Position Sensors / Detectors / Transducers

Position Sensors / Detectors / Transducers

Position Sensors are designed for use in off-road vehicles.

Constructed entirely of stainless steel and hermetically sealed to IEC standard IP-68, LP 750 Series Frictionless Position Sensors suit hydraulic cylinder and valve position sensing within off-road vehicles, farm equipment, and construction equipment including cranes and forklifts. Sensors' 5 Vdc input works with micro-controlled-based systems and allows signal processing electronics to be...

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Line Array Sensors feature diffuse mode.
Position Sensors / Detectors / Transducers

Line Array Sensors feature diffuse mode.

Suited for harsh environments where dirt and dust can interfere with retro-reflective sensors, Series AT20 comes in 2 variants that are specifically designed for edge detection/positioning in web guide applications and for diameter measurement of targets on flat surfaces. Sensors include white LED light source that helps identify black/white and minimal grayscale contrasts between target and...

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Single Device combines 4 forms of position measurement.
Position Sensors / Detectors / Transducers

Single Device combines 4 forms of position measurement.

Integrating 4 sensing solutions in one package, Azimuth Pointing System (APS) suits any application requiring precise location, position, or orientation measurement. It can be used to measure true north azimuth with GPS-based compass, elevation angle with integrated tilt sensor, location with on-board GPS, and distance with optional TruPulse laser rangefinder. Product is not affected by...

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High Pressure and Chemically Resistant LVDTs Enhance Performance of Extensometers Used to Monitor Structural Integrity of Offshore Platforms
Position Sensors / Detectors / Transducers

High Pressure and Chemically Resistant LVDTs Enhance Performance of Extensometers Used to Monitor Structural Integrity of Offshore Platforms

Pennsauken, NJ, January 16, 2009 - To ensure the ongoing stability of offshore drilling platforms, the structural integrity of production risers, catenary risers, tendons and platform legs and braces are constantly monitored. Macro Sensors (www.macrosensors.com), specialists in the manufacture of LVDT-based linear position sensors and gaging probes, designed a pressure-balanced, oil-filled and...

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Sensors provide area detection and measurement.
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Sensors provide area detection and measurement.

Utilizing crossed-beam detection method, IDEC-DS AS1 photoelectric light grids sense objects as slim as 0.2 mm inside 100 mm height and over operating distances reaching 2.1 m between emitter and receiver. Analog output-equipped IDEC-DS DS1 sensors provide multi-beam light grid suited for detecting and measuring objects with different shapes and sizes. Specifications include 150 mm height, 5 mm...

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BI Develops Linear Actuated Sensor for Business Jet Manufacturer
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BI Develops Linear Actuated Sensor for Business Jet Manufacturer

FULLERTON, CA (February 19, 2008) - Providing aerospace design engineers with a highly reliable, versatile sensor, TT electronics BI Technologies' new linear actuated sensor has been specified for use by a business jet manufacturer and has received FAA approval. Designated the 400 Series, the sensor design is available with a variety of options in order to meet requirements for a range of sensing...

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