EAO GmbH
About us
Human Machine Interfaces. Since 1947.
EAO AG, a Swiss, family-owned company founded in 1947, has developed into one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality industrial switches, complete custom HMI panels and interface systems, and specialised automotive switch systems.
With over 600 dedicated employees, EAO has a global production and distribution network at its disposal. EAO has production sites in Switzerland, Germany, North America and China, as well as 10 wholly owned international sales companies and distributors in over 50 countries, so we can guarantee global availability – around the world, around the clock.
Your solution-focused expert and partner
We do much more than just manufacture individual control elements. As a solution-focused partner, we provide the option of technically and mechanically customising existing HMI Components in line with our customers’ individual requirements. From simple control elements through to sophisticated HMI Systems, from serial production through to installation – we offer the entire range of HMI services and inspire the confidence of our customers.
Products & services
Series 09. Rugged Keypads.
Series 09 Rugged Keypads offer high reliability: The modules are designed for E1 applications and functional safety in accordance with ISO 26262 ASIL B and EN ISO 13849 PL d as well as an intelligent control with CAN bus integration. The robust, modular design with sealing levels of up to IP6K7 and the ability to customise and individually select and arrange the keypad legends make these high-quality devices ideally suited for harsh use in heavy duty and special vehicles.
Series 82 pushbuttons with illuminated symbols. Vivid and robust LED status indication
Many HMI applications require status feedback to ensure that they function reliably or can be operated conveniently. For example, the user must be able to know at all times whether the machine or device is switched on or off. Such feedback is just as important in the food and beverage industry as it is with measurement machinery or medical devices. In harsh operating conditions such as those found in heavy duty or special vehicles, visual HMI feedback is very often useful and sometimes even indispensable. Illuminated symbols for pushbuttons also provide quick and easily understood visual recognition of operational status. Illuminated symbols meet these requirements with vivid LED illumination. Whether for status indication or easy location, the red, green, blue, white or red/green LEDs with standard symbols (others on request) provide high-contrast, high-visibility illumination. Advantages High-contrast, vivid illuminated symbols Robust, attractive and modern design High IP65/IP67 protection and long service life Single or bi-colour LEDs available Standard symbols available (others on request) Combined with its modern Series 82 design, the added benefit of attractive symbol illumination enhances both the visual appeal and functionality of any application along with a high degree of front protection (IP65/IP67) and a long service life. In all, symbol illumination is ideal for a variety of applications that impose strict requirements – in terms of design and functionality. Read more on www.eao.com/82
New Series 84 IO-Link Touch. Switch into Industry 4.0 – Configurable. Bright. Capacitive.
Application-specific HMI variants. With its three HMI variants – standard, stainless steel and hygiene – the IO-Link Touch range offers actuators and indicators which are ideal for a wide range of applications in the mechanical engineering industry and far beyond. Typical applications Automated production (smart factories) Controls and switch cabinets Food and beverage industry Packaging equipment Autonomous robot transport systems Monitoring stations for industrial conveyor belts Mobile, medical devices Transmission systems for telecommunications Video router systems Simply digitally networked. Thanks to the globally established IO-Link communication interface and programmable connection options, the innovative HMIs can be networked with an advanced machine system via an integrated M12 5-pin screw connection with a mounting depth of just 25.8 mm, making your equipment Industry 4.0-compatible. Freely configurable HMIs. The many potential uses for the HMIs are based on a freely selectable configuration which can be precisely aligned to the respective application – from illumination, to symbols, to the switching function. For example, the illumination can switch on with a deliberate delay when actuated. Or HMI operational readiness can be signalled by green illumination which changes to yellow when actuated, and to red a few seconds later. The configuration remains stored on the HMI even with no power supplied.
Series 09 Rugged Keypad PREMIUM with Functional Safety
Wherever vehicle bodies or attachments need to be moved and con- trolled automatically, safety and reliability are of the utmost importance. As of now, EAO offers you a functionally safe PREMIUM Version from the Series 09 Rugged Keypads, an intelligent solution for demanding control tasks. The PREMIUM version of the Series 09 Rugged Keypads meet the highest safety requirements and are developed according to DIN EN ISO13849. They achieve Performance Level D (PLd), which is confirmed and certified by DEKRA Testing and Certification GmbH. The PREMIUM keypads are specially designed for safety-critical applications and offer optimum safety and reliability. Your advantages - High safety and reliability - Risk minimisation and protection of operators and manufacturers - Fulfilment of legal requirements - Long lifetime and low maintenance -Cost savings through error prevention and reduced downtime The Series 09 Rugged Keypads PREMIUM variant is equipped with the CANopen Safety protocol, which has been specially developed for safety-critical applications. CANopen Safety complies with international safety standards, in particular DIN EN ISO 13849, and uses various mechanisms for error detection and error correction. Redundancy in communication increases the reliability of the entire system. In addition to easy integration, the CANopen Safety protocol offers the same advantages as CANopen: flexibility, real-time capability and scalability. The increased stability of the system has a direct positive effect on your operating costs. In addition, as a customer, you also benefit from reduced development and certification costs when functionally safe components are integrated – for a faster time to market.
