APEM is a global company specializing in the design and manufacture of various HMI (Human-Machine Interface) products, including panel switches, PCB switches, industrial controllers, LED indicators, joysticks, and panel solutions. With over 70 years of experience, the company provides innovative solutions tailored to specific customer requirements through strong product customization capabilities.APEMisaglobalcompanyspecializinginthedesignandmanufactureofvariousHMI(Human-MachineInterface)products,includingpanelswitches,PCBswitches,industrialcontrollers,LEDindicators,joysticks,andpanelsolutions.Withover70yearsofexperience,thecompanyprovidesinnovativesolutionstailoredtospecificcustomerrequirementsthroughstrongproductcustomizationcapabilities.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
APEM offers a comprehensive range of switch products, including pushbuttons, toggle switches, rocker switches, micro switches, keylock switches, and emergency stop switches.APEMoffersacomprehensiverangeofswitchproducts,includingpushbuttons,toggleswitches,rockerswitches,microswitches,keylockswitches,andemergencystopswitches.
Notably, membrane switch panels feature customizable graphic designs, tactile feedback, visual feedback via LEDs, and sealing up to IP65/IP67, ensuring a long operational life.Notably,membraneswitchpanelsfeaturecustomizablegraphicdesigns,tactilefeedback,visualfeedbackviaLEDs,andsealinguptoIP65/IP67,ensuringalongoperationallife.
The joystick product line includes the MS Series Hall Effect industrial joysticks and XS Series low-profile joysticks/thumbsticks, characterized by contactless Hall effect technology and robust IP66-rated designs.ThejoystickproductlineincludestheMSSeriesHallEffectindustrialjoysticksandXSSerieslow-profilejoysticks/thumbsticks,characterizedbycontactlessHalleffecttechnologyandrobustIP66-rateddesigns.
Furthermore, the company possesses expertise in electronic and software design, enabling the integration of communication protocols such as CAN, USB, RS485, RS422, along with LCD graphic displays, ESD/EMI protection filters, and power supply units.Furthermore,thecompanypossessesexpertiseinelectronicandsoftwaredesign,enablingtheintegrationofcommunicationprotocolssuchasCAN,USB,RS485,RS422,alongwithLCDgraphicdisplays,ESD/EMIprotectionfilters,andpowersupplyunits.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
First, the company boasts strong product customization capabilities, evidenced by over 70 years of HMI innovation experience and more than 50,000 custom product references.First,thecompanyboastsstrongproductcustomizationcapabilities,evidencedbyover70yearsofHMIinnovationexperienceandmorethan50,000customproductreferences.
Second, its products offer exceptional robustness and reliability, designed for extreme environments in construction, military, medical, and off-road vehicles, featuring IP67/IP69K sealing, IK10 impact ratings, and the use of durable materials.Second,itsproductsofferexceptionalrobustnessandreliability,designedforextremeenvironmentsinconstruction,military,medical,andoff-roadvehicles,featuringIP67/IP69Ksealing,IK10impactratings,andtheuseofdurablematerials.
Third, APEM maintains vertical integration across all production stages, from raw material processing to final assembly and inspection, ensuring consistent quality standards and efficient manufacturing processes.Third,APEMmaintainsverticalintegrationacrossallproductionstages,fromrawmaterialprocessingtofinalassemblyandinspection,ensuringconsistentqualitystandardsandefficientmanufacturingprocesses.
Fourth, the company provides a broad HMI product portfolio, encompassing pushbuttons, toggles, rockers, LED indicators, joysticks, keypads, and complete control panel solutions, offering diverse options for various applications.Fourth,thecompanyprovidesabroadHMIproductportfolio,encompassingpushbuttons,toggles,rockers,LEDindicators,joysticks,keypads,andcompletecontrolpanelsolutions,offeringdiverseoptionsforvariousapplications.
Fifth, adherence to numerous international quality, environmental, and military standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RoHS, ATEX, MIL-DTL, CECC, and MIL-STD certifications, underscores its commitment to high standards.Fifth,adherencetonumerousinternationalquality,environmental,andmilitarystandards,includingISO9001,ISO14001,RoHS,ATEX,MIL-DTL,CECC,andMIL-STDcertifications,underscoresitscommitmenttohighstandards.
Construction machinery (excavators, loaders, road construction equipment, mining equipment)Constructionmachinery(excavators,loaders,roadconstructionequipment,miningequipment)
Medical and healthcare (air cleaners, sterilizers, surgical robotics systems, X-ray equipment, ventilators)Medicalandhealthcare(aircleaners,sterilizers,surgicalroboticssystems,X-rayequipment,ventilators)
Material handling (logistics and storage equipment)Materialhandling(logisticsandstorageequipment)
Public environment (ATMs, vending machines, building access controls, CCTV systems)Publicenvironment(ATMs,vendingmachines,buildingaccesscontrols,CCTVsystems)
Defense industry (military vehicles, tanks, unmanned systems, communication systems)Defenseindustry(militaryvehicles,tanks,unmannedsystems,communicationsystems)
E-transportation and autonomous vehiclesE-transportationandautonomousvehicles
Industrial automationIndustrialautomation
InstrumentationInstrumentation
TelecommunicationsTelecommunications
Marine and watercraftMarineandwatercraft
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
North Africa (production plants, specifically Tunisia)NorthAfrica(productionplants,specificallyTunisia)
China (production plant), Japan (leveraging IDEC Group's leadership in the Asian market)China(productionplant),Japan(leveragingIDECGroup'sleadershipintheAsianmarket)
United Kingdom (production plant), Belgium (sales office), France (production plants, European logistics hub), Denmark (PCB switch production plant), Germany (sales office)UnitedKingdom(productionplant),Belgium(salesoffice),France(productionplants,Europeanlogisticshub),Denmark(PCBswitchproductionplant),Germany(salesoffice)
USA (production plant, sales and distribution)USA(productionplant,salesanddistribution)
Australia (serving as a regional hub for APEM Group)Australia(servingasaregionalhubforAPEMGroup)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification (France, UK, Denmark, USA, Tunisia plants)ISO9001QualityManagementSystemcertification(France,UK,Denmark,USA,Tunisiaplants)
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification (French plants and RoHS compliance)ISO14001EnvironmentalManagementSystemcertification(FrenchplantsandRoHScompliance)
Dust and water ingress protection ratings of IP65, IP66, IP67, IP69KDustandwateringressprotectionratingsofIP65,IP66,IP67,IP69K
ATEX standard certification (for components in hazardous atmospheres)ATEXstandardcertification(forcomponentsinhazardousatmospheres)
Military standard certifications MIL-DTL-3950, MIL-DTL-83731 QPL, CECC 96400, CECC 96200 (for toggles and pushbuttons)MilitarystandardcertificationsMIL-DTL-3950,MIL-DTL-83731QPL,CECC96400,CECC96200(fortogglesandpushbuttons)
Compliance with military standards MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-461 (for custom control panel design and testing)CompliancewithmilitarystandardsMIL-STD-810,MIL-STD-1472,MIL-STD-461(forcustomcontrolpaneldesignandtesting)
UL/CSA, VDE, NF approvalsUL/CSA,VDE,NFapprovals
NATO Manufacturer Code F7507NATOManufacturerCodeF7507