Product LaunchSaid to be the world’s
smallest cable-extension transducer, the M150 unit from Celesco (Chats-worth,
CA) is approximately the size of a thumbprint. Celesco says its transducer is
ideal for use in robotic, biomedical, and automotive testing applications. With
an aluminum body measuring just 0.74 by 0.74 by 0.38 inch, the 0.014-inch-diameter
nylon-coated stainless steel measuring cable has a range of 1.5 inches. Cable
alignment isn’t required for effective use, so the fully retractable measuring
cable offers a constant tension and the only -setup needed is attaching it to
the object under motion.
The movement of the M150’s internal spring-loaded spool turns the potentiometer,
which, when connected to a voltage source, produces a voltage directly proportional
to the position of the measuring cable. The expected life is at least 5 million
cycles, and the M150 comes with an extra leader cable and an eyelet kit, so users
can terminate the measuring cable precisely at the required stroke position.
—KD Celesco Transducer Products Inc.
www.celesco.com
