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Plastic Knobs for Motion And Control Devices

The knobs support rotary devices with D-cut shafts, offer options in size, color, and style, allow integration, and work across systems in various fields.

Same Sky Adds Knobs to New Motion and Control Accessories Product Line
Same Sky Adds Knobs to New Motion and Control Accessories Product Line

The Motion and Control Group at Same Sky has added plastic knobs to its new line of motion and control accessories. The SPK knob family is designed for use with Same Sky’s rotary potentiometers and panel mount incremental encoders that feature D-cut shafts. These plastic knobs come in ribbed or smooth shaft types, with or without indicators, and are offered in various colors and styles. Sizes range from 8.5 to 19.45 mm in height, 10 to 32.5 mm in diameter, and 4.2 to 15.6 mm in shaft depth. 

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This product can be used by engineers, designers, technicians, and manufacturers who work with electronic devices or control panels that use rotary potentiometers or panel mount incremental encoders with 6 mm D-cut shafts. It’s especially useful for those in industries like electronics, automation, instrumentation, audio equipment, and machinery control systems.

Some of the unique features of the SPK knob family include:

  • Compatible with 6 mm D-cut shafts used in rotary potentiometers and incremental encoders
  • Available in ribbed or smooth shaft types
  • Offered with or without indicators
  • Size options include 8.5–19.45 mm in height, 10–32.5 mm in diameter, and 4.2–15.6 mm shaft depth
  • Multiple color and style choices
  • Designed for integration into control panels, electronic devices, and machinery interfaces
  • Includes a Knobs Compatibility Guide for product selection and matching
  • Used in electronics, automation, instrumentation, audio equipment, and control systems

Same Sky (previously called CUI Devices) makes electronic parts. The company focuses on being kind, open to change, and enjoying work. It makes products like parts for sound, connections, motion control, relays, sensors, switches, and cooling.

Nidhi Agarwal
Nidhi Agarwal
Nidhi Agarwal is a Senior Technology Journalist at Electronics For You, specialising in embedded systems, development boards, and IoT cloud solutions. With a Master’s degree in Signal Processing, she combines strong technical knowledge with hands-on industry experience to deliver clear, insightful, and application-focused content. Nidhi began her career in engineering roles, working as a Product Engineer at Makerdemy, where she gained practical exposure to IoT systems, development platforms, and real-world implementation challenges. She has also worked as an IoT intern and robotics developer, building a solid foundation in hardware-software integration and emerging technologies. Before transitioning fully into technology journalism, she spent several years in academia as an Assistant Professor and Lecturer, teaching electronics and related subjects. This background reflects in her writing, which is structured, easy to understand, and highly educational for both students and professionals. At Electronics For You, Nidhi covers a wide range of topics including embedded development, cloud-connected devices, and next-generation electronics platforms. Her work focuses on simplifying complex technologies while maintaining technical accuracy, helping engineers, developers, and learners stay updated in a rapidly evolving ecosystem.

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