Position Sensors / Detectors / Transducers
Length Gauges are suitable for automation applications.
Press Release Summary:
SPECTO gauges, suited for process monitoring and automated production applications, utilize mechanical design that is appropriate for plunger velocities up to 47 ipm. Units offer ball-bush guided plunger and protection against contamination. Versions are also offered for pneumatic plunger extension. With accuracies to ±1 µm within measuring rages of 0.47 and 1.2 in., gauges include reference mark that utilizes incremental scanning.Original Press Release:
Heidenhain's New SPECTO Gauges, Especially Useful for Automation
SCHAUMBURG, IL - (March 2003) - The new SPECTO length gauges from HEIDENHAIN Corporation are setting new standards for size and mechanical durability and are especially useful for process monitoring and automated production applications. Besides providing an accuracy of ± 1 µm, these incremental length gauges have measuring ranges of 12 and 30 mm (0.47 and 1.2 in.) and, in the current version, provide a reference mark.
The mechanical design of HEIDENHAIN's new SPECTO gauges respects the high dynamic requirements of automated production. For example, the length gauges are designed for plunger velocities up to 1.2 m/s (47 ipm). All versions feature a ball-bush guided plunger and a high degree of protection against contamination. There are also versions available for pneumatic plunger extension.
The reference mark on the SPECTO results in significant project productivity gains, particularly in linked machines. Thanks to incremental scanning according to the photoelectric principle, the length gauges remain stable over long periods of operation, requiring no calibration.
For more information, contact HEIDENHAIN at (847) 490-1191, or write to us at HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION, 333 E. State Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60173. HEIDENHAIN can also be accessed directly via our web site at www.heidenhain.com or e-mail at info@heidenhain.com.
HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION is the North American subsidiary of DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH, a leading international manufacturer of precision measurement and control equipment. Our product line includes linear scales, rotary and angular encoders, digital readouts, digital length gages, CNC controls, and machine inspection equipment.
