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Compact and equipped with the latest interfaces – The new SIKO AP20S position indicator is extremely easy to integrate. In combination with the MS500H linear magnetic sensor with external connection, it is ideally equipped to detect the position of linear guides and slide adjustments in machines. The operator can see the target and actual position directly at the adjustm...

SGH technology: Wire-based variable position measurement in hydraulic and telescopic cylinders With the new wire-actuated encoders SGH25 and SGH50, Siko has expanded the measuring spectrum of the SGH series, which can now measure lengths ranging from zero to five meters. This is made possible by an innovative, cable-based functional and design concept that fully integra...

Magnetic motor feedback systems are proving themselves in numerous applications in linear drive technology, handling systems, circuit board assembly, robotics and in a wide range of automation solutions in the context of Industry 4.0. In all of these areas, the speed and/or position of a drive must be communicated to a main controller in real time. The ultra compact LEC1...

The new SGH25 wire-actuated encoder from SIKO is characterized by a measurement range up to 2.5m and an extremely long service life. The variety of interfaces meets the very highest requirements, even in applications that are critical for safety. With this performance profile, the wire-based position sensor is suitable for applications in mobile machines such as dumper t...

SIKO GmbH, the measurement equipment manufacturer from Buchenbach, took an unusual step at exhibition stand 300 in hall 4a of sps ipc drives 2017 in presenting the disguised prototype of a sensor for motor feedback applications that is still under development. The courage to reveal in advance what is intended to be launched as a product innovation in the next few months ...

In the field of mobile commercial vehicles, safety requirements are increasing, especially within the EU. This presents not only suppliers, but also manufacturers of vehicles, with new challenges. In order to make it as easy as possible for manufacturers to adapt to new requirements, the Buchenbach based firm SIKO GmbH has developed the MSK320R bearing-free rotary encode...

The measurement of motor feedback is particularly important for large three-phase motors or torque motors. Now, with the MSAC501 absolute sensor, SIKO offers a truly absolute solution for precisely this application. The exact sensor position is available immediately after a current interruption. Additional reference or mechanical activity is not necessary. Wide selec...

The motorized size changeover of machine spindles or machine axes is now being implemented in various ways. The solutions to this are often relatively rudimentary and result in the fact that no handwheel or crank is rotated, with one or more buttons being pressed instead. Whether this meets the requirements of a smart process chain or Industry 4.0 is questionable. Intell...

Process-reliable product change Siko’s bus-compatible position indicators are globally indispensable for flexible production machines. Monitoring of the adjustable positions ensures 100% process-reliability and a shorter set-up time for each and every product change. The possibility of displaying the target and actual position directly on the adjusting spindle makes it...

Industry 4.0 is the number one keyword in industry and engineering, and the same can be said for the long-established company SIKO GmbH, located in Buchenbach in Germany’s Black Forest. The latest SIKO Ethernet and fieldbus actuators AG25 and AG26 offer a systematic answer for positioning machine axes smartly and fully automatically with ultra-compact actuators. As s...

The terms ‘functional safety’ and ‘Industry 4.0’ are on everyone’s lips. In the coming decades the industry will have to manage new tasks, which means that digitalisation in production is developing at a great pace. The aim is to create machines that can independently control and monitor short-term (production) changes, without posing a risk of danger or death. In ...

Common applications for SIKO’s latest compact sensors include linear actuators, stop adjustment for saws, and even measurement of the tracking of solar plants. Path, angle and rotational speed measurement tasks The sensor measures paths, angles or rotational speeds – contactless and wear-free – in conjunction with the associated magnetic tapes or magnetic rings. The...

The encoder is tough enough to handle even the most extreme environmental conditions. Extremely robust and resistant to environmental influences, it withstands the harshest weather conditions. With protection class IP65/IP67, a wide temperature range of -40 °C to + 85 °C (-40 °F to 185 °F), and a special coating process, it is perfectly suited for mobile machines with t...

Technologically speaking, the SGH10 cylinder stroke measuring system pursues an entirely different technological approach than measuring systems commonly found on the market, which are based on magneto-restrictive, inductive, or hall based technology. In contrast to these systems, a Bowden cable mechanism installed directly in the cylinder is used to measure the stroke. ...

MA508SG – Measurement display with wire-actuated encoder In addition to the already known instruments for measuring lengths, angles, rotational speeds and inclinations, the SIKO GmbH is now offering a new meter with an attached cable control that can be used for a variety of applications. The measurement display unit MA508SG measures distances of up to 2000 mm in length...

Whether in forklifts, reach stackers or Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), it is not possible to imagine the industrial truck sector today without the use of intelligent sensors. The absolute measurement of position, angle, tilt, speed and lifting height is becoming more and more an integral part of intelligent industrial trucks. Redundant wire actuated encoders for li...

Not only in Europe is the term ''functional safety'' on everyone''s lips since the introduction of the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Also on a global basis, there is a new focus on increased safety through special requirements in the field of mobile machinery. In addition to global efforts on the part of manufacturers, associations, organizations, and ultimately...

Innovative and keen to measure axle or drive shaft RPM directly, but hampered by confined measurement and installation space? Do your machines have to function even in contaminated environments, which may mean dust, shavings, water or oil affecting the operation scope of sensors? These problems are solved with the SIKO MSK320 ZM magnetic sensor, which masters almost a...

In many areas of industry or mechanical engineering, there are measuring jobs for distances and angles that are not evaluated using control systems, but rather require the measured values to be displayed. Be it in measurement technology, the packaging industry, the paper industry, or the woodworking industry. The task of controlling distances with millimeter precision ca...

Absolute and incremental tracking are used to calculate the position values, so they are available immediately after the sensor has been switched on, without the need for a time-consuming reference drive. Up until now, the absolute values were communicated using the SSI or RS486 protocol. Now, the DRIVE-CliQ interface is also integrated in the MSA111C, which allows t...

This is seen time and time again in the field of mobile automation as there are many factors to be contended with. Regardless of jolts, vibrations, dirt or moisture, all measurement tasks would always have to be done very accurately and free of any and all disturbances. The absolute miniature single-turn AH25S rotary encoder from SIKO is the cost-effective and flexible ...

In addition to the direction of rotation arrows on the LCD display, the AP10 Position Indicator also provides clear visual user guidance via two two-color status LEDs. These indicate not only the positioning status (InPos or OutPos), but also show the required direction of rotation to reach the target directly. Like the previous AP04 model, the AP10 also provides loop po...

The SIKO DriveLine compact actuators are particularly suitable for optimised format adjustment setup times due to their special power and control electronics, absolute sensors and integrated position controllers. The electric motor and gear unit of the new AG25 actuator correspond to those of the track-proven AG05 positioning drive. In addition to the previously availab...

The electric motor and gear unit of the AG26 actuator correspond to those of the AG06. In addition to the previously available data interfaces, SIKO has now integrated the industrial Ethernet fieldbus interfaces Ethernet/IP, Profinet as well as EtherCAT and POWERLINK. They permit flexible configuration of a wide range of line and ring topologies. Additional signals from...