Linear position sensors
Product & Service Resources
Brush Traction selects LVDTs for locomotive re-engineering project weblink
Brush Traction has used LVDT technology and a custom-designed driver electronics system from Penny and Giles during a project to re-engineer the DB Schenker Class 60 diesel-electric locomotive.
Renishaw ballbar enables Nemcomed to carry out fast capability checks on small machines weblink
Wireless ballbar technology from Renishaw is helping US-based medical device manufacturer Nemcomed, a division of Avalign Technologies, to carry out fast capability checks on small machines and to establish a benchmark on their volumetric accuracy.
Product brochure: QC20-W wireless ballbar from Renishaw download
The Renishaw QC20-W wireless ballbar is designed for diagnosing machine tool performance. It helps to ensure accurate parts, first time, from CNC machines and reduces downtime and costs. The ballbar enables fact-based predictive maintenance.
RDP Electronics offers LVDTs and loadcells for measuring deflections in window-frame parts weblink
RDP Electronics is offering a range of linear variable displacement transducers (LVDTs) and loadcells designed for checking window-frame deflections.
RDP Electronics supplies linear variable differential transformers for railways weblink
Linear variable differential transformers (LVDTs) from RDP Electronics are suitable for sensor applications that may be exposed to shock and vibration, such as on continuous welded railway tracks.
Hepcomotion plans to launch timing belt ring and linear measuring indicator in February
Hepcomotion has announced that it is launching two products — the PRT2 timing belt ring and the LMI linear measuring indicator — at the Southern Manufacturing exhibition, which takes place in Farnborough, Hampshire, on 16–17 February 2012.
Hepcomotion offers length-measuring system for use in both clean and hostile environments weblink
The Linear Measuring Indicator (LMI) from Hepcomotion is a compact length-measuring system that can also be adapted for rotary applications where angular measurement is required.
Macro offers range of LVDT linear position sensors for use in hostile environments
Macro Sensors is offering a upgraded series of intrinsically safe LVDT linear position sensors for use in hostile environments such as those experienced in gas and steam turbine plants, chemical process facilities and paper mills.
Product brochure: Aerotech's MPS75SL linear positioning stage for measurement and testing download
The MPS75SL from Aerotech is a compact linear positioning stage for measurement, testing, alignment and component assembly applications.
Aerotech offers miniature linear positioning stages with small footprint and low profile
Aerotech has introduced the MPS75SL series of miniature linear positioning stages, which are designed for applications in university labs; R&D centres that require precision alignment; or for assembly, test and measurement in industrial production environments.
Suppliers
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Applied Measurements video article
Applied Measurements offer a comprehensive range of load cells, force sensors, weighing systems, pressure sensors, torque transducers, LVDTs and displacement transducers along with associated instrumentation.
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Penny and Giles Controls article
Penny & Giles Controls Ltd is an established manufacturer of high quality, reliable and durable products.
