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.
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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Distance Measuring Sensors suit automated production processes.
Featuring High-Definition Distance Measurement platform, DT50 suits elevator car positioning, level detection in hoppers, bins, silos, and chutes, and pre-process and closed loop feedback in metal forming applications. Other features included are intuitive display and keypad with push button for teach-in and programming.
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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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How Marketing Can Help Manufacturers Recruit For Industry 4.0
Manufacturers have been fighting a recruiting crisis for the past several years. This white paper offers tips for attracting new, young employees to your manufacturing company.
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Displacement Sensors suit dual clutch transmissions.
Developed for use in electronic control units for dual clutch transmissions, dual PLCD (permanent-magnetic linear contact-less displacement) sensor package is designed for measuring clutch actuator position. These magneto-inductive sensors are compact, wear-free, resist vibration, and operate in temperatures up to 150°.
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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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Displacement Transducers have virtually frictionless movement.
Useful for measuring displacement of soft, pliable materials, AML/SGD Series strain gauge displacement transducers offer stroke lengths from 0-5 to 0-100 mm. Internal construction ensures smooth, frictionless movement of inner core, resulting in minimal resistance and providing accuracy of ±0.1%. Design is based on 4-arm active Wheatstone Bridge, with nominal impedance of 350 ohms, which...
Read More »Contactless Rotary Position Sensor offers 12-bit resolution.
Incorporating factory-programmable Hall effect rotary sensor, SRH280P provides rotary measurement in high-dither vibration conditions without any deterioration of sensing element due to non-contacting operating principle. It can operate from 5 Vdc regulated or 9-30 Vdc unregulated power supply and is available with analog (0.5-4.5 Vdc) or digital (PWM) signal output. Sensor can be programmed with...
Read More »New Sensor Bearing Outlasts Competition
Drives down energy required for machine start up by 90%! Rockford, IL - December 10, 2008 PBC Linear has recently implemented a new, custom made sensor bearing into large paper plant dryers. Previously using Babbitt bearings, the paper plant was experiencing constant downtime, using an immense amount of energy, and reporting loss of product, and profits. After changing these older bearings out,...
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MTS Sensor's Linear-Position Sensors Provide Absolute Position in Machine Tooling Applications
Magnetostrictive technology offers reliability and durability over time CARY, N.C. (September 8, 2008) - MTS Systems Corp., Sensors Division's Temposonics R-Series linear-position sensors provide reliability, durability and consistency in machine tooling applications due to the absolute position inherent in magnetostrictive technology. Temposonics position sensors utilize non-contact technology,...
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Harpro Modular Containers Offer an Eco-friendly, Portable Recycling Solution
Harpro's MiddleMan™ recycling container frames and reusable bags are made from eco-friendly material, fold for easy storage, and are easy to assemble. Check out the video to learn more.
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