Product Description:

The VAM42.1-PB-NF-AB-TB-NN-EK-1608-D1 is an operator panel built by Bosch Rexroth Indramat and supplied within the VAM Machine Operator Panels series. It combines machine-level command entry, diagnostic indication, and an integrated emergency stop to form the primary human interface at automated workcells. By concentrating frequently used controls in a sealed bezel, the device allows operators to start, stop, and acknowledge processes without accessing the main cabinet.

At the communications level, the panel supports 1 PROFIBUS DP slave interface, allowing it to appear as a remote I/O node to the drive or PLC. Its enclosure carries an IP54 front protection rating, so sprayed fluids or settled dust do not reach the keyboard area in typical shop-floor conditions. The operator retains direct access to machine functions through 30 short-stroke keys that provide tactile feedback while minimizing actuation travel. Overall faceplate height is 240 mm, enabling installation in control housings that match the panel outline. All discrete inputs and lamp drivers share a common power rail at 24 V DC, and the unit draws up to 1.7 A on this circuit when every indicator is energized.

For durability, the housing withstands mechanical shocks up to 15 g without contact bounce inside the switch matrix and endures continuous vibration at 1 g along all axes, making it suitable for mounting on moving gantries or press frames. The full bezel spans 407 mm in width while the depth is limited to 102 mm, preserving cabinet space behind the door. Operators can initiate cycle-select or mode-change commands with 6 long-stroke buttons, which have extended travel for frequently used safety-related functions. Mounting requires a 208 mm by 375 mm cutout that clamps the panel from the rear, and separate logic electronics run from a dedicated 24 V DC rail limited to 0.5 A.