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Rotary position sensors for rugged vehicle duties

A new family of Penny & Giles non-contact, rotary position sensors from Curtiss-Wright features a low-profile sensor body design and a small footprint.

30/08/2015 10:20:39

These fully-encapsulated, IP69K-rated rotary sensors - NRH271 and NRH272 - are suitable for use in on- and off-highway vehicles, and for medium volume applications where a wide range of options or degree of customisation may be required.

The NRH271 is a 3-wire, single output variant with a supply current rating of less than 12.5mA, while the NRH272 is a 6-wire, dual-redundant output variant with a supply current rating of less than 25mA. The dual-die sensor has two separately powered input supply and output channels for full electrical redundancy.

All variants of the NRH271 and NRH272 rotary position sensors are contained in a 9.5mm housing and use proven, wear-free Hall-effect sensing technology to provide a long mechanical life.

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