is possible to access the whole RGB colour range, using a PWM signal (pulse width modulation).

The pilot light is easily connected via the SMD flat clamp, just inserting the cable. The clamp ensures the connection and keeps the cable in place. A safety diode protects the LED against damage in case of improper connection of the cable.

The new RGB pilot light is made for 22.3 mm mounting holes and fulfils IP65, being dust and waterproof. It is designed for an operating voltage of 24V and a max. amperage of 50mA, having an operating temperature range of  -30°C to 70°C.