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110 August 2019 http://www.designworldonline.com DESIGN WORLD

resistant plastic that lets them survive harsh

operating conditions. They’re designed to

operate in temperatures between -40 and

+80°C, and can withstand high shock and

vibration loads, dirt, dust and water.

For outdoor applications in low

temperature ranges, there is a variant with

integrated water drain holes, which avoids

the problem of water freezing in cold

temperatures and increases service life.

The wire outlet also offers the advantages

of the company’s Wire-Flex technology. It

ensures that the wear on the wire is kept

to a minimum, even if it pulls out at an

angle. The conical shape of the wire outlet

and the various types of wire mean that any

deposits on the wire can be removed easily.

Mechanical tolerances for the machine or

vehicle can be offset automatically, even in

harsh ambient conditions.

The SG61 wire-based linear sensor

provides increased safety in combination

with the redundant SIKO WV58MR safety

rotary encoder and can be used in the overall

system in applications up to performance

level d (PLd).

On the other end of the scale is a sensor

from Micro-Epsilon. The wireSENSOR

MT19 draw-wire sensor has a weight of only

8 g and a size of just 19 x 19 mm. This linear

sensor is used for displacement and distance

measurements with a measuring range of

40 mm. The dynamic sensor is compact and

enables wire accelerations up to 60 g.

The company’s new wireSENSOR MT

series includes extremely compact draw-wire

displacement sensors that can be integrated

into tight spaces. The wireSENSOR MT19

model is the smallest draw-wire sensor in the

world and is particularly suitable for use in

applications needing high dynamics such as

in crash testing, simulators, or test benches.

This series comprises two more miniature

draw-wire sensors – the MT33 and MT56

models which cover measuring ranges up to

130 mm. Equipped with a robust aluminum

housing, these three miniature draw-wire

sensors are suited to industrial applications.

Two through-bores in the housing and an

integrated eyelet attached to the measuring

wire make for fast and easy mounting. DW

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