Machine Design

New Product: Linear Position Sensor

The Positek X111 intrinsically safe linear variable-inductive transducer position sensor is designed for the 50 to 80-mm measurement range. When used with Positek BX Series galvanic barriers, the ...
Electronic Design

Linear Position Sensor Gets Down And Dirty

For use in harsh applications such as oil and gas exploration, production, transportation, heavy equipment, and factory automation, the Positek X111 intrinsically safe, linear variable inductive ...
New Electronics

Miniature, lightweight LVIT inductive linear position sensor

The Alliance Sensors Group is now offering a miniature, lightweight LZ SERIES linear position sensor product line utilising LVIT Technology. LVIT inductive linear position sensor Credit: Alliance ...
Hackaday

A Unique Linear Position Sensor Using Magnetostriction

To the extent that you’re familiar with magnetostriction, you probably know that it’s what makes big transformers hum, or that it’s what tips you off if you happen to walk out of a store without ...
Electronics Weekly

Linear position sensor works with rotating tilting target

CambridgeIC has added axial linear position sensing of rotating targets to the list of sensing capabilities available from its products. “The sensors are unique in measuring the continuous position of ...
Machine Design

True Cost of Ownership for Linear Position Sensors, Part 2

To help you evaluate the True Cost of Ownership (TCO) of commonly used industrial linear position sensors, our first article identified the four most commonly utilized industrial position-sensing ...
EDN

Using Rotary Position Sensors for Accurate, Long-Term Measurement in Electronic Linear Actuators

This paper will discuss a variety of rotary position feedback sensors including digital, contacting analog, and non-contacting analog, and may act as a high- level guide to selecting the right sensor ...
Automation World

LV-45 Series LVIT Linear Position Sensors for Heavy Duty Industrial and Extreme Environment Civil Engineering Applications

H. G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group has released its LV-45 series inductive, contactless linear position sensor using LVIT Technology. The LV-45 linear position sensors are specifically ...
Automation World

MR Series Inductive Linear Sensor for Hydraulic and Pneumatic Cylinder Position Feedback

Alliance Sensors Group is pleased to announce the MR Series of Linear Position Sensors for use in measuring the ram position of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. The MR Series is designed to be a ...
EDN

Linear Position Hall Effect Sensor

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. released a new linear position sensor featuring non-contacting Hall effect technology. Covering short electrical strokes to 10 mm max and available with a spring return ...
Electronic Design

Linear Hall-Effect Magnetic Position Sensor IC

Honeywell is extending its Linear Hall-effect Sensor Integrated Circuits (IC) product line with the addition of the new SS39ET Series to its SS49E and SS59ET portfolio of low-cost Linear Hall-effect ...