Modular Sensor System from CHERRY extended

Ideally suited for industrial applications, also as a replacement for costly sensors with metal housing

At Automatica 2014 from 3rd to 6th June in Munich in Hall B5 on Stand 208B CHERRY Industrial Solutions will present its modular sensor system. In addition to the successful modular speed sensors for electric drives and industrial automation applications, the company will show new modular stroke and angle sensors. The modular system uses proven single-chip sensor devices with a standard and fully-integrated magnetic circuit from the automotive sector of the parent company which are tailored for industrial applications. The results are well-engineered sensor products with a simple design that deliver a very high performance at a cost-effective price.

The idea stems from the discount store model: The customer can choose from several predefined configurations, which can be manufactured quickly. Arno Erzberger, Product Manager at CHERRY explains “Predefined samples for testing are available at short notice”. Thanks to standard elements and interfaces the sensors allow a variety of customized solutions.

The modular speed sensors have been available for some time and have shown how you can make successful products through a combination of flexibility of customer interfaces, high performance but simple design plus short-term availability with low investment costs for the customer.

The modular system has now been extended with stroke and angle sensors to meet the risen demand for actuators. Those actuators are mostly based on an electric, hydraulic and pneumatic concept and are used in automation, drive, vehicle steering and actuator applications.

To achieve a better performance with actuators, a conventional open-loop controller isn''t sufficient anymore as normally a closed-loop control is created which requires the use of a sensor.

The stroke and angle sensors benefit from small package sizes, so they can be used in very small spaces. The operating temperature range is -40 up to +150 degrees Celsius and meets minimum IP67. Angle sensors are freely programmable from 0 – 360°. The freely programmable measuring range for the displacement sensors ranges from 5 mm up to 45 mm. A special version with a measuring range of 25 mm for electric and hydraulic drives is immediately available.

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