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Following sensors are typical examples of the AMITEQ products.
The sensor specifications as dimension, performance, and etc can be designed for each application.

Linear Sensor - Examples

INDUCTSCALE
(High operating temperature, Long absolute stroke type)
Features:

● High robustness for
high temperature environment
ex.
Operating temperature: -40 to 155 deg-C

● Long linear stroke with high accuracy
ex.
・ 20 mm and more stroke,
・ +/-1% @19mm stroke range (within all operating temperature range)

● Heavy duty
ex.
・ Mechanical shock: 25G, 6ms (Longitudinal axis)
・ Oil resistance: 100 deg-C (Engine oil)

● Compact package design
ex. φ17 x 75.5 mm
Application example:
Engine valve lift control
Specification example:

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INDUCTSCALE
(Ultra-compact package, High-accuracy absolute type)
Features:

● Ultracompact package design
ex. φ3 x 15 mm

Easy install into the sensor protection fixture

● Absolute & high accuracy
ex.
・ 8 mm and more stroke,
・ Accuracy: +/-1.5% @6mm stroke range

● Fine resolution
ex. 0.0006 mm (0.6 μm)

● Heavy duty
ex. 10G (50 to 500Hz)
Application example:
Spot welder
(The sensor ensures welding quality by controling the gap between the electrodes of the welding gun)
Specification example:

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INDUCTSCALE
(Fine-resolution, High noise-resistant type)
Features:

● High accuracy & Fine resolution
Accuracy: +/-0.004% / m
Resolution: 0.0005 mm (0.5 μm)

● Compact package design
ex. φ10 x 14 mm

Compact body including noise-resistant shield structure

● Unlimited long stroke measurement
Absolute measurement range (8.192 mm) x data iteration count

● Heavy duty
ex. 10G (10 to 500Hz)
Application example:
Milling machine: Table position control

(The sensor measures the table position accurately under heavy electromagnetic noise environment: ex. inside high power motor drive system, welder, and etc.)
Specification example:

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INDUCTSCALE
(Super-fine resolusion, Super-high accuracy type)
Features:

● Ultra-high accuracy & resolution
ex.
Accracy: +/- 0.0002% /m (@room temp.)
Resolution: 0.0001 mm (0.1 μm)

Ultra-sensitive displacement measurement
(2 mm absolute measurement range)

● Compact & Thin package design
ex. φ36 x 13 mm

● Robustness
ex. 15G (5 to 400Hz)
Application example:
Lathe : Cutting bite position adjustment system

(Super high accuracy displacement sensor measures the tooling position with reasonable installation allowance)
Specification example:

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INDUCTGAGE
(Built-in sensor core rod, Compact linear gauge type)
Features:

● Built-in sensor rod (spring supported)
No need to install the sensor core rod on the moving part

● Electromagnetic noise-resistant
Noise-resistant sensing principle and noise shield structure on sensor body

● Compact package design
ex. φ6 x 68 mm

Incl. noise shield structure into φ6 mm

● High accuracy
ex. +/- 0.13%
(@8mm absolute measurement range)

● Heavy duty
ex. 10G (50 to 500Hz)
Application example:
Spot welder
(The sensor ensures welding quality by measurement of deformation of jointing material)
Specification example:

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All-in-one Absolute
Electronics embedded type
(ex. Linear Solenoid stroke sensor)
Features:

● Electronics embedded with 13 mm absolute stroke
All-in-one: Built-in sensor electronics with three-wire connection including output signal in the compact package design

● Electromagnetic noise-resistant
Noise-resistant sensing principle and noise shield structure on sensor body

● Compact package design
ex. φ32 x 35 mm (stroke: 13 mm)

● Heavy duty & high accuracy
ex. Temperature range: -30 to +90 deg-C, Solenoid electromagnetic noise resistant
Application example:
Linear Solenoid plunger position control
Spool valve control
Specification example:

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CYLSCALE®
Segment Sensor Head Type
(ex. Cylinder stroke sensor)
Features:

● Sensor head commonality
The sensor measures the displacement of the rod regardless of the rod size

ex. Rod dia.: 30 to 200 mm or larger

● Easy installing and maintenance
(thanks to segmental sensor body)
No need to disassemble the moving part at the sensor head replacement

● Fine resolution & accuracy
ex.
Resolution: 0.001 mm (1 μm)
Accuracy: +/- 0.04 % / m

(Absolute measurement range: 16.384 mm)

● Compact package design
ex. 80 x 65 x 18 mm
Application example:
Cylinder Stroke Sensor

(The common size sensor head can be applied to various rod sizes,
ex. Rod dia. 30 to 200 mm or larger)
Specification example:

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