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News Release from: Rhopoint Components | Subject: AG007-07 magnetic position sensor
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 19 June 2000
Sensitive and small magnetic position
sensor
Specifically designed for position sensing in pneumatic cylinders, the new AG007-07 magnetic sensor will also find other applications where sensitivity and small size are important
Specifically designed for position sensing in pneumatic cylinders, the new AG007-07 magnetic sensor from Rhopoint Components will also find other applications where sensitivity and small size are important Based on giant magnetoresistive (GMR) technology, the sensor has a digital switch with tightly controlled magnetic operate and release points
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 8 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Other features are low power consumption and reverse battery protection.
A useful feature is a bright yellow LED to indicate the presence of the magnetic field.
Apart from position, the AG007-07 can also detect speed and the direction of motion.
The small, slim profile has been designed to fit within the vanes of a typical cylinder extrusion, making the sensor non-obtrusive and easy to accommodate within cylinder designs.
GMR sensors outperform other sensing technologies such as Hall Effect and anisotropic magnetoresistive (AMR).
Essentially, the sensors work because of the giant magnetoresistive effect that changes the electrical resistance when stacked layers of ferromagnetic and non-magnetic materials are exposed to a magnetic field.
GMR sensors are ideal for linear or rotary speed detection, linear or rotary position sensing, current sensing and magnetic field sensing. Request a free brochure from Rhopoint Components ...
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