PRODUCTS supplied by Nexus will be on the world stage this week, as Marquardt exhibits its off-road switching solutions at the biggest trade show in the world.

Bauma, in Munich, represents the world’s construction industry - and with 3,702 exhibitors flying in from 63 countries and regions, the exhibition area stretches an unrivalled 614,000 square metres.

It’s a huge spectacle - one exhibitor has even erected a ferris wheel! Bauma is the kind of event that inspires the industry to pull out all the stops.

From April 8 to 14, Bauma offers suppliers like Marquardt a complete overview of the construction, building materials and mining industry, as well as access to new and existing markets.

Marquardt has been a sought-after partner of leading manufacturers for years, thanks to the company’s understanding off the extreme environments that off-road vehicles have to navigate.

Among its developments are driving authorisation systems, control elements and switching solutions for the rockiest of paths. Marquardt reinvests more than 7 per cent of turnover annually into research and development, with an innovative culture aimed at encouraging new ideas.

In addition to its specialist control panels and keypads for off-road vehicles - with the all-important dust and water protection needed in the construction industry - Marquardt will be exhibiting products perfect for the construction vehicle industry, including snap action switches, short lift keys, and rocker switches.

Their switch range is vast and versatile - with many of these same switches being used in cars, household appliances, garden equipment and medical applications.

Push-button switch 1683
•    Versions with dust and water protection IP 65/IP 67
•    Single- and double-pole in the same compact design
•    Optionally with illumination (LED, glow lamp, bulb)
•    Double lifting, powerful switching system for currents up to 16 A

Subminiature snap action switch 1055
•    Compact design with dust- and water-protected switching system
•    Lamp load up to 30 W
•    Push-button guide enables an approach angle of 40°
•    Large selection of connections, auxiliary actuators and mounting types

Rocker switch 3230
•    Externally reliable, self-cleaning snap-action switching system
•    Wide variety
•    Up to four built-in LEDs

Micro-signal switches 1065/1075
•    For signal currents
•    Self-cleaning, redundant contact system
•    Noiseless switching system with large overtravel
•    Versions with center off position, cable assembly or diagnostic capability
•    With dust and water protection IP 67

The Bauma trade fair will be considering some of the big issues facing today’s construction industry - digitisation, sustainability, and efficiency.

Their research has shown that as construction machines get smarter, every company is searching for ways to find how digitalisation will create new opportunities in the market.

Renewable technologies and alternative energy sources will also be high on the agenda.

To view Marquardt off-road products for yourself, visit the catalogue download section of the Nexus website to see their full off-road offer. http://nexuscomponents.co.uk/Catalogues/MARQUARDT