OEM Controls designs and manufactures configurable joystick controllers, handles, switches, foot pedals, electronic modules, and data-delivery products for construction equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and specialized off-highway applications.

Construction and off-highway equipment requires precise, intuitive operator control across machines built to lift, dig, grade, load, steer, position, and perform demanding hydraulic and electronic functions.

As equipment platforms become more electronically integrated, some machine architectures may also require network communication, equipment monitoring, or telematics connectivity. The right control and data-delivery products should be selected around the functions, electrical architecture, operating environment, and operator requirements of the specific machine.

Construction and off-highway machines place very different demands on the operator interface. Control requirements vary by equipment type, machine functions, operator interface, system integration, and operating environment.

Choosing a controller starts with the machine, not a product number. Use the guided OEM Controls selector to tell us what equipment you’re working with, what the operator needs to control, and what matters most in the application. We’ll help narrow the available OEM Controls solutions and explain why they may be a fit.

Construction and off-highway equipment rarely requires a one-size-fits-all operator interface. Selecting or configuring the controller starts with understanding how the machine must operate and how the operator needs to interact with it.

Determine the motions and commands the operator must control, including single-axis or multi-axis movement, proportional functions, switching functions, attachments, auxiliary inputs, and functions that must operate simultaneously.

Handle style, switch placement, detents, spring return, travel, mounting position, available console space, and operator ergonomics can all influence how the controller should be configured.

The controller must also match the machine’s electrical and control architecture. Required outputs, communications, connectors, electronic modules, wiring, and integration with hydraulic or electronic machine systems should be evaluated as part of the control configuration.

Construction and off-highway equipment may be exposed to vibration, dust, moisture, contaminants, temperature variation, and repeated operating cycles. Environmental protection should be specified for the actual controller, installation, and application rather than assumed from the industry alone.

OEM Controls works with equipment manufacturers and system integrators to configure controls around these application requirements.

Single- and multi-axis controls for proportional and coordinated machine functions.

Configurable grips and controls for operator-accessible auxiliary functions.

Alternative input devices for switching, selector and specialized control requirements.

Tags, trackers and gateways for equipment and asset visibility.

OEM Controls can help review the machine functions, operator interface, electrical requirements, mounting constraints, and environmental conditions of your construction or off-highway equipment application.