Providing Intelligence

for Cylinders Across Industries

Key Features

No moving parts

No gun drilling necessary

One sensor for any stroke length

Advantages

- Any interface

- Pneumatic cylinders

- Hydraulic cylinders

- Accumulators

Works with:

- Any diameter

- Any stroke length

- Any cylinder orientation

- Any piston head

No dead zones
No wear and tear or abrasion
Not sensitive to vibrations or mechanical stress on cylinders/rods
Both Internal and external integration available for electronics
Includes a logbook for tracking lifetime distance and enabling preventive maintenance
No moving parts
No gun drilling necessary
One sensor for any stroke length
Robust in the toughest conditions

External integration

Internal integration

Microwave Positioning Sensor Systems

Using electromagnetic waves, our sensors measure piston position and velocity inside cylinders with mm-precision.

Making cylinders smart significantly enhances efficiency, comfort, and safety in our customers’ products and enables autonomy and automation in industrial systems.

Our sensor emits microwaves into the cylinder cavity.

These microwaves are reflected by the piston head.

Absolute piston position is calculated by analyzing phase measurements at different frequencies.

Components

Electronics: The electronics can be different shapes and sizes, depending on available space.

It is possible to integrate it inside the end cap or connect it externally (in combination with an X-Card) to allow replacement in the field.

X-Card: The X-Card is the connection between the external electronics and the internal antenna. The length varies with cylinder diameter.

Antenna: The antenna consists of a black insulator and a metal conductor. It is designed according to the diameter (independent of stroke length). The antenna is available in various shapes and sizes.