Premier Farnell : element14 adds Omron safety tools and solutions to product portfolio

Safety interlock switch, limit switch, light curtain and relay among newly available items

SINGAPORE - May 10, 2016 - Global electronics distributor element14 has added a new line of products from Omron Automation and Safety to its product portfolio. The newly available safety solutions include an interlock switch, limit switch, light curtain, relay and related components to empower technicians to operate with greater productivity and efficiency.

Use cases and product specifications of the new items are detailed below:
• Safety Interlock Switch: Designed to endure one million actuations, this tamper-resistant safety switch is ideal for smaller machines and space restrictions with a rotatable head and eight possible actuator entry points for flexible and easy installation.
• Safety Limit Switch: The standardised gold-clad contacts provide high contact reliability, and its Safety-oriented Lever Setting (form-lock construction) utilises grooves cut into the lever and rotary shaft to prevent slipping.
• Safety Light Curtain: With built-in muting and banking with warning zone alerts, this rugged, IP67 rated enclosure has a slim, space-saving profile and resists washdown.
• Safety Relay: Ideal for use in safety circuits within production machinery, the Omron Safety Relay features a slim design with forcibly guided contacts and is available in four-pole and six-pole models.
• Emergency Stop Switch: Includes a direct opening mechanism to open contacts in emergencies, a safety lock to prevent misuse and separate construction that allows the switch to be separated for easier wiring and one-piece construction.

element14's complete selection of Omron's safety interlock switches, limit switches, light curtains, and relays includes additional components and accessories.

About the Premier Farnell Group
Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl) is a global leader in high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. Trading as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 across Asia Pacific, it had sales last year of £982.7m, the Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,000 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers' needs.

Premier Farnell works to bring to market development kits in a variety of applications, enabling it to support the customer from design concept through to production.

The latest products, software, services and solutions from trusted supplier partners are all available through 43 local language transactional websites. The element14 Community allows buyers and engineers to access a wide range of independent technical information, tools and the latest resources and the Design Center enables design engineers to compare kits from the world's greatest range of development tools.

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Premier Farnell Key facts
• Operations in 38 different countries
• More than 4,500 employees
• More than 3,000 leading suppliers
• More than 600,000 products stocked with access to over four million more on demand
• Leaders in providing information on REACH, Conflict Minerals and EU RoHS legislation
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