Switch Engineering Catalogue No. 7.2
APEM.COM
switches
Company
SINCE 1938
DANISH DESIGN
IN-HOUSE R&D AND PRODUCTION
IN-LINE QUALITY CONTROL
Since its foundation in 1938, MEC has been making state-of the-art
electromechanical components.
Located in a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark, MEC has earned a
reputation as one of the leading European manufacturers of high
performance tactile switches.
A wealth of know-how has been built up over the years for the
benefit of innovative product development and custom solutions.
Despite the trend of outsourcing it has been MEC policy to maintain
a high degree of vertical integration that enables us to react
promptly to customer requests. 98% of all the parts used in MEC
switches are produced in-house.
With 100% in-line inspection, tight tolerance on all parts and use
of only quality materials we position ourselves to reach the highest
achievable level within high performance tactile switches.
The vertical integration combined with a strong R&D facility enables
us to provide custom designs from conception to completion.
To be part of a sustainable industrialised world environmental
consciousness is crucial. At MEC we have substituted materials
to more environmental-friendly alternatives and are recycling as
much as possible. Legal authorities are auditing our environmental
management system regularly and confirming that our goal is being
reached. All MEC products are RoHS compatible.
MEC have a well established global distribution network that
provides a presence in all parts of the world where electronic
manufacturing takes place. Through close contact and continuous
product training offered to our distributors we maintain a highly
qualified and responsive global distribution network.
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Table of content
Selection guide for caps and accessories
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Selection guide for switches
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multimec® caps
Introduction
to Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction to Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction to Panel Sealed and Foil solutions .
1A/1H/1M/1ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1B/1C+2C/2D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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multimec® switches
Introduction
to Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5 series switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3C/3E series switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Technical Information - spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Technical Information - module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Technical Specifications - 5 series. . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Technical Specifications - 3 series. . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Technical Specifications - LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
1DS/1ES/1FS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1GAS/1GCS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1JS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1KS/1KBS/1KCS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1NS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1PS/1QS/1RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1SS/1IS/1LS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1TS/1US/1VS + +1TW/1UW/1VW . . . . . . . . . 17
1WAS/1WDS/1WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1XS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
foilmec™ 1YS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
navimec™ 1ZCS/1ZB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
navimec™ module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
controlmec™ 1ZW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
controlmec™ 1Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
controlmec™ module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
10R/10RF/10RM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
10Q/10QM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
varimec™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
aquamec™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Extender 2SS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Legends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
unimec™ caps and switches
Introduction to unimec™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
16324-16326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
16310-16315 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
16300/16700/16800. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Legends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
unimec™switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
vario™ support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
unimec™ with multimec® caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Custom
Custom products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Custom products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
General
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Solid Colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Usage Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Caps and accessories series
Selection guide
NON-ILLUMINATED
1SS
Ø6.5mm
h=8.0 -
22.5mm
*for 5E
varimec™ round
Ø5.2; 7.8;11.6mm
h=10.4-22.5mm
*for 3E
ROUND
1JS
Ø9.6mm
h=10.4mm
NON-ILLUMINATED & ILLUMINATED
1DS
Ø9.6mm
h=14.9mm
1GAS
Ø11mm
h=12.5mm
ILLUMINATED
1IS
Ø6.5mm
h=10.4 -
22.5mm
1LS
Ø6.5mm
h=12.0mm-
22.5mm
1ES
Ø9.6mm
h=14.9mm
1US
Ø10.6mm
h=14.9mm
1ZCS
Ø14.3mm
h=11.7mm
1GCS
Ø15mm
h=12.5mm
1Z
Ø29.5mm
h=12.0mm
1ZW
Ø29.5mm
h=12.3mm
aquamec
Ø10.6mm
h from front
panel=14.3mm
h=24.2-27.2mm
navimec
Ø34.25mm
h=11.7/
12.2mm
1QS
12.5x6.5mm
h=15.7mm
10R/10RF
Ø30mm
h=12.6/11.0mm
10RM16
Ø30mm
h=11.0mm
1FS
Ø9.6mm
h=14.9mm
1ZA
18.65x10.1mm
h=12.2mm
1PS
12.5x6.5mm
h=15.7mm
1XS
7.4x9.4mm
h=18.5mm
1RS
12.5x6.5mm
h=15.7mm
1M
25.0x10.1mm
h=12.2mm
SQUARE/RECTANGULAR
1A
12.5x10.1mm
h=12.2mm
1TS
10.6x10.6mm
h=14.9mm
1H
12.5x10.1mm
h=12.2mm
1C + 2C/2D
15.1x15.1mm
h=12.2mm
varimec™ square
5.2x5.2; 7.8x7.8;
11.6x11.6mm
h=10.4-22.5mm
*for 3E
unimec™ 16300
6.0x12.3mm
h=16.9mm
1B + 2C/2D
15.1x15.1mm
h=12.2mm
1KS
14.3x14.3mm
h=19.1mm
2K
17.75x17.75mm
1KBS
14.3x14.3mm
h=20.2mm
10Q
22x22mm
h=11.0mm
10QM16
22x22mm
h=11.0mm
1KCS
14.3x14.3mm
h=20.1mm
unimec™ 16700
14.9x14.9mm
h=14.6mm
1YS
15x15mm
h=12.5mm
*for 5E
1NS
Ø9.6/☐4.9mm
h=14.9mm
1VS
10.6x13.25mm
h=14.9mm
1ZB
90o
R=17.5mm
h=12.2mm
1WPS
6.5x12.5mm
h=15.7mm
OTHER
2SS
extender for
5G snap on
caps
h=5-10mm
1TW/1UW/1VW
sealing for
1TS/1US/
/1VS
1WAS
6.5x12.5mm
h=14.9mm
1WDS
8.0x15.2mm
h=14.9mm
*Caps are for 5G if not otherwise specified
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multimec®
Caps & Accessories for the 5 series switches
CAPS
MANY OPTIONS REGARDING:
SHAPE, SIZE, HEIGHT, COLOUR AND ILLUMINATON
SOLUTIONS:
NAVIMEC™, CONTROLMEC™, FOILMEC™, VARIMEC™, AQUAMEC™
MEC has a wide range of caps for the multimec® switch series. There
are many cap series including navimec™, controlmec™ foilmec™ and
aquamec™ for multimec® 5 series switches, and varimec™ that is still
for the 3 series switches.
18 solid colours and 6 transparent colours
Overall height varies from 8.0 mm to 27.2 mm
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