Non-contact transducer matches linear pots

First non-contact transducer to match wear-prone linear pots in form factor and cost and uses patented, pulsed-inductive technology to provide superior performance and reliability.

Linear positioning breakthrough- first non-contact transducer to match wear-prone linear pots in form factor and cost.

Balluff's patented new MicropulseTM BIW transducer is a first in linear positioning technology - offering superior non-contact positioning accuracy in a form factor matching a linear pot, with a price that is comparable.

The Micropulse BIW uses all-new, patented, pulsed-inductive technology to provide superior performance and reliability with a non-contact design that allows drop-in-fit replacement pots.

The BIW's wear-free, non-contact design completely eliminates performance degradation over time, the principal cause of downtime and loss of accuracy in pots.

The new design is ideal for any application were old-style linear pots are used, such as plastic injection moulding machines, blow moulding machines, stamping presses, woodworking machinery and hydraulic motion bases - anywhere linear motion must be monitored and/or controlled.

"Wear-prone linear pots have been trouble spots in terms of reliability, accuracy and performances," says Balluff's product specialist Adrian Sorsby.

"Their popularity is driven by simplicity and low-cost.

Wear-free, non-contact transducers have been available for linear position feedback, but higher cost and different form factor have impeded widespread adoption.

The BIW solves these problems by providing clearly superior performance, drop-in mechanical compatibility, and a price comparable to resistive linear pots.

It is a breakthrough new product that will solve many application problems.

The Micropulse BIW is available with an analog 0 to 10V or 10 to +10V output.

It has a super-fast 20kHz update rate, non-linearity or +/-0.02%, and resolution down to 5 microns.

It is immune to external EMI and available in stroke lengths from 75mm to 750mm.

* About Balluff - Balluff the UK subsidiary of Balluff and Co, Neuhausen, Germany, is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of inductive, photoelectric, capacitive, magnetic field sensors as well as multiple limit switches, linear position transducers and RFID Identification systems.

Balluff products for OEM and factory floor solutions are used to control, regulate, automate, assemble, position and monitor manufacturing, assembly and packaging sequences for a wide range of industries including automotive, material handling, packaging, food and fluid power.

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