All Push Buttons, Switches & Signaling Devices

Push buttons, switches, and signaling devices are the components in electrical control systems that provide the interface between humans and machines. A push button is the simplest manual control, you just press it once and the device will start, stop, or reset—it's that easy. You can choose push buttons in lots of colors, shapes and lighting types; they're made for things like emergency stops, motor controls or starting a process, therefore they end up being the basic way we interact with machines in factories.

Switches, by contrast, offer more complex control by opening or closing electrical circuits to manage current flow. They come in many varieties— selector switches, toggle switches, limit switches — each built for a certain job or movement. Selector switches let you pick which mode a machine runs in, therefore you control its behavior; limit switches sense when a moving part reaches a spot, letting the system know its position.

That blinking light or buzz tone? It basically tells the operator and the maintenance team whether the machine's ok or has a problem. Visual notices are given by stack lights, indicator lights, beacons and pilot lights while loud alerts are given by buzzers and sirens. They give the operator clear, instant information about the equipment such as faults and safety alerts.