Instrumentation and Control News

The non-contact MTS Temposonics® position sensors are now able to measure up to 30 positions along a common axis using only one sensor.

To ensure maximum safety and availability of mobile machines, MTS has developed the redundant position sensor Temposonics® MT. It offers optimum safety of the measurement – an important factor wherever failure could have high effects on safety and cost, e.g. with steering cylinders or booms.

The new Temposonics® R-Series SSI position sensor offers optimum control functions for dynamic control in closed loops. Magnetostrictive technology and improved electronics in the sensor head ensure precise measurement signals within the millisecond range.

Just CLICK and that’s it! The new universal Temposonics connector system makes the installation of position sensors for mobile hydraulics as easy as child’s play. Within seconds, the sensor is integrated into the hydraulic cylinder and connected electrically. You will save valuable mounting time and cost.

Limited space conditions are often a challenge when mounting linear position sensors. In such application, the special design of the Temposonics magnetostrictive model RD4 – the latest development in the MTS product range – offers a distinct advantage.

The DS30 available from Sick is more than just an expansion of one of the wide portfolios of industrial distance sensors on the market with its hitherto unique combination of small housing size and precision the DS30 represents a new era of time-of-flight of light measurement.

The new PRAS1 magnetic angle sensor is mounted in a compact M12 housing. With only a 13 mm diameter and an overall length of approximately 50 mm, this small sensor saves space and can be installed in the tightest locations. Its dependable and rugged design makes the PRAS1 angle sensor well-suited for angle monitoring in a wide variety of heavy duty applications such as factory automation equipment, variable valve controls and mobile working machines.

Since this sensor is in a rugged IP 68 stainless steel housing, it can reliably handle the toughest industrial environments and makes it suitable for many applications such as steering and tilt angle measurement on mobile construction equipment.

Hubble's fine guidance sensors are critical components of the telescope's precise pointing control system and are responsible for maintaining the stable pointing that produces the outstanding pictures and data provided by the Hubble. The fine guidance sensors are also used for astronomy. The technology aids in the discovery and measurement of the mass of planets in other solar systems and can improve theories of star formation and evolution by measuring the mass of binary star systems.

“At critical measurement points, the GT sensor provides safe, reliable position measurement, protects against failure and ensures availability,” said Drew Smedley, Director of Global Marketing, MTS Sensors. “This redundancy ensures maximum safety in applications where a failure would have disastrous effects on safety as well as costs.”