Trimmer Potentiometer

ACP’s patented detent (DT) feature is especially suitable for control applications where the end user will turn a knob inserted in the potentiometer. Detents can be used to add a click feeling to the turning of the potentiometer or to control the position in which the wiper is placed, assuring a particular output value with a narrow tolerance.
Detents can be light or strong, or even a combination of different feelings. They can be evenly distributed along the angle (standard) or tailored to match customers’ request. They can also be combined with special tapers: constant value areas, open circuit zone, different slopes, etc. One common example is a potentiometer with detents and matching non-overlapping voltage values in specific angular positions, used to feed in a voltage value to a microprocessor:

ACP patented design with two wipers has improved the performance of these potentiometers, giving them more stable electrical parameters, improved reliability and Contact Resistance Variation (CRV) as well as narrower tolerances for detent positioning.

For potentiometers with detents, mechanical life is also 1.000 cycles if no additional cycles are mentioned. Please, indicate the number of cycles needed with LV (number of cycles), for example: LV07, for 7.000 cycles

ACP potentiometers can be found in many appliances used at home in our daily life. They have proven to be reliable and cost effective providing comfort and easy to use controls for quite a number of applications in White Goods, Kitchenware, Floorcare, Body Care, Home Security, DIY tools amongst others.
Functions you may want to control on different appliances and devices while at home can be summarized in Temperature settings, Time settings, Power/Speed control and Program / Function Selection.
ACP has a long record as a recognized supplier in the Industrial segment.
Performance is key for every single component used in Industrial environments. You, as a customer in this market segment, are looking for a secure supply and the adequate product reliability in every different potentiometer configuration you may require.
The possibility to characterize ACP potentiometers with extra electrical and mechanical features provides customers with a wide range of options. One example is the combination of step tapers and mechanical detents widely used on time setting and function selection.
We found also in this segment an increasing number of customers that move towards automated SMD PCB assembly. ACP product offer extends to all the SMD line most of the special features already offered for many years on THT configurations.
Image and sound are the core of any multimedia entertaining system. Proper signal capturing, broadcasting, processing, recording and reproducing them require a number of settings and adjustments where ACP potentiometers perform outstandingly.
From basic to highly sophisticated professional equipment, parameters like volume, tone and balance controls, or more sophisticated ones like equalizers and cross over settings, need the highest quality when being adjusted to the user satisfaction.
Listening to the news or your favorite music from your preferred radio station or from any digital sound source has become a pleasure at home or even in noisy environments like a car or an airplane. Set the sound and video parameters and enjoy. And to be honest, turning a knob makes a difference compared to sliding your fingers on a crystal surface or clicking a switch!
ISO TS 16949 is a must for a manufacturer to be a player in this highly demanding market. ACP obtained this certification on March 2005 and since then it has been renewed every 3 years.
Engineer to engineer communication and proper development program management is fundamental in order to become the selected supplier for the potentiometer electromechanical solution that suits the requirements of our customers.
In addition to our technical know how and expertise, flexibility, open mind, creativity, fast response on prototypes, tool making and PPAP samples, are values we offer to our customers.