 | Capacitive |
| All MicroSense® position sensors feature:
* Completely non-contact capacitive position measurement - the most accurate electrical sensing technology avialable
* Detection of any conductive, grounded target – surface finish or material have no effect on accuracy
* Optimized for short measurement ranges –10 micrometers up to 4 millimeters, depending upon sensor size
* High accuracy, fast response |
| Hall Effect |
| A Hall effect sensor is a transducer that varies its output voltage in response to changes in magnetic field. Hall sensors are used for proximity switching, positioning, speed detection, and current sensing applications. |
| In-Cylinder |
| An In-Cylinder transducer is configured for mounting inside a cylinder, with a hole drilled down the center of the piston rod, and the cylinder end cap is machined to accommodate the transducer. This technique provides excellent environmental protection and position feedback. |
| Inductive |
| An inductive sensor is a non-contact device that measures the change in impedance (effective resistance) of a coil. The operation is similar to that of an inductive proximity switch. Alternating current flows through a coil to generate a magnetic field around the coil. An object made of ferrous metal (or non-ferrous metal at higher frequencies) disrupts the field when the object enters it. The disruption of the field causes the inductance of the coil to change. |
| Low Cost LCIT |
| The LCIT series is based on a patented linear position sensor design that features all of the benefits of current LVDT inductive technology, but at a significantly lower cost. |
| LVDT |
| The linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) is a type of electrical transformer used for measuring linear displacement. Because the sliding core does not touch the inside of the tube, it can move without friction, making the LVDT a highly reliable device. The absence of any sliding or rotating contacts allows the LVDT to be completely sealed against the environment. LVDTs are commonly used for position feedback in servomechanisms, and for automated measurement in machine tools and many other industrial and scientific applications. |
| Magnetic Encoder |
| An encoder is a sensing device that translates either linear or rotary motion into a predictable electrical output. |
| Potentiometers |
| A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. The potentiometer can be used as a voltage divider to obtain a manually adjustable output voltage at the slider (wiper) from a fixed input voltage applied across the two ends of the pot. |
| Slide Gate Position |
| Sensors used to measure slide gate or valve position. |
| String (Draw Wire) Potentiometers |
| A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. The potentiometer can be used as a voltage divider to obtain a manually adjustable output voltage at the slider (wiper) from a fixed input voltage applied across the two ends of the pot. A draw wire is attached to rotary gear that "drives" a rotary potentiometer, thus enabling long displacements at a lower cost. |
| Ultrasonic Modules and Systems |
| Electroacoustic transducers operate as transmitters or receivers. When operating as transmitters, they transform electrical energy into acoustic energy that propagates through a medium, which is usually air or water. When operating as receivers, they transform the acoustical energy into electrical energy. Electroacoustic sensors are in use in many applications, including liquid and bulk level detection, counting, position location, profiling, collision avoidance, web break detection and tensioning, ultrasonic intrusion alarms, and an automatic scoring system for ten-pin bowling. |