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Nathan Sangster

How reliable are the capacitive touch switches used on Piranha wood chippers?

All the capacitive touch switches used on Piranha Chippers are made by CAPTRON in Germany.

A modern, medium-sized family-run company since 1983, CAPTRON has been combining tradition with a high level of quality, flexibility and innovation as well as a global presence. At four sites in Germany, Poland, China and North America with over 190 employees, CAPTRON is a well-known manufacturer of innovative, capacitive sensors, optical sensors and complete control systems for a very wide range of industries and areas of use such as the automation industry, traffic and transport, building engineering and much more.

The first capacitive switches with touch sensor technology from CAPTRON were used in 1994 for public transportation. Today, CAPTRON offers a wide range of capacitive SENSOR switches for various industries and applications where unconditional reliability, durability, comfort and design are required.

In addition to a wear-free and maintenance-free electronics, the SENSOR switches have a very robust and vandal-proof design. Their 100% water-and oil-proof construction will resist even the most adverse environmental influences as well as industrial effects such as dirt, dust and chemicals.


Characteristics making the capacitive CAPTRON SENSOR switch a unique product:

• Thanks to the water-tight encapsulated electronic system and the weatherproof housing material (poly-carbonate), the pushbuttons have a long service life. Since there is no mechanical motion whatsoever, the SENSOR switch is maintenance-free.

• The pressure-free switching operation, the vandal-proof system, and, first and foremost, the unlimited switching cycles make our SENSOR switch a high-quality product for several applications in Industrial Automation, Traffic & Transport and Building Technology.

• Durable service life with more than 100 million operation cycles (transistor output).

100 % water & oil-proof - IP69K Sensor completely sealed in cast resin.


CAPTRONS QUALITY PROMISE:

Maximum quality is a matter of course for us. No product leaves our factory without undergoing 100% quality testing. In practice that means that simply whether it works or not is not enough. Our quality assurance procedures involve testing and evaluating a very wide range of parameters at various stages in the production process. All our products are manufactured in-house and bear the CAPTRON seal, "QUALITY MADE IN BAVARIA". Our concept is supported by flat hierarchies within the company. We ensure short lines of communication, little bureaucracy and perfect production depth – not only do we carry out development work in-house but also the mechanical and electronic production, quality controls and sales.


CAPTRONS IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION:

We have deliberately maintained our traditionally high production depth to enable us to meet practically every wish of our customers. We are a solution-based partner with more than 40 years of experience and expertise which enable us to provide our customers with the best possible technical, mechanical and moral support from the product idea and the first prototypes to mass production. The permanent modernization of our machinery and the combination of highly qualified, highly motivated employees and above average investments in state of the art technology have always been an integral part of our corporate philosophy. Today we have extensive capacities which enable us to react quickly and flexibly to the wishes of our customers.


So in summary, the CAPTRON switches that Piranha Chippers use are the best of the best and are very reliable, meaning that they will endure many thousands of hours of use before they stop working and need replacing.



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