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Pushbutton switch: Quality and reliability by OTTO Controls and NKK Switches

Electromechanic components such as pushbutton switches are used where even the smallest detail is important. Due to safety reasons, we rely exclusively on renowned brand manufacturers such as OTTO Controls und NKK Switches when it comes to these switches, because both companies are committed to delivering quality goods. Pushbutton switches are used in an electric circuit that is to be manually closed or interrupted. In order to meet the current and also future needs, many pushbutton switches are watertight or have other additional features.

Moreover, at ALDERS you also receive pushbutton switches with two-step circuits. At ALDERS you benefit from absolutely high-grade components and our favourable prices.

For example we carry pushbutton switches with the following features:

  • watertight pushbutton switches
  • illuminated pushbutton switches
  • various casing designs
  • switches with OLED or LCD display
  • different thread sizes

We are happy to advise you on question regarding pushbutton switches and our other products, such as adapted pushbutton caps. Please give us a call or send us an email with your request.

Watertight and dust-resistant pushbutton switches for all kinds of applications

Pushbutton switches are used in all kinds of areas and systems, such as the easy operation of machines or plants. We sell pushbutton switches from manufacturers that are renowned worldwide and supply them to customers from numerous application fields. Particularly special requirements exist in aviation and aerospace, for which we offer special pushbutton switches. But the components must meet high demands also in all other areas. That is why we rely solely on well-known manufacturers. The products by OTTO Controls offer the highest reliability under the most extraordinary conditions. In addition, the pushbuttons of this manufacturer are very durable since they withstand several million switching operations. Furthermore, they are certified with the protection categories IP64 and IP68. This means that they are both dust-resistant and watertight.

NKK Switches is a world-renowned company in this sector. With over 500 patents and numerous innovation prizes the company enjoys an excellent reputation. In our product range, you can find many pushbutton switches with a large variety of configurations that are suitable for all kinds of applications. For example, we carry pushbuttons with and without illumination and with OLED or LED displays.

Daniel Jennen

Your expert for
pushbuttons by OTTO Controls:

Daniel Jennen
dje@alders.de +49 2152 8955-210

OTTO Controls pushbutton LP30M series

  • Low-profile dome or concave-style button in translucent white, red or amber
  • Six standard LED colors: red, green, amber, blue, deep green and white
  • Button can be laser etched or pad printed with words or legends
  • Anodized aluminum housing can be laser etched with words or legends that will not fade or wear with continuous use
  • Snap-action mechanism provides tactile feedback
  • Normal Open (NO) or Two-Circuit (NO/NC) configurations
  • Accommodates 2, 12 and 24VDC power
  • Watertight to IP68S or moistureproof and dusttight to IP64
  • Operates in temperatures ranging from -55ºC to +85ºC

OTTO Controls pushbutton P2 series

  • Unique three-mode design
  • Sequential DPDT contact action
  • One Step and Two Step Versions
  • 6 circuit forms
  • Watertight and dusttight
  • 25,000 mechanical cycles

OTTO Controls pushbutton P3 series

This integrated flip guard combines a P3 pushbutton switch and a flip guard into one extremely robust assembly. Offering a reliable panel seal up to IP68S, the guard can be maintained open or closed or have spring return to close. Available for both commercial and military applications.

OTTO Controls pushbutton PE2 series

  • MIL-PRF-8805/99-qualified
  • Pushbutton
  • Splashproof option
  • 2-pin option for redundancy
  • Black, white or red button colors available
  • Black housing colors
  • RoHS compliant

OTTO Controls pushbutton PE series

  • MIL-PRF-8805/96- qualified
  • Pushbutton
  • Waterproof option
  • Compact, space-saving design
  • Black or red button colors available
  • Clear or black housing colors available
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls pushbuttonP9 serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P9M latching

  • Sealed to IP68S
  • All plastic housing & button construction
  • 15/32″ standard bushing
  • Flush and raised dome button styles in gloss or matte finish
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls pushbuttonP9 serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P9 series dome

  • Flush and raised dome button styles in gloss or matte finish
  • Small bezel option
  • Mechanical life is 1.25 million cycles
  • Double break or shorting bar, momentary action
  • All plastic housing & button construction
  • Threaded body or snap-in panel mounting
  • Withstands extreme shock & vibration
  • Positive tactile feedback contact transfer on snap-action models
  • Solder, PC Pin & 0.110” Quick Connect terminal styles
  • Moistureproof & dusttight to IP64 or watertight to IP68S and IP69K
  • UL recognized & CSA certified
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls Drucktaster P8 Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P8 series compact

  • Shorter behind panel depth than OTTO’s P1/P3
  • Patented “rolling sleeve” button seal
  • Contact area sealed at button & terminals
  • Positive tactile feedback
  • Variety of mounting styles
  • Variety of button lengths & shapes
  • Engraved buttons & bezels available
  • Mechanical life 1 million cycles
  • UL recognized & CSA certified
  • Sealed to IP64 or IP68S
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls Drucktaster P7-D Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P7-D series dome

  • Flush or raised round button in glossy finish and raised square button in matte finish available in a variety of colours
  • Logic level switching capability
  • Mechanical life is 2 million cycles
  • High contact pressure
  • 6 circuit variations
  • Positive tactile feedback
  • Variety of mounting styles
  • Constructed in accordance with MIL-PRF-8805/110 (no QPL)
  • UL recognized & CSA certified
  • Dusttight to IP64 & MIL-PRF-8805 Design 2 or watertight to IP68S
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls Drucktaster P7 Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P7 series subminiature

  • Low level switching capability
  • Mechanical life is 2 million cycles
  • Less than 25mΩ contact resistance
  • High contact pressure
  • 6 circuit variations
  • Positive tactile feedback
  • Variety of mounting styles
  • Square button option with case style A
  • Qualified to MIL-PRF-8805/110
  • Moistureproof and dusttight to IP64 and MIL-PRF-8805 Design 2 or Watertight to IP68S and MIL-PRF-8805 Design 3
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls Drucktaster P6-4

OTTO Controls pushbutton P6-4 series limit switches

  • Sealed watertight to IP68S and IP69K
  • One-piece Stainless Steel housing
  • Built to withstand extreme temperatures
  • Choice of ball or roller plunger
  • Three connection method options
Datenblatt P6-Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P6 series limit switch

  • Complies with MIL-PRF-8805 sealing
  • One-piece housing
  • Sealed at plunger with O-rings
  • Sealed at base with a glass seal
  • EMI reduction construction
  • Choice of pin or roller plunger
  • Choice of axial or radial leads
OTTO Controls Drucktaster P6 Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P6-3 series subminiature limit switch (single pole)

  • Compact design
  • Watertight to MIL-PRF-8805
  • Choice of four actuator styles
  • Choice of wire lead or solder termination styles
  • Up to 10 amps switching capability
  • High contact pressure for low levels
  • Precision operating points
OTTO Controls Drucktaster P5-V Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P5-V series vandal resistant

  • Security (aluminum) or vandal resistant (stainless steel) case & button
  • Button sealed with patented “rolling sleeve” design
  • Contact area sealed at case & terminals
  • Watertight to IP68S and IP69K or dusttight & moistureproof to IP64
  • Handles logic level up to 5 amps
  • 1 million mechanical cycle life
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls Drucktaster P5-D Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P5-D series alternate action

  • 2 contoured button styles
  • Button sealed with patented “rolling sleeve” principle
  • Contact area sealed at case & terminals
  • Handles logic level up to 5 amps
  • Choice of 9 button colors
  • Moistureproof & dusttight to IP64 & MIL-PRF-8805 Design 2 or watertight to IP68S options
  • Unsealed construction also available
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls Drucktaster P5 Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P5 series alternate action

  • Button sealed with “rolling sleeve” principle
  • Contact area sealed at case & terminals
  • Moistureproof & dusttight to IP64 & MIL-PRF-8805 Design 2 or watertight to IP68S
  • Handles logic level up to 5 amps
  • Variety of mounting styles
  • Engraved buttons available
  • Choice of 9 button & 3 bezel colours
  • Panel appearance matches most other OTTO momentary pushbutton switches
  • Unsealed construction also available
  • RoHS compliant
Datenblatt P4 Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton P4 series momentary action

  • Sealed & unsealed
  • RFI shielding option
  • Moisture-proof panel seal available
  • Variety of case styles and button colours
  • Momentary and two-step switching action available
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OTTO Controls pushbutton P1 series illuminated

  • Button sealed with patented “rolling sleeve” principle
  • Contact area sealed at button & terminals
  • Less than 25mΩ contact resistance
  • Ideal for low level switching as well as up to 10 amp duty
  • Positive tactile feedback
  • Variety of mounting styles
  • Engraved buttons & bezels available
  • UL recognized & CSA certified
  • Watertight to IP68S available
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls LP9 Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton LP9 series illuminated

  • Watertight to IP68S
  • LED lighting available in 6 colors with the ability to accommodate 2 or 12VDC
  • Flush & raised button style
  • Matte or glossy button finish
  • Full button illumination style available with glossy button finish
  • Positive tactile feedback contact transfer
  • Withstands extreme shock & vibration
  • Short behind panel depth
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls Drucktaster LP3S Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton LP3S series

  • Shorter version of OTTO’s LP3 series
  • Watertight to IP68S and IP69K, moistureproof & dusttight to IP64, or unsealed
  • LED lighted with the ability to accommodate 2, 12 & 24VDC power & includes reverse voltage protection
  • Tall & dome style buttons permitting printed legends
  • Logic level option
  • Quick disconnect terminals
  • 5/8” thread, press fit & dome case options
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls Drucktaster LP3S-V

OTTO Controls pushbutton LP3S-V series illuminated vandal resistant

  • Security (aluminum) or vandal resistant (stainless steel) case & button
  • Shorter behind panel version of OTTO’s LP3-V
  • Ring illuminated
  • Watertight to IP68S and IP69K option
  • Variety of button options and LED colors
  • Drop in replacement to the LP3-V and P8-V series
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls Drucktaster LP3-V Serie

OTTO Controls pushbutton LP3-V series illuminated vandal resistant

  • Security (aluminum) or vandal resistant (stainless steel) case & button
  • Watertight to IP68S option
  • Variety of button options and LED colors
  • Ring illuminated or fully illuminated (with optional legend)
  • Drop in replacement to the P8-V series and the LP3-V series of ring lit pushbuttons
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls

OTTO Controls pushbutton LP3 series illuminated

  • Watertight to IP68S or moistureproof & dusttight to IP64
  • LED lighted with the ability to accommodate 2, 6, 12 & 24VDC power & includes reverse voltage protection
  • Tall & dome style buttons in translucent white, red, amber, green and blue permitting sublimated & pad printed legends
  • Logic level option
  • Quick disconnect terminals
  • 15/32” & 5/8” thread, press fit & dome case options
  • RoHS compliant
OTTO Controls Drucktaster HPL Serie Alders

OTTO Controls pushbutton HPL series linear output

  • Programmable outputs of 0.5 to 4.5 volts
  • 10 million cycles full stroke per button (IP64)
  • Hall effect for reliable contactless switching
  • Watertight per IP68S available
  • Front or behind panel mounting
  • Choice of termination styles
  • Rocker version available
  • RoHS compliant

Pushbutton switches: upgradeable with caps and other accessories from our premium partners

At ALDERS we have over 30 years of experience in the area of electromechanics and electronic engineering for the application areas agriculture and construction machinery, aviation, military technology, naval technology, motor sport and medical technology. In these areas, high loads affect the components, such as pushbutton switches, reliability and precision the utmost priority for us here. For this reason, we also supply sealing boots for your pushbuttons that additionally protect against external influences. For example, they offer protection against water, acid or dust. We obtain these extensions from our premium partner APM Hexseal. For OTTO Controls and NKK products, we also supply pushbutton caps from the official manufacturer portfolio. With these perfectly adapted accessories, your pushbuttons are protected even more reliably from the effects of moisture, dirt or aggressive substances.

We maintain long-term business relationships with our premium partners such as OTTO Controls, NKK Switches and APM Hexseal. For us, tradition plays a decisive role both internally and externally. That is why we have a trusted relation with all our premium partners and regard them as part of our family. This has a special benefit for you as our customer because we know the manufacturers and their products so well that we can provide application-specific modifications to pushbuttons, sealing boots, switches and all other components according to your specification. So rely on the team at ALDERS – we look forward to taking care of your component needs!

Daniel Jennen

Your expert for
pushbuttons by NKK Switches:

Daniel Jennen
dje@alders.de +49 2152 8955-210
NKK Switches Drucktaster MB2000 Serie (Gewinde)

NKK Switches Pushbutton MB2000 Serie (Thread)

  • Available Maintained and Momentary
  • 1 Pole, 2 Pole, 3 Pole and 4 Pole options,
  • Different button Caps and Colours available
  • Stompswitch and Guitar switch
NKK Switches Drucktaster GP01 Serie

NKK Switches Push button GP01 series

  • Contact resistance: 80 milliohms maximum
  • Breakdown voltage: 500 megohms minimum @ 500 V DC
  • Electrical rating:
    > Recommended range MAX. 0.4 VA MAX. 28 V
    (applied voltage/current:
    0.1 mA -0.1 A @ 20 mV-28 V)
NKK Switches Drucktaster EB Serie (Snap in)

NKK Switches Push button EB series (Snap in)

  • Can be designed as a switch
  • 1-pole and 2-pole versions possible
  • Different cap colours available
NKK Switches Drucktaster EB Serie

NKK Switches EB series

  • Can be designed as a switch
  • 1-pole and 2-pole versions possible
  • Different cap colours available
NKK Switches Drucktaster MB2000 Serie (Leiterplattenmontage)

NKK Switches Push button MB2000 series (PCB mounting)

  • Can be implemented as a switch or pushbutton
  • Up to four-pole versions possible
  • Various cap colours and sizes available
  • Available with 90° angled connections
NKK Switches Drucktaster

NKK Switches Push button MB2000 series (large thread)

  • Can be implemented as a switch or pushbutton
  • Up to four-pole versions possible
  • Various cap colours and sizes available
NKK Switches Drucktaster MB2500 Serie (Snap in)

NKK Switches Push button MB2500 series (Snap in)

  • 1-pole and 2-pole version possible
  • Various cap colours and sizes
NKK Switches Drucktaster MB2500 Serie (Leiterplatte)

NKK Switches Push button MB2500 series (PCB)

  • 1-pole and 2-pole version possible
  • Various cap colours and sizes
  • Also available with 90° angled connections
NKK Switches Drucktaster MB2500 Serie (Gewinde)

NKK Switches Push button MB2500 series (thread)

  • 1-pole and 2-pole version possible
  • Various cap colours and sizes
NKK Switches Drucktaster SB4011 Serie

NKK Switches Push button SB4011 series

  • Can be designed as normally open or normally closed contact
  • Various cap colours available
  • Metric or inch thread available
NKK Switches Drucktaster SB Serie

NKK Switches Push button SB series

  • Available with switching or push-button function
  • Side connections possible
NKK Switches Drucktaster WB Serie

NKK Switches Push button WB series

  • Can be executed with push-button or switch function
  • Different cap colours available
NKK Switches Drucktaster FB Serie

NKK Switches Push button FB series

  • Various cap sizes and colours available
  • Silver or gold contacts
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NKK Switches Drucktaster GB2 Serie

NKK Switches Push button GB2 series

  • Extremely thin design
  • 90° angled connections possible
NKK Switches Drucktaster GB Serie

NKK Switches Push button GB series

  • For PCB mounting
  • Available with 90° angled contacts
  • 1-pole and 2-pole version possible
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NKK Switches Drucktaster JP Serie

NKK Switches Push button JP series

  • Snap in housing
  • Up to 16A switchable
  • Different cap colours available
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NKK Switches Drucktaster M2 Serie

NKK Switches Push button M2 series

  • For PCB mounting
  • Available with 90° angled connections
  • Two-pole variant available
NKK Switches Drucktaster MB2400 Serie (Snap in)

NKK Switches Push button MB2400 series (Snap in)

  • Different cap colours available
  • LED on switch housing possible
NKK Switches Drucktaster MB2400 Serie (Leiterplattenmontage)

NKK Switches Push button MB2400 series (PCB mounting)

  • Different cap colours available
  • 90° angled connections possible
Datenblatt MB2400 Serie

NKK Switches Push button MB2400 series (thread)

  • Various thread sizes available
  • 1 and 2 pole versions available
  • Different cap colours available
NKK Switches Drucktaster SCB Serie

NKK Switches Push button SCB series

  • Switchable up to 15A
  • Can be designed as a switching or momentary-action version
  • Different cap colours possible

NKK Switches Push button KP04 series

  • For broadcast application
  • SMT mounting
  • Noiseless version possible
  • Red/Green/Blue/White (RGBW) LED or RGB LED available
  • Various cap shapes and sizes available
NKK Switches Drucktaster KP Serie

NKK Switches Push button KP series

  • For broadcast application
  • Silent version possible
  • Red/green LED or RGB LED available
  • Different cap shapes and sizes available
NKK Switches Drucktaster UB2 Serie

NKK Switches Push button UB2 series

  • With and without lighting possible
  • Different LED colours available
  • Alternative legend possible
    (Example: The switch lights up red and shows “STOP”,
    after actuation the button lights up green and shows
    “START”)
Datenblatt OLED Taster

NKK Switches Push button IS OLED Switch

  • Also available as a pure OLED display
  • Available with 30,000 hours display durability
NKK Switches Drucktaster LP01 Serie

NKK Switches Push button LP01 series

  • Possible with and without lighting
  • Various cap colours available
  • Screw-in or “snap in” housing selectable
NKK Switches Drucktaster NP01 Serie

NKK Switches Push button NP01 series

  • Can be designed with or without lighting
  • Different LED colours available
  • Alternative legend possible
    (Example: The switch lights up red and shows “STOP”,
    after actuation the button lights up green and indicates
    “START”)
NKK Switches Drucktaster LB Serie

NKK Switches Push button LB series

  • Can be designed as a switch or button
  • Available with and without lighting
  • “Snap in” version available
  • IP65 (screw version only)
NKK Switches Drucktaster FP01 Serie

NKK Switches Push button FP01 series

  • Up to 3 million cycles
  • Available in red, green and orange
  • “Snap in” housing
NKK Switches Drucktaster HB Serie

NKK Switches Push button HB series

  • Can be designed as a switch or button
  • Available with and without lighting
  • Round or square cap possible
NKK Switches Drucktaster KB Serie

NKK Switches Push button KB series

  • 1- and 2-pole variants possible
  • Can be designed as a button or switch
  • “Snap in” or screw thread can be selected
  • Round or square version available
  • Available with and without lighting
NKK Switches Drucktaster DB Serie

NKK Switches Push button DB series

  • 1- and 2-pole variants possible
  • Different cap colors available