June 2010 – Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components has been appointed as the UK distributor for the Marquardt 6425 range of keypad switches. With worldwide sales of more than 3,000,000 pieces per year the 6425 switch range has proven to be highly reliable and very successful in a wide range of applications including telecoms, control and alarm panels, weighing scales and similar instrumentation and point of sale equipment. The 6425 switch range has low operating noise making them suitable for pro-audio, broadcast and medical applications.

The low profile Marquardt 6425 series has comfortable actuation characteristic with long travel, soft tactile “feel” and secure switching functionality, ideal for assembling into keypads or keyboards. Caps are available for the switches in a wide range of shapes and colours for panel spacings of 16mm or 19mm to ensure simple integration into control panels. The 6425 switch caps feature ergonomic surfaces and may be over-printed in different colours with a variety of legends.

The switches have an operating temperature of -70 to +20ºC and the single pole, normally open (SPNO) contacts are rated at 28V up to 100mA.

The Marquardt guide mechanism for multiple keypad switches guarantees reliable functioning even when the actuation force is off-centre. The mechanism can accommodate one or two LEDs in yellow, green, blue or red.

Alan Cook, Managing Director of Foremost Electronics, comments;” The Marquardt 6425 range of keypad switches are a very good fit in our product range. Foremost specialises in niche products which require design-in and technical support. We become partners in design and supply with our customers and give them long term support them over the whole life of their products.”

Full information on the Marquardt 6425 range of keypad switches is available from www.4most.co.uk or by calling +44 (0)1371 811171.