NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE HALL EFFECT GEARTOOTH SENSOR LAUNCHED BY HAMLIN

Hamlin Electronics has introduced a new high performance digital output Hall effect geartooth sensor. The device incorporates internal electronic protection which, along with its robust construction, makes it ideal for use in harsh industrial and automotive applications.

World leading position and movement sensor solutions company Hamlin designed its 55075 geartooth sensor using solid state Hall effect technology. It is suitable for a broad range of speed sensing applications including rotary position and camshaft sensing as well as linear and rotary encoding.

The sensor has a self adjusting magnetic range and will detect ferrous teeth on rotating gears used, for example, on power transmissions and conveyors. Direction of rotation is not critical. It is capable of high speed operation, up to 15 kHz, as well as zero speed detection and will provide an almost immeasurable number of operations even when installed in the harshest environments.

Peak detection, peak hold and level compensation are all performed digitally. The Hall signal that corresponds to the last tooth or valley is remembered indefinitely and without the drift which can occur with analogue technologies.

The 55075 has built in short circuit and reverse voltage protection. It is manufactured from stainless steel and has a M12 threaded barrel for mounting.

Also incorporated in the device is a sophisticated on-chip 10-bit A/D converter and it has no chopper delay. The sensor has a digital switch, three wire, voltage output and a range of cable lengths can be specified from 100mm to 1,000mm. These can be terminated with a selection of connector types.

Hamlin Electronics is part of the Key Automotive Group and was founded in 1949. It specialises in position and movement sensing using technologies such as reed switch and Hall effect in the design and manufacture of sensor solutions. It employs more than 1,000 people and has manufacturing and sales operations in England, France, Mexico, Germany and the United States.



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