Press releases

Human-machine interface for adverse ambient conditions

With the new variants in its Ex BF 80 product series, the steute business unit Extreme is not targeting the mass market of human-machine interface users. There is, namely, an essential difference…

“Wireless Safety” for foot controls and command devices

For press brakes and other forming and bending machines, the foot control is the key human-machine interface. It is actuated very often (up to two million switching cycles per year are realistic for…

Newcomers to the steute Ex range

The “Extreme” versions of the new steute ZS 92/ZS 92 SR emergency pull wire and belt alignment switches have already been tried and tested in practice. At the SPS, steute will now be showing for the…

Updated product series with new wireless approval

“Wireless Ex” is a technology developed by the steute business unit Extreme which simplifies the assembly and operation of switchgear in explosive environments. Switching devices are no longer…

The interoperable OR becomes a reality / Wireless foot control with SDC interface

One control for several medical devices in the OR: this is the goal pursued by the OR.NET association, and a milestone has now been reached. At the DMEA 2019, OR.NET presented its "Service-oriented…

Fraunhofer IFAM Institute tests switchgear from "Extreme" range

Many of the switchgear series from the steute "Extreme" range are suitable for use in damp, wet or even saltwater environments. Corresponding corrosion tests, for example the saltspray test to DIN EN…

Long lifetime in Extreme conditions: new belt alignment switch

At the SPS , the steute business unit Extreme will be presenting its new ZS 92 SR belt alignment switch, created on the basis of its ZS 92 S emergency pull wire switch series, which is also new. This…

Extremely robust and corrosion-resistant: Switchgear for maritime applications

As a manufacturer of switchgear for extreme and complex applications, steute has developed its own range of very robust switching devices especially for offshore technology, ships and ports. The range…

New series of battery-powered wireless foot controls

At the Medica, steute Meditec will be launching a new series of wireless foot controls for universal use in medical equipment. The user interfaces in this series are so energy-efficient that they can…

steute business unit "Extreme": Temperatures down to -60 °C and explosive atmospheres

The steute business unit "Extreme" develops and manufactures switchgear for ambient conditions in which conventional switches and sensors would quickly malfunction or never be suitable in the first…

Modular foot control system for the OR

At the Medica, steute Meditec presented a new foot control series featuring a modular design. The housing of the MFS-MED GP712 series can be fitted with different actuators, including pedals, push…

Non-contact active principle for Extreme applications

Especially in subzero applications, many users prefer non-contact sensors because, unlike electromechanical switchgear such as position switches, they do not run the danger of malfunctioning due to…