Press Releases

Standex Electronics Introduces New Line of Flood Prevention Switches

Cincinnati, OH — January 10, 2012 — Standex Electronics introduces a new family of flood prevention switches to safeguard from condensate overflow buildup. Available in Tee, Elbow and bracket-mounted designs, the new switches are attractively packaged and ready for retail sale. Each is easy to install on either the main or auxiliary drain pipe. Rising water within the installation (caused by a clogged air conditioning condensate drain) triggers the switch to shut off the system — preventing water from overflowing. Compliant...

Standex Electronics Features Fluid Sensing and Power Supplies in AHR Expo Booth #3771, January 23-25, 2012

Cincinnati, OH — December 12, 2011 — Standex Electronics will feature a full line-up of fluid sensing and power products for residential and commercial HVACR applications in booth #3771 at the AHR Expo in Chicago, January 23-25, 2012. Residentially oriented components include condensate overflow switches and fluid level & flow sensors for AC compressor coils, proximity and position...

Proximity Alarm from Standex Electronics Features LED and Audio Warnings

Cincinnati, OH — November 30, 2011 — Standex Electronics introduces a non-contact proximity alarm that combines audio and visual alerts, believed to be an industry first. When the trigger element nears the base element, an LED indicator light is illuminated and an audio warning sounds. The technology is built around Standex magnetic reed switches which senses the proximity without contact. These proximity alarms are ideal for varied...

Toroidal Power Transformers for Demanding Medical Applications from Standex Electronics

Cincinnati, OH — October 23, 2011 — Standex Electronics toroidal power transformers are designed for the demanding needs of medical applications, including protecting sensitive medical devices in patient care environments. They are available as bare toroids which can be integrated into the devices themselves, or installed in enclosures with options to suit particular requirements. Options which can be integrated into the custom designs include...

Standex Electronics Introduces Broad Range of Planar Transformers

Cincinnati, OH — August 28, 2011 — Standex Electronics introduces a full lineup of planar transformers which deliver high-performance from compact, low-profile designs. In addition to space-saving designs, volumetric efficiency and thermal performance, planar transformers provide low leakage inductance and repeatable capacitance. Available in standard or custom designs, Standex planar transformers are ideal for various...

Custom Transformers and Electronic Components for Medical & Surgical Imaging Featured in RSNA Booth #7033

Cincinnati, OH — September 7, 2011 — Standex Electronics will features a full range of custom transformers, planar transformers, custom electronic components and magnetic reed switches — including the world's smallest — for OEM medical imaging devices in booth #7033 at RSNA 2011 in Chicago, November 27-December 2, 2011. These micro-components allow medical designers to significantly reduce the size of their devices while...

World's Smallest Magnetic Reed Switches and Custom Transformers Featured in MDM-Minneapolis Booth #655

Cincinnati, OH — September 6, 2011 — Standex Electronics will features a full range of magnetic reed switches — including the world's smallest — along with custom transformers, planar transformers, and other custom electronic components for OEM medical devices in booth #655 at the Medical Design &...

Custom Conductive Fluid Level Sensors from Standex Electronics are Ideal for Viscous, Harsh and Corrosive Materials

Cincinnati, OH — June 20, 2011 — Custom conductive fluid level sensors from Standex Electronics feature a patented "bias ring" to eliminate false positives resulting from material buildup on sensor elements, making them ideal for use with many conductive fluids. This proven technology is ideal for demanding applications — even those with high particulate loading. Models range from simple designs which are driven...

Current Transformers from Standex Electronics Approved by Measurement Canada for Revenue Billing Applications

Cincinnati, OH — May 12, 2011 — Standex Electronics is pleased to announce that three of its current transformer models have received approval from Measurement Canada for Revenue billing applications. The trio of 200-5A transformers, which include models FCT-233-BLK, FCT233-BLU and FCT233-RED, are approved to the 0.3 BO.1 accuracy class with up to a 10-foot lead length of #16AWG wire, which is believed to be the longest in the industry. These Standex current transformers, which also have UL approval for the US and Canada,...

Standex Electronics Launches New One-Stop Website for Custom-Engineered Electro-Magnetic Components and Solutions

Cincinnati, OH — April 25, 2011 — Standex Electronics today has unveiled the company's new global Website. www.standexelectronics.com aims to extend the reach of Standex Electronics' custom-engineered electro-magnetic component products and solutions by serving a large audience of military and aerospace, medical, automotive, major appliance, HVAC/R, utility metering, lighting, security, "green" markets, and many other general industrial and consumer markets decision makers.

"Our online visitors will now experience a more...

Standex Electronics Magnetic Reed Switches Receive c-UL Recognition

Cincinnati, OH — March 28, 2011 — Standex Electronics is pleased to announce that its standard magnetic reed switches, a portion of its magnetic reed relay line, and its R12476 series of surface mount molded magnetic reed switches, have received c-UL recognition for use in Canada by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. —expanding the company’s existing UL certifications around the world.

The models covered include:

• Magnetically Operated Reed Switches — Model(s) GHG126, GHG560, GK126, GK560, GL126,...
  

Standex Electronics Simplifies Supply Chain for Industrial Air Handler

Cincinnati, OH — January 24, 2011 —A manufacturer of industrial air handlers recently learned that supply problems are more than a mere nuisance — especially when those problems create manufacturing delays. This company needed a vendor to deliver float level sensors which integrate seamlessly with their OEM equipment and communicate effectively with downstream pumps — and to deliver the components on time and within budget. Standex Electronics delivered — allowing the company to keep their delivery...

New Micro-Proximity Switch and World's Smallest Magnetic Reed Switch

Cincinnati, OH — October 8, 2010 — Standex Electronics introduces some big innovations wrapped in small packages during Electronica 2010 in Munich, November 9-12. Among the innovations featured in stand #432 in Hall A2 will be the R12575 micro-proximity switch which is ideal for use in non-contact position sensing in very small spaces — and the world's smallest magnetic reed switch, the GR150 magnetic reed switch which measures just 3.7 mm. In addition to small size, these products provide unparalleled sensitivity...

Standex Electronics Ranks Among Best Products According To Electronic Design Magazine — Places 3 Products In Top 101 Component Designs

SALEM, NH — May 25, 2010 — Standex International Corporation (NYSE:SXI) today announced that three products from its Electronics business recently ranked among the top component designs according to Electronic Design, an industry-leading electronics trade journal with more than 50,000 subscribers. Based on the response from the readers of Electronic Design, three of Standex Electronic's products ranked among the best 101 component designs including the GR150 magnetic reed switch at number 14, the SR4J series magnetic...