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952 BlueOx
Magnetostrictive LDT
for High Shock and Vibration Areas
Gemco brand position sensing products have been known for survival in harsh industrial environments. We have taken over twenty years experience in magnetostrictive linear sensors and married it with our understanding of rugged industrial sensors to develop the BlueOx LDT as the industry’s first truly rugged magnetostrictive linear transducer.
The BlueOx LDT is lab tested and field proven to stand up to high shock and vibration. With test results of 2,000 Gs of shock and 30 Gs of random vibration without false signals or mechanical damage, the BlueOx LDT is ready to perform on the most demanding applications.
In addition to its ability to withstand shock and vibration, the BlueOx LDT is rugged in other ways. Sensing tube construction is welded stainless steel, suitable for insertion in 5000 PSI hydraulic cylinders. The electronics are enclosed behind an aluminum housing with O-ring seals for IP67 indoor applications (Type Nema 6 rating and stainless steel covers and connectors are available as a special option).
The 952 BlueOx is available with Analog, Control Pulse, Variable Pulse or RS422 Start/Stop outputs. The 952 is compatible with PLC interface cards and our 1746 LDT Interface Card. The 16 bit resolution analog output is programmable over the entire active stroke length. The units can easily be changed in the field from a 0 - 10 VDC to a 10 - 0 VDC or a 4 - 20mA to a 20 - 4mA. As an added feature, the optional differential analog output allows the distance between two magnets to be measured.
The BlueOx, with its high resolution and rugged construction, is at home in heavy duty areas such as lumber mills, steel mills, stamping plants, assembly automation, material handling, robotics and any other industry where highly accurate and reliable continuous linear position sensing is needed.
Specifications
Input Voltage
Analog: 13.5 to 30 VDC
Digital: 13.5 to 26.4 VDC, or +/- 15 VDC
Current Draw
< 200mA at 15 VDC
Output
Analog: 0 to 10 VDC or 10 to 0 VDC, 4 to 20mA or 20 to 4mA
Digital: Start/Stop, Control Pulse or Pulse-Width Modulated/Variable Pulse (PWM/VP)
Resolution
Internal
Analog Output
0.001”
16 Bit (1 part in 65,535)
Linearity
+/-0.05% of Full Scale
Repeatability
+/-0.006% of Full Scale
(+/- .002 inch min.)
Hysteresis
+/-.02% of Full Scale
Operating Temperature
Head Electronics
Guide Tube
-40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C)
-40° to 221° F (-40° to 105° C)
Operating Pressure
5000 psi Operational, 10,000 psi Spike
Span Length
2” to 168”
Null Zone
2”
Dead Band
2.5”
Connectors
12mm Micro 5 Pin, CE Approved (Analog Only),
10 Pin 1/4 Turn MS Connector, Potted Pigtail Assembly,
Optional Temposonics II & III Connectors
Update Time
Analog
Digital
1ms (Stroke Lengths 1” to 50”)
2ms (Stroke Lengths 51” to 100”)
3ms (Stroke Lengths 101” to 150”)
4ms (Stroke Lengths 151” to 168”)
Controller Dependent
Enclosure
IP67
Approvals
CE ( Analog 12mm Micro 5 Pin Connector Only )
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Specifications are based on a typical 36” LDT .
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