OUR PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

We believe that our product portfolio is second to none in terms of quality, value for money, and functionality. All of our products have been designed and developed as part of a family with the purpose of ensuring maximum versatility and inter-changeability whenever possible. This means that most of the products share the same mounting configurations to allow easy 'drop in' replacement or upgrade. Our joysticks also share a number of above-panel options including, gaiter, bezel, and knob inter-changeability.

The product portfolio comprises of :-

The 1000 Series - V3 & V4 switch joysticks.
The 4000 Series - Robust, industrial quality potentiometer joysticks.
The 5000 Series - Lighter duty, potentiometer joysticks.
The 7000 Series - First generation contactless joysticks.
The 9000 Series - Next generation contactless joysticks.

THE 1000 SERIES - SWITCH JOYSTICKS.

The 1000 Series is a range of robust, panel mounted switch joysticks, and are available with either V4-5A or V4-10A or V3-15A switches. The 1000 Series are ideal for camera and machine control style applications, where the control system does not require proportional control.

Supplied with user changeable limiter plates, the 1000 Series can be configured to operate in either single or double axis mode. The range is designed to mount in either screw or bush style configurations and is offered as a low-cost, industry standard, medium duty product. The above panel appearance of the 1000 Series may be customised by selecting your desired styles from the range of knob, gaiter and mounting options.

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THE 4000 SERIES - INDUSTRIAL QUALITY, POTENTIOMETER JOYSTICKS

The 4000 Series is a range of highly versatile single, dual, or tri-axial, proportional joysticks. The range employs high quality plastic conductive film potentiometers as standard, and is designed as a sub-panel mount unit.

Available with many different above panel configurations, the 4000 Series is ideally suited to medium or heavy duty applications such as electric vehicle control.

The 4000 Series remains a preferred choice for some applications where absolute immunity to RFI is critical.

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THE 5000 SERIES - LOW COST, POTENTIOMETER JOYSTICKS

Newly launched in 2006, the 5000 Series is a range of low cost, lighter duty potentiometer joysticks which are designed specifically for keyboard style applications.

With an installed depth of less than 30mm the 5000 Series delivers a simple yet truly effective solution for low cost, proportional control.

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THE 7000 SERIES - CONTACTLESS JOYSTICKS

The 7000 Series offers a range of single, dual, or tri axial products, utilising contactless sensing to give highly repeatable proportional signals that do not degrade with use. The 7000 Series is designed for use in the most demanding of applications where the requirement is for supreme, and consistent, performance throughout the longest possible working life. Mechanical strength is assured though the use of our 'Locking Cam-Ring' assembly system**. With the even distribution of internal loads, this system guarantees the joystick the superior strength and rigidity required to maintain accuracy throughout its working life.

Electronically generated output signals provide for the highest flexibility with the option of additional functions including both centre, and internal fault detection. The 'mirror' signals generated by the internal circuitry can also be made to the user where it is preferred that external fault and centre monitoring is desirable.

Unlike some designs utilising 'Hall effect' technology, the 7000 Series inductive joystick is truly capable of fully internal fault and centre detection, and remains the most fully protected joystick system available.

The 7000 Series can be mounted as either a 'drop in' or sub panel fixing, and offers a range of electronic functionality that makes it the ideal user interface for complex and safety critical applications such as materials handling and power chair control.

The 7000 Series has now been replaced by the 9000 Series (see below), and whilst the 7000 Series remains supported in production volumes, all new designs should utilise the 9000 Series.

** Worldwide patent applied for

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THE 9000 SERIES - NEXT GENERATION, CONTACTLESS JOYSTICKS

Launched in 2003, the 9000 Series is a new range of contactless joysticks which are designed specifically for those applications that demand lowest possible profile below the panel.

Developed from the proven 7000 Series, the 9000 Series employs the same, highly proven, sensing and circuitry. The mechanics have been radically improved to reduce the below panel depth to a world class 35.4 mm sub-panel or 31 mm drop-through.

This joystick offers self-centering, omni-directional functionality, and utilises the exclusive Locking cam?system to rigidly secure the highly repeatable mechanism around the precision ground and polished steel operating shaft.

The 9000 Series also offers full dual decode technology, including the option to additionally output any of the following ; electronic centre detect, internal fault detect or secondary inverse wipers.

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