Posimag, a non-contact postions sensor

Posimag, a non-contact postions sensor

Keyword: Position sensing

Position Sensor manufacturers ASM have introduced a magnetoresistive non-contact position sensor (Plate 4).

 Plate 4

The new recently developed sensor designated Posimag uses a compact non-contact sensor head which moves above a magnetic strip. It is robust and fast,and has high resistance to dust, moisture and many fluids.

A choice of configurations is possible and resolution to within 5 microns can be achieved. Power supply to the sensor can be between +5v and +30v to produce an equivalent incremental encoder output with differential push-pull for compatibility with LD, TTL, HTL and CMOS.