{"id":24866,"date":"2023-04-17T10:22:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T09:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=24866"},"modified":"2023-04-17T10:22:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T09:22:26","slug":"electronic-rotary-latch-offers-advanced-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/electronic-rotary-latch-offers-advanced-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic rotary latch offers advanced intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southco.com\/en_us_int\/\">Southco<\/a><\/strong>\u00b4s new R4-EM-05 Electronic Rotary Latch provides concealed, electronic latching and increased security without sacrificing strength or functionality, making it an ideal choice for applications with significant space limitations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lightweight R4-EM-05 Electronic Rotary Latch is designed with integrated latch and door status sensors that provide reliable security and remote monitoring for equipment located in high-traffic areas, such as self-service kiosks and mobile medical equipment. Wireless connectivity makes it easy to connect the latch to existing software for indisputable status reporting. With an energy-efficient, low-power draw, the R4-EM-05 is designed to run on batteries and is available with an optional mechanical override.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/66668_NPL-R4-EM-05-Southco-1000x1000-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/66668_NPL-R4-EM-05-Southco-1000x1000-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/66668_NPL-R4-EM-05-Southco-1000x1000-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/66668_NPL-R4-EM-05-Southco-1000x1000-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/66668_NPL-R4-EM-05-Southco-1000x1000-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/66668_NPL-R4-EM-05-Southco-1000x1000-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Southco has expanded its R4-EM Electronic Rotary Latch series with a compact version that offers advanced intelligence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The R4-EM-05 Electronic Rotary Latch provides a concealed, push-to-close access control solution for a wide variety of industry applications where space is at a premium and remote access is necessary. 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