Product Description:

The VAM40.3-S3-NA-TA-TA-VD-MA-1616-NN operator panel is produced by Bosch Rexroth Indramat for the VAM Machine Operator Panels series. It provides a compact human-machine interface that fastens to a machine door or frame and communicates with the controller through a single Sercos III fieldbus port. By combining display electronics, tactile membrane keys, and low-voltage control electronics in one housing, the unit supports direct local command entry and reduces wiring between the operator station and the central cabinet.

At the front face, the panel carries a protection rating of IP54, sealing the keypad and display against limited dust ingress and splashed fluids encountered on factory floors. Operators issue commands through 30 short-stroke keys, each designed for repetitive cycling in production duty. Control electronics are powered from a 24 V DC logic rail while drawing no more than 0.5 A maximum, so the panel can share the same safety extra-low-voltage supply as sensors. Installation requires a rectangular machine-door opening of 379 × 141 mm, allowing the unit to clamp into thin sheet metal without additional brackets. Internal backplane connectors route the Sercos III signals to the controller, keeping the external wiring count to one hybrid cable.

During normal operation, the illumination, key matrix, and communication circuits together demand up to 1.7 A maximum, a figure used when sizing the fused supply line. Mechanical resilience matches typical machine tool environments; the housing withstands shocks to 15 g and continuous vibration levels of 1 g without contact bounce or data loss. With an overall weight of 1.4 kg, the panel can be hinged on lightweight doors, and its 407 mm width, 169 mm height, and 102 mm depth leave adequate clearance behind guarding. The low weight also helps reduce stress on door-mounted installations during repeated machine access.