A Footswitch is a switching device that is operated by the user’s foot. They are used throughout a whole host of industries to operate machines or devices giving the user full use of their hands. Footswitches can be either momentary or latching. Our main types of footswitch are; foot air valve switches, foot potentiometers, bellows, heavy-duty footswitches, and USB footswitches. A foot pedal switch controls the device by turning it ON and OFF.
Foot pedal potentiometers are frequently used in combination with a variable-speed motor. Once the amount of force applied on the foot pedal will cause the electric motor to run faster or slower which will define the device or machine speed in use. Foot controls are used to activate machines in a variety of circumstances. A machine’s productivity in a manual mode often requires that the operator’s hands be utilized during the entire operational profile. A plethora of controls may require all of the operator’s appendages.
Broadly speaking, there are three main types of switches: linear, tactile, and clicky. Most companies will label these switches in terms of color, with Red being linear, Brown being tactile, and Blue being clicky. A footswitch is a device that sits on the floor and allows you to control input channels or switch effects off and on. As the name implies, a footswitch is activated by stepping with your foot onto the control pedal.
