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News Release from: SpaceAge Control | Subject: Series C miniature position transducers
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 November 2002
Extended range from position transducers
Delivering extended range and rugged performance in a small package, SpaceAge Control is shipping the Series C of miniature position transducers for industrial control and factory automation
Delivering extended range and rugged performance in a small package, SpaceAge Control is shipping the Series C of miniature position transducers for demanding industrial control and factory automation environments The products deliver high-reliability displacement measurement of up to 85 inches (2.16 m) in a 3.5-inch by 3.5-inch by 3.8-inch (89-mm by 89-mm by 97-mm) package
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Jul 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Typical applications include hydraulic cylinder feedback, injection molding machine control, heavy equipment component location, and forklift height monitoring.
Developed as a space-saving alternative to rod-and-cylinder products such as LVDTs and linear potentiometers, the flexible and easy-to-install products use a stainless steel cable wound around a spring-powered precision-machined drum.
The bearing-mounted drum is mated to a sensor assembly that translates linear position information to an electrical signal.
Key features and benefits include: * DctConnect technology eliminates backlash that results with clutched designs; * AccuTrak threaded drum ensures repeatability from cycle to cycle; * Optional UniExit cable guide allows 360deg x 180deg displacement cable flexibility.
The Series C position transducers are easily installed using supplied cam locks or optional tube clamps.
Installation generally takes less than 1 minute.
The products weigh less than 20 oz (567 g) and can withstand 100g/15g shock/vibration environments.
Analog or digital outputs are available.
Operating temperature is from -40deg to +85deg C (analog) and -10deg to +85deg C (digital).
Environmental protection is to IP 66/NEMA 4.
Custom configurations and signal conditioning are available.
Operating lifetime is in excess of 5,000,000 shaft revolutions.
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