(openPR) - Munich, 07/07 2011: The S 135 emergency switch from Schaltbau GmbH is installed inside the prototype of the electric Spyder from Broedersdorff & Koenzen GmbH. The company is a manufacturer and provider of electric drives. The emergency switch ensures immediate power interruption through manual actuation. As such, it contributes to the safety of the vehicle. The red knob has two defined positions: The contacts are closed during normal operation. In the event of an emergency, depressing the knob instantly opens the circuit, thereby powering down the vehicle.

A momentary action mechanism within the actuation system ensures that the power down procedure initiated is completed automatically. The emergency switch is intended for d.c. applications. To increase the permissible breaking current, circuit elements with permanent magnetic blowout are used. The emergency switch is suitable for conventional thermal currents of between 160 and 250 amperes. The mechanical life is 30,000 operations. The emergency switch is rounded off by a cylinder lock. Further information is available at www.schaltbau-gmbh.de.

“Connect – Contact – Control”, is the motto under which Schaltbau GmbH develops and manufactures electromechanical components for railway equipment and industrial applications. Founded in 1929, the company has nine locations of its own and more than 50 sales partners worldwide. Subsidiaries in France, England, the USA, China, India and other countries emphasise the company’s international orientation. The product portfolio includes connectors, snap-action switches, contactors, and command and messaging devices. The company carries out development both for specific orders and for series production. Its products are distinguished by their high quality, great reliability and long lifetime. The Schaltbau GmbH quality management system is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001, and its ecological management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001. Since 2008, the company has been certified as a Q1 Supplier for the Deutsche Bahn (German state railways). In October 2008, the Velden and Aldersbach plants were quality-certified according to IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard).

Schaltbau GmbH
Svenja Bierbrauer, Marketing
Hollerithstrasse 5
D-81829 München
Fon: 089/9 30 05-153
Fax: 089/9 30 05-156
bierbrauer@schaltbau.de
www.schaltbau-gmbh.de