Cable-Actuated Position Sensors

TE's heavy-industrial cable-actuated sensors are rugged workhorses with a track record of reliable performance in factories, on mobile equipment, and managing water. This family of products has measurement ranges from 75" (1,9 m) to 550" (14 m) and a generous variety of options so the engineer can specify the right product for his application.

Our extended-range cable-actuated sensors measure to 1,700" (43 m) and the retracted height is only 6" (150 mm). These devices are for use indoors and out. They install in minutes by mounting their body to a fixed surface and attaching the cable to a movable object.

TE's light industrial cable-extension transducers are the right choice for indoor industrial applications. We offer a selection of models with a wide variety of analog and digital signal outputs. Digital includes: Incremental Encoder, DeviceNet®, and RS232. Analog includes: Voltage Divider, 4...20 mA (2- and 3- wire), 0...10 Vdc (also 0-5 Vdc, ±5 Vdc and ±10 Vdc). These devices install quickly as critical alignment is not required.

Our family of string pots offers compact, flexible and accurate position measurement devices engineered specifically to customer specifications. These cable transducers are compact, easy to install and don't require precise alignment making installation fast, simple and trouble-free.

TE's SM, SP, SG, and SR Series form a family of in-stock products that satisfy a huge array of applications requiring linear measurement for 2.5" (63 mm) to 175" (4,445 mm). These string pots are compact, economical and easy to install. The SM series is miniature and flexible - like all S-Series products the customer can adjust the sensor for ease of mounting.

Our high-performance OEM cable-actuated sensors are compact, highly accurate and easy to use. The model PTX150 has incremental encoder output, is accurate to .05% and repeatable to .02% making it perfect for motion control of precision machinery such as medical scanning devices (CT, MRI). The model PTX101 has a voltage divider (potentiometric) output and is accurate to .1%, and is chosen for motion-control applications that require an analog output. Measurement ranges to 100" (2,500 mm).

The PT101 is suitable for structural test applications - as it has been for decades. The products feature excellent linearity (.1%) and an ulta-smooth mechanism for reliable, high-resolution measurements . Measurement ranges from 2" (50 mm) to 100" (2,500 mm) are available. Models PT510 and PT420 provide regulated voltage and current outputs. Model DV301 provides a voltage output proportional to velocity.

The M-Series string pots are miniature, high-performance and easy to install. Engineered for space-critical applications, these devices mount well on irregularly-shaped structures and follow motions to 136 G's. Measurement ranges from 1.5" (38 mm) to 40" (1,000 mm) are available. These are preferred sensors for monitoring vehicle suspensions, crash test deflection and structural tests. A voltage divider (potentiometer) output is provided.