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Start With Where It Is Going Before getting into strength, weight, or appearance, the best place to start is the environment. Is this switch going in a lab? A factory? Under a surgical table? Where the switch is placed usually tells you a lot about what it needs to handle.  So, when it comes time ...

What Is an OEM?  OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer.  That’s the company that originally designed and built the full piece of equipment your footswitch is a part of. Linemaster makes the footswitch component, but the OEM decides how it needs to perform mechanically, electrically, and even visually.   So, when it comes time to replace ...

What’s a Momentary Footswitch? A momentary footswitch only stays active while your foot is pressing it. The second you lift your foot, it turns off, like a car horn: press and hold to activate, release to stop.  This type of switch gives you real-time, precise control. It’s often used when you need equipment to respond ...

How Does a Microswitch Work?  At its core, a microswitch is a simple electromechanical switch made up of three key parts:  Let’s walk through how it works:  1. The actuator is pressed A small amount of pressure moves the actuator just slightly but that’s enough to engage the mechanism inside.  2. The spring gets to work As ...

That said, we cannot tell you how to wire your switch. Because Linemaster products are used in a wide range of systems across medical, industrial, and lab environments, there’s no universal wiring method that applies to every application. In addition to liability concerns, we simply don’t know how your equipment is designed to operate.   What ...

Placing a Purchase Order with Linemaster If you have an existing account with Linemaster, you can email your purchase order to our Customer Service Team at CS@Linemaster.com.  An order confirmation, tracking notification and invoice will be sent to you.  If pricing is unknown, or a formal quote is needed, please contact our Customer Service Team ...

What Is a Blanket Order?  If you’re replacing repeat orders throughout the year, a blanket order can help simplify the process.   A blanket order, also known as a blanket purchase order (BPO), is a long-term agreement between Linemaster Switch Corporation and a customer. It allows for multiple scheduled deliveries and payments over a set period ...

Understanding ISO Certification:  What it Means for Linemaster to Be Certified  In environments where equipment has to perform every time like hospitals, labs, and factories, quality can’t be an afterthought.  At Linemaster, our footswitches are used in places where reliability matters. That’s why we follow ISO 13485, a quality management standard built specifically for medical ...

How to Read an IP (Ingress Protection) Rating  An IP rating always starts with the letters “IP,” followed by two (and sometimes three) characters. Each character tells you something specific:  Sometimes you’ll see an “X” in place of one of the digits for example, IPX4 or IP6X:  The “X” doesn’t mean it has no protection; ...