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News Release from: BEI Technologies | Subject: Ultra Thin NCAPS sensor
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 April 2002
Non-contact angular position sensor is
ultra thin
A 360 degree, sealed, non-contacting rotary sensor from is only 8mm thick and is ideal for heavy equipment, oil field, medical instrumentation, factory automation and aerospace applications.
Non-contacting angular position sensor is ultra thin The new, 360 degree, sealed, non-contacting rotary sensor from BEI Duncan Electronics is only 8mm thick The Ultra Thin NCAPS sensor has been developed to provide a cost effective, high resolution, rotary position sensor suitable for many markets including heavy equipment, oil field, medical instrumentation, factory automation and aerospace
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Jul 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The ultra thin module is fully tested and supplied as a packaged unit with sealed rotor and mating connector.
It is ideal for installation where there are tight packaging constraints.
NCAPS technology features true, 360 degree, absolute position feedback at speeds up to 18,000 rpm.
Using the phase shift principle, it is not sensitive to power supply voltage fluctuations.
As the sensor has only one moving (electrically passive) part it can be mounted directly on to the input shaft.
Its sealed design makes it particularly suitable for environments where particle contamination and high humidity would cause optical based sensors to lose reliability.
Three standard output formats are available, analogue, PWM (pulse width modulation) and dual triangle, which provide users with a choice of flexible electrical interfaces for different applications.
Sensors are supplied pre-programmed with the preferred option and other custom outputs are available to special order.
The Ultra Thin NCAPS sensor is part of BEI's extensive range of non-contacting sensors that also include optical encoders and Hall effect sensors.
All provide reliable and accurate position sensing for a wide range of applications.
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