HB Handle

Penny and Giles hand grip with options for buttons or rocker for JC6000 base Joystick.

Developed to replicate the functionality of a traditional mechanical handle. The ‘HB’ range can be supplied with either a momentary action button or rocker switch, mounted into the top of the handle, within easy reach of the operator’s thumb. These can be configured as a ‘Person Present’ feature or for example the steer signal for an access platform.

 

Description

Penny and Giles HB Handle or hand grip with options for buttons or rocker for JC6000 base Joystick.

HB Handle is developed to replicate the functionality of a traditional mechanical handle. The ‘HB’ range can be supplied with either a momentary action button or rocker switch, mounted into the top of the handle, within easy reach of the operator’s thumb. These can be configured as a ‘Person Present’ feature or for example the steer signal for an access platform.

The Penny & Giles product range comprises a broad selection of joysticks, sensors and solenoids for use on commercial vehicles and industrial equipment.

The products are the legacy of the Penny & Giles company founded in 1956 and acquired by Curtiss Wright in 2002.

The present-day product range includes: linear and rotary position sensors; LVDT and RVDT transducers; joysticks; studio faders; digital panel meters; and solenoid actuators for a wide range of industrial motion control applications.

Their joystick controls are suitable for commercial vehicle applications for both on- and off-highway use. These include construction and agricultural vehicles, material handling and other specialty vehicles. They are also suitable for use with industrial equipment such as robotics. Their finger-operated joystick controllers are designed for the smooth, precise control of critical functions in a variety of industrial applications where a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is required. They also have rugged joystick controllers are designed for the more demanding installations found within operator cabs for off-highway vehicles. A wide range of linear position sensors, tilt sensors, rotary sensors, linear displacement transducers and linear potentiometers that offer distinct advantages in reliability, stability and compactness.

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HB0 HB1 HB2 HB3
Maximum height above flange mm 144 155 155 164
Maximum grip diameter mm 42 42 42 42
Environmental Sealings (IEC 60529) IP65 IP65 IP65 IP65
Number of switches 0 1 2 1
Action Momentary button Momentary button Momentary button
Switch operating force N - - - 7
Maximum current @ 30Vdc A - 2.5 2.5 5
Expected life (operations) - 100,000 100,000 100,00

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