Linear Position Sensors Suppliers

Lion Precision Inc. - Saint Paul, MN
Distributor, Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
ISO 9001:2008, RoHS Compliant
ISO 9001:2008 registered manufacturer of linear position sensors & transducers including linear capacitive & eddy-current (inductive) displacement sensors for gauging. Capacitive sensors have bandwidth to 15 kHz, resolution as low as 0.4 nm & ranges from 10 um to 10 mm. Capacitive sensors are used in clean, dry environments on conductive or nonconductive targets depending on application & for high-speed, moving targets. Eddy-current sensors have a bandwidth to 80 kHz, resolution as low as 20 nm & a range from 0.5 to 15 mm. Inductive sensors are used in wet, hostile environments on ferrous & nonferrous conductive targets.
www.lionprecision.com

Marsh Electronics, Inc. - Locations
Distributor, Service Company
IPC/WHMA-A-620, ISO 9001:2008, RoHS Compliant
Stocking distributor of intrinsically linear and throttle angular position sensors. Various features include magnet/sensor orientation, programmed output or end-user re-programmable, programmable offset, gain temperature compensation, clamping voltage, return springs, EMI/ESD protection and encapsulated. Suitable for pedal, implement and valve position sensing, user interface controls, gear selection and joystick position applications. Vendor managed inventory (VMI) and internet replenishment programs available. RoHS complaint. Meets IPC A620 standards. UL listed. JIT and Kan Ban delivery.
Brand Names: ALPS Electric, Agastat, BI Technologies, Clarostat, E-T-A, IRC, Magnecraft, Marquardt, Meritek, NEC...
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Linear Position Sensors Products
	AN1 Series Angular Position Sensor AN8 Series Thin Angular Position Sensor

Baumer Ltd. - Southington, CT
Manufacturer
ISO 9001:2008, RoHS Compliant
ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer of linear position sensors including cable pull assemblies. Available in common fieldbus interfaces with absolute or incremental encoder. Cable pull assembly linear encoders range in lengths from 1.5 m to 50 m. Applications include lifting systems, drilling facilities, excavators & conveyors. Absolute encoders with SSI interface, absolute encoders with integrated bus interface, absolute encoders with modular bus covers, absolute encoders with parallel interface & explosion proof absolute encoders are also available. Linear sensors are CE listed.
www.baumer.com/int-en/products/distance-mea...

CHERRY/ZF Electronic Systems Pleasant Prairie, LLC - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001:2008, ISO/TS 16949:2002, ISO/TS 16949:2009, QS 9000, QS 9000:1998, RoHS Compliant
ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 & ISO/TS 16949:2009 certified. Manufacturer & designer of rotary linear angular position sensors for automotive engine applications. Specifications include 4 mA to 8 mA input current at 5 VDC voltage, maximum overvoltage up to 16 VDC, +/-2% output linearity at 5 VDC voltage, -40 degrees C to +125 degrees C operating temperature & -40 degrees C to +135 degrees C storage temperature. Features include programmable offset, gain, temperature compensation & clamping voltage, encapsulated electronics & EMI/ESD protection. Sensors are also suitable for throttle, pedal, implement & valve position sensing. RoHS compliant.
Brand Names: Cherry
www.cherrycorp.com/english/sensors/Rotary_P...

Vishay - Malvern, PA
Manufacturer
AS9000, ISO 13485, ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9000, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9002, ISO/TS 16949, QS 9000, RoHS Compliant
Manufacturer of passive components used in virtually all electronic systems. Passive components are used to store electrical charges, to limit or resist electrical current, & to help in filtering, surge suppression, measurement, timing, & tuning applications.
www.vishay.com/sensors/angular-linear-senso...

Macro Sensors - Pennsauken, NJ
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
ISO 9001:2008, RoHS Compliant
ISO 9001 certified LVDT-based linear displacement. Position sensors & signal conditioning. LVDT position sensor products designed for your application & standard product miniature, general purpose & hermetically sealed AC LVDT models DC LVDT versions. Loop powered 2 wire position sensors are also offered. LVDT DC position sensors offer features such as 24 V DC input, pre-calibrated 0 to 10 V DC output, non-linearity less than 0.25 percent of FRO, sealed to IEC IP-62 specifications & through bore design.
Brand Names: Macro Sensors

Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas - Camas, WA
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
ISO 14001, RoHS Compliant
Manufacturer of Distance Measurement Sensors that use a focused beam to detect objects within ranges from 4 cm to 500 cm. They are ideal for sanitation, robotics, vending, industrial & office automation applications.

MicroE Systems - Bedford, MA
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
ISO 13485:2003, ISO 9001:2008, RoHS Compliant
ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturer of position sensors including linear position sensors & rotary position sensors. Applications include automation, semiconductor process equipment, rotary motors & other OEM applications. Services include customizing standard products, designing PCB for application specific motion control, modifying sensors for high bandwidth applications, application specific product solutions such as averaging devices & multi-axis interpolation, subassembly integration & qualification & custom software. Sensors can be customized as per specific requirements.

Teledyne Dalsa - Billerica, MA
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9001:2008, ISO/TS 16949:2009, RoHS Compliant
Manufacturer of linear position CCD image sensors. Sensors are available in various models & configurations. Specifications of sensors include 512 pixels to 1,024 pixels resolution, 12 kHz to 73 kHz maximum data rate, 40 MHz total data rate, 10 x 10 to 14 x 14 micrometer pixel size, minus 20 degrees C to plus 80 degrees C storage temperature, minus 20 degrees C to plus 60 degrees C operating temperature, 18 V voltage, 7 pF to 250 pF capacitance, 14 mA amplifier supply, 8.3 VDC output offset & 130 ohms output impedance.