Mobile and heavy-duty machinery control stepped up

Novotechnik’s TM1 series linear position sensors are specifically designed for straightforward and direct integration within hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder pressure chambers. Recently announced and available with full support from Variohm EuroSensor, Novotechnik’s exclusive UK distribution partner, this sensor series is offered with CANopen or CAN SAE J1939 interfaces.

With a wide choice of existing analogue current and voltage signal outputs, the TM1’s 2 metre working range and absolute positioning resolution of 0.1 mm combines with its EMC and industry standards conformance to suit even more position and speed sensing control tasks in mobile construction and agricultural machinery, commercial vehicles and many other heavy engineering actuator applications.

Installation flexibility

The compactly designed TM1 is said to offer installation flexibility for fast and straightforward integration in single- or double-acting cylinders. With a working range from 50 up to 2000 mm in 25 mm-steps, a choice of plug-in or screw flange mounting is available, with a connector system for closed or open bore cylinders featuring M12 connectors and various length cables – without the need for additional wiring.

For in-cylinder applications, a protection rating of up to IP67 is offered with high-pressure resistance up to 350 bar nominal and up 450 bar for pressure peaks. “A working temperature rating from -40 °C to +105 °C ensures widespread use in the harshest environments, whilst the non-contacting operation of the magnetostrictive position measurement technology guarantees long and trouble-free working life,” states Variohm EuroSensor.