Industrial Electric Joysticks

Pilot devices provide control and condition monitoring of different types of processes, equipment and machinery in industrial and commercial applications. They are used for communication from a machine to an operator or from an operator to a machine. Pilot devices can be an audio or visual indicator, or an actuator that is used to control the flow of energy to a process. Visual indicators are: pilot lights, signal towers, strobes and beacons. Audio indictors are: buzzers and sounder horns. Actuators are: push buttons, selector switches, toggle switches and potentiometers.

Joysticks are devices that are used to control, position and steer a wide range of heavy-duty equipment, machines and systems. Joysticks are devices that have a shaft mounted onto a base which houses an electrical circuit. A potentiometer is connected to the joystick shaft. When the shaft is moved, the potentiometer produces a corresponding movement, varying the resistance and altering the electrical current in the circuit. The circuit is connected to contact terminals that send electrical signals to a processing unit. The processing unit translates the analog electrical signal into a digital electrical signal which is then communicated to the piece of equipment. There are different types of industrial joysticks, from thumb and finger joysticks all the way up to fully customized hand grips. There are different mounting styles, actuator options, and controller specifications including, number of axes, friction hold and spring return.