Wireless switches with a new twist - RF 97

Compact. Reliable. Easy to maintain.

Maximum flexibility, minimum effort: the new wireless switch series from steute Controltec takes cable-free industrial communication to the next level – ideal for retrofitting, mechanical engineering and challenging production environments.

Your benefits at a glance

 
Simple integration – now and in the future

Standardised design to EN 50047

Whether retrofitting or for a new project: standardised dimensions facilitate simple integration without the need for adaptation. Users benefit from fixed assembly dimensions, high replaceability and long-term planning reliability – for flexible and future-proof designs.

Projectable maintenance, not downtimes

Replaceable lithium battery

A high-performance, replaceable lithium battery ensures a permanently reliable power supply and facilitates precisely projectable maintenance. Unplanned downtimes are avoided, while maintenance costs are reduced. At the same time, the solution provides clear benefits over systems without replaceable batteries.

Reliable in all environments

Protection classes IP65/IP67

High protection classes ensure reliable protection against dust and water – even in challenging industrial environments. This preserves the switch function in the long term and guarantees a high level of operational safety, making it the ideal solution for a wide range of industrial applications.

Maximum deployment flexibility

Wide temperature range (-25°C to +70°C)

A wide temperature range facilitates reliable deployment in many different industrial settings. The switch remains constantly safe and stable in both low and high temperatures, giving users maximum flexibility without operational restrictions.

High performance even over long distances

Long range

With its range of up to 450 metres outdoors and up to 40 metres indoors, this switch can be positioned with maximum flexibility. Even in extensive production plants, signal transmission remains stable and reliable, considerably simplifying planning and installation.

Automatically stable wireless connection

Integrated collision avoidance (listen before talk)

Integrated collision avoidance automatically checks the channel before transmitting data, thus preventing interference. This means that stable communication is guaranteed even when multiple wireless devices are deployed simultaneously, increasing availability and ensuring reliable operation at all times.

Built for heavy-duty industrial applications

Robust antenna design

A well-protected, screwed-in antenna does away with external plug-in antennas, making it particularly resistant to mechanical impacts and vibrations. This reduces the risk of damage and guarantees permanently high operational safety in industrial applications.

Wireless for added freedom

Less cabling – more flexibility

Wireless signal transmission considerably reduces the cabling effort required, while increasing installation flexibility. The benefits are clear, not least for moving machine parts and retrofitting projects. Initial operation times are shortened and overall costs permanently reduced.

Our product categories: an overview

The right solution for every application

Whether mechanical engineering, intralogistics, the packaging industry or retrofitting for existing plants – the RF 97 series offers solutions tailored to a wide range of different requirements.
From reliable position monitoring, to precise actuation, to flexible signal transmission: Wireless opens up new planning, installation and operation possibilities.

RF 97 wireless position switches

Wireless position monitoring for maximum flexibility

Wireless position switches are some of the most versatile solutions within the steute portfolio. They reliably detect end positions and states of motion and are used wherever moving machine parts need to be precisely monitored or disabled – particularly in automation technology and retrofitting applications.

  • Precise detection of end positions and states of motion
  • Ideal for machines, plants and automated processes
  • Wireless signal transmission for flexible installation and retrofitting
  • Comprehensive range of variants for all manner of applications
  • Long-life lithium battery for reliable operation
  • Ideal for moving or inaccessible components

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RF 97 WHK/90° and RF 97 Z wireless pull-wire switches

Reliable signalling along entire conveyor systems – wireless and flexible

Wireless pull-wire switches are tried-and-tested signalling devices for triggering switching processes. They are ideally suited to the starting and stopping of machines, as well as the opening and closing of doors, gates or cabinets – wherever flexible operation is required over a reliable range.

  • Reliable triggering of switching processes over longer distances
  • Ideal for conveyor technology and machines, as well as doors, gates and cabinets
  • Wireless signal transmission for quick and flexible installation
  • Optionally available as a complete set with 3.2 m pull wire and rubber ball
  • Robust design for harsh industrial environments

RF 97 WHK/90°   RF 97 Z

RF 97 wireless command devices

Remote control – flexible and user-friendly

Wireless command devices facilitate the precise starting and stopping of electromechanical processes. Thanks to a range of different actuators, these controls can be precisely tailored to individual requirements and deployed on the shop floor, in plant automation and in control systems.

  • Reliable starting and stopping of machines and processes
  • Remote control for more user flexibility
  • Different actuator variants available
  • Simple integration and reduced installation times

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RF 97 BU wireless universal transmitter

Reliable remote transmission of switch and sensor signals

Wireless universal transmitters make existing sensors and switches suitable for radio transmission in next to no time. As independent transmitter units, they send signals and supply power – facilitating very simple and low-maintenance integration.

  • Retrofitting of existing sensors and switches with wireless technology
  • Combined signal transmission and power supply
  • No cabling required – reduced installation costs
  • Ideal for moving machine parts like grippers or tools
  • Low-maintenance and reliable operation
  • High flexibility for individual applications and customised solutions
  • Ideal in combination with RF IS FL wireless inductive sensor

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Your benefits

  • No cables – less effort
  • Quick integration & simple replacement
  • Reliable even in harsh environments
  • Low-maintenance and durable
  • Long range & stable wireless connection

All RF 97 + accessories: an overview

RF 97Position switches

Wireless

RF 97 WHK/90°Pull-wire switches

Wireless

RF 97 ZPull-wire switches

Wireless

RF 97Command devices

Wireless

RF 97 BUWireless universal transmitters

Wireless

RF Rx - 4SWireless receivers and repeaters

Wireless