Wire transducers
Linear wire transducers
Stout, easy to install, highly protected against environmental agents: ELAP linear wire transducers series HLS and HPS are the ideal solution for those industrial applications which require high accuracy and measuring length up to 12 metres; typical applications are: X-Y tables, hydraulic and pnematic cylinders, packing machines, and wood-, glass-, marble-, sheet-working machineries.
The transducer consists of an encoder or a potentiometer operated by means of a wire-reel mechanism; the wire is out of stainless steel covered with nylon.
The potentiometer HPS provides an analogue signal proportional to the linear displacement of the wire, while the encoder HLS provides a number of pulses proportional to the linear displacement of the wire. The inside spring controls the return of the wire to the starting position.
For both types the travel speed is 1000/2000 mm/sec., depending on the stroke, and the protection degree granted by the stout anodysed aluminium case is IP64. The connection is by means of a cable 1 m long. The operators will surely appreciate the mounting method, which is particularly easy.
Transducers seris WPS & WDS consist of the wire-reel mechanism combined with an absolute multiturn high-resolution encoder with communication protocol EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET, Profibus, CANopen or SSI serial output.
- Absolute encoders
Absolute encoders
Single turn and multiturn encoders. EtherNet/IP encoders, EtherCAT encoders. Profinet encoders. Profibus encoders. CANopen encoders. Magnetic encoders.UL Listed encoders.
- Incremental encoders
Incremental encoders
Optical and magnetic encoders. Encoders with high pulses / revolution number. Programmable encoders.
- Linear transducers
Linear transducers
Incremental linear transducers, magnetic transducers, wire sensors, optical scales.
- Wire transducers
Wire transducers
Absolute wire encoders, fieldbus wire encoders, incremental wire encoders, wire potentiometers.
- Wire encoder HLS
Strokes ranging from 1000 mm to 12 m
Resolution: 0.04 ÷ 1 mm
Series HLS-S: 1000 mm stroke
Series HLS-M: 1000 ÷ 5000 mm stroke
Series HLS-L: 6000 ÷ 12000 mm stroke - Wire potentiometer HPS
Strokes ranging from 250 mm to 8 m
Resistance 5 KOhm ±10%
Linearity ±0,02% FS
Series HPS-S: 250 ÷ 1000 mm stroke
Series HPS-M: 500 ÷ 4000 mm stroke
Serie HPS-L: 3000 ÷ 8000 mm stroke - Absolute encoder WPS
Absolute encoder with communication protocol: EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET, Profibus, CANopen, SSI. Stroke: 2300 mm
- Absolute encoder WDS
Wire absolute encoder with communication protocol: EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET, Profibus, CANopen, SSI. Strokes: 3000 to 15000 mm
- Linear potentiometers
Linear potentiometers
Linear motion potentiometers. Potentiometers with analogue output. Small-sized potentiometers. Potentiometers with M12 connector
- Althen Potentiometers
Althen Potentiometers
Single turn rotary potentiometers – multiturn rotary potentiometers – continous-rotation potentiometers – linear motion potentiometers
- Industrial joysticks
Industrial joysticks
Althen industrial joysticks range includes solutions for the control 1 to 6 dimensions, with different sensor types.
- Vibration sensors
Vibration sensors
Wilcoxon Research® vibration sensors and accessories offer reliable performance and functionality for vibration analysis, machinery monitoring and balance-of-plant applications
- Tilt sensors
Tilt sensors
Vigor Technology tilt sensors range includes several models with different measuring angles, axes, accuracy grade, repeatibility and output signals.
- Touch screen panels
Touch screen panels
Weintek touch-screen panels range includes a wide choice of models, from 4.3” to 10” size.
- PLC controllers
PLC controllers
NEXUS, VEGA and NEOS, Elap comprehensive series of multi-function controllers are designed to make the programming operations and work cycle control easy.
- Counters & visualizers
Counters & visualizers
ELAP counters and readouts solve all the problems related to counting and displaying lengths or tickness measures and machined pieces numbers.
- Positioners
Positioners
Elap positioners range includes includes several PLC programmable equipments.
- Monitoring Systems
Monitoring Systems
Shinkawa offers a wide range of condition monitoring systems for rotating machinery.
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Wire transducer development and production
Linear wire transducers are devices used to measure the linear movement of an object. This result is obtained via winding a wire on a specific drum, with a rotary potentiometer or encoder — be it incremental or absolute — to then calculate the effective displacement. With a potentiometer, in fact, this will provide an analogue signal, whilst the encoders will return a number of pulses—both being quantities proportional to the displacement of the wire.
Operation
Linear wire transducers are devices that are basically comprised of two components: the mobile part in ultra-flexible nylon-coated steel wire, along with a rotary potentiometer or encoder—being either absolute or incremental—to interpret the movement. The winding of the wire around the drum is actually read by these devices, transforming the linear movement of the position transducer into a rotary movement (that of the drum axis) first of all and then—through additional devices—either into a variation of electrical resistance or into an increase of notches. The primary advantage of such architecture is the possibility of reduce the size of a device that, once activated, is capable of measuring distances even up to several metres.
Applications
The wire transducers are distinguished by robustness and reliability, making them particularly suitable for industrial applications in which precision measurements and lengths of up to 12 metres are required but in which a compact design is also desired. Depending on the needs, various communication interfaces and protocols are available: EtherCAT, PROFINET, Profibus, CANopen or SSI. Amongst the industries most often employing such transducers are:
- The medical device industry
- The elevator and lifters industry
- The hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder industries
- The packaging industry
- The marble industry
- The wood industry
- The sheet metal industry
Custom models
In addition to a series of widely-used standard models, ELAP develops and produces custom wire transducers, devised to measure displacements in the customer’s specific industrial processes. Thanks to the extremely vast possibility of configuration and calibration of our instruments and to our internal design studio, ELAP products can be tailored to any specific need you may have.
Contact us today for more information, clarifications, or quotes regarding ELAP wire transducers!
Since 1968 ELAP has been growing in the field of industrial automation, getting specialized in developing, manufacturing and marketing transducers, sensors and control equipment for operating machines.
