Macro Sensors Radiation Resistant LVDT Linear Position Sensors provide accurate feedback of control valve position within nuclear power generation plants. Constructed of stainless steel, the HSTAR 750 Series of Hermetically Sealed LVDT Linear Position Sensors can be specified to withstand exposure to radiation at 3×107 Rads for 40 years. In nuclear power plants, radiation levels […]
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LVDT Position Sensors ensure accurate floor landing of elevator cars
Macro Sensors Spring Loaded LVDT position sensors (also known as gaging probes or gage heads) are serving as integral components in control systems that ensure the accurate landing of elevator cars at building floors. As passengers travel on elevators at speeds upwards of 2,000 feet/minute, electromechanical control systems rely on sensors to provide the necessary […]
Helpful Tips in Specifying an LVDT Linear Position Sensor
When searching for an LVDT Linear Position Sensor for an application, you or your design engineer often must decipher a multitude of product specifications to configure the right sensor. Below are tips on how to take a step-by-step approach in sorting through all the information to specify the right displacement sensor that matches your requirements. […]
Hermetically sealed dimensional gaging probes perform in harsh environments
Electronic gaging probes are commonly used in the dimensional gaging of manufactured parts, serving as an important component of a quality assurance system. Typically, gaging probes are cylinders with diameters of 8 mm or 9.5 mm (5/16 in. or 3/8 in.) and lengths ranging from ~ 0. 65 mm to 100 mm (2.5 in.-4 in.). […]
LVDT Sensor meets the rugged demands of gas turbines
by Eileen Otto, Marketing Manager, Macro Sensors The abundance of shale gas has increased the demand for gas turbines throughout the world. To address demand, gas turbine manufacturers are not only building more turbines but also designing them to operate more efficiently. Controlling valve performance is essential for improved turbine efficiencies. As valves regulate the flow […]
The evolution of LVDT linear position sensors
By Eileen Otto, Sales and Marketing Director, Macro Sensors New manufacturing techniques, high-tech electronics and emerging construction materials have transformed LVDTs into high performance, low cost alternatives to other displacement technologies. Ever since being introduced as a lab measurement tool for military use during WWII, the linear variable differential transformer, or LVDT, has expanded its […]
Subminiature LVDT offers low weight, small size
With a lightweight, low mass core and a compact 3/8” diameter, Macro Sensors CD Series of Subminiature LVDT Position Sensors offer the low weight, compact size and accuracy necessary for many of today’s aerospace applications with tight space and weight restrictions. Ideal for high response dynamic measurement such as valve position, the CD Series of […]
LVDT Linear Position Sensors Serve as Reliable Replacements to Pots
One of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry (oil & gas) is replacing potentiometers with Macro Sensors LVDT Linear Position Sensors as a critical position feedback component on its down hole drilling equipment. Installed on a rotary steerable drilling system as part of the steering mechanism, Macro Sensors LVDT […]
Hermetically Sealed Vs. Vented LVDT Linear Position Sensors
The LVDT Linear Position Sensor is a robust sensing device applicable for use in a range of position measurement applications. Constructed of stainless and with no moving parts, LVDTs are often the best linear feedback technology in terms of reliability and longevity. When applications require position sensors to operate in extreme environments with high temperatures […]
