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News Release from: Balluff UK | Subject: Magnetostrictive Linear Position Transducers
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 May 2006
Linear transducers provide high accuracy
Micropulse magnetostrictive linear position transducers are for use in hydraulic cylinders for position feedback or as a level monitor with aggressive media in food and chemical industries.
Balluff Micropulse Magnetostrictive Linear Position Transducers are ideal for use in hydraulic cylinders for position feedback or as a level monitor with aggressive media in the food and chemical industries Balluff Micropulse linear position transducers provide high accuracy position control signals with extreme reliability
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 24 Oct 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Non-contact magnetostrictive technology means performance doesn't degrade over time, as can happen with linear potentiometers.
Micropulse transducers are available with a variety of housing styles and electrical outputs to fit a wide range of applications.
* Profile Style - Balluff Micropulse linear position transducers in the Profile-style housing are a rugged, wear-free alternative to other linear feedback devices such as wear-prone potentiometers, expensive and fragile glass scales, and limited-stroke LVDT's.
Environmentally sealed to IP67, and utilizing either a sliding captive magnet or a free-floating magnet, the Profile housing Micropulse transducer provides highly accurate linear position feedback in demanding, harsh industrial applications.
* Advanced Tube Profile - The Micropulse AT is a superior alternative to traditional low-cost linear feedback devices such as linear potentiometers (pots).
Balluff designed the Micropulse AT in a modular fashion to simplify manufacturing and reduce component costs to be competitive with these devices.
The main advantage of the Micropulse AT is the non-contact, wear-free magnetostrictive sensing principle.
* Explosion Proof Flame Proof - Balluff's cutting-edge explosion proof housing design incorporates a Rapid Replacement Module to get you up and running quickly in the unlikely event replacement is ever necessary.
There is no need to break the hydraulic seal to remove the entire unit, because the internal electronics and sensing element can be replaced as an assembly in just a matter of minutes.
Held in by two retaining screws, the Rapid Replacement Module is simple to remove and re-install, giving you confidence and peace of mind.
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