FLUX GmbH Expands IND-MAX Inductive Angle Encoder Range with High Pressure Option

FLUX GmbH has expanded its IND-MAX range of inductive angle encoders for harsh conditions with a new high-pressure ‘H’ option rated to 200 bar.

IND-MAX encoders use proven inductive technology to deliver non-contact, wear-free measurement. This ensures long-term reliability, resistance to shock and vibration, and immunity to environmental contaminants such as dust, oil and moisture.

Applications for High-Pressure IND-MAX include:

  • Subsea Equipment including underwater robotics & remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)
  • Hydraulic Actuators
  • Oil & Gas Exploration Equipment
  • Heavy-Duty Industrial Machinery
  • Marine Steering & Stabilization Systems

IND-MAX units are available in thousands of configuration options as standard in sizes ranging from 125-375mm outer diameter. FLUX also regularly produces modified and completely custom encoders to exact customer specification requirements.

“Our IND-MAX series has already set the benchmark for durability and accuracy in tough environment applications,” said Paul Tutzu, Managing Director & Founder of FLUX GmbH. “With the introduction of the high-pressure variant, we are addressing the critical needs of industries where pressure resistance is a key factor.”

FLUX designs and manufactures high-performance encoders for precise position and velocity feedback within closed loop motion control systems. FLUX encoders use proven Inductive and GMI® technologies ensuring maximum precision and reliability for your application.

Source: FLUX GmbH

FLUX GmbH to Showcase New IND-MAX Inductive Angle Encoders at SPS Trade Show 2024

FLUX GmbH has announced that it will present its new IND-MAX range of robust inductive encoders ideal for demanding robotics and automation applications at the SPS Trade Show in Nuremberg, Germany on 12-14 November 2024.

FLUX GmbH will be located at Booth Number 141 in Hall 3A. If you are attending, please get in touch to arrange a meeting.

IND-MAX encoders use proven high-reliability inductive technology, and feature a compact, low-profile design with a large bore. Robust housings ensure reliable operation under high-shock and vibration, with IP67-rated versions also available.

Unlike other technologies such as optical and capacitive which can prove unreliable in extreme conditions, you can rely on FLUX IND-MAX encoders to not let you down when the going gets tough.

“The limitations with traditional encoder technologies when it comes to providing consistent, reliable operation in harsh environments are well documented,” said Paul Tutzu, Managing Director & Founder of FLUX GmbH “We are excited to showcase our new IND-MAX range which overcomes these challenges, while offering several other beneficial attributes including simple installation and wide mounting tolerances.” SPS is a premier international exhibition dedicated to automation technologies.Last year, the event attracted over 50,000 visitors, who explored cutting-edge innovations and solutions from more than 1,200 exhibitors.

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FLUX GmbH Launches IND-MAX Inductive Angle Encoders for Extreme Condition Applications

FLUX GmbH has announced the launch of IND-MAX, a new range of precise and robust inductive rotary encoders for tough environments.

IND-MAX encoders are available in six sizes ranging from 125mm to 375mm outer diameter, offer a compact low profile form factor with large bore and up to 23 bits resolution. Robust housings are used throughout to ensure reliable operation even under high-shock and vibration, with IP67 rated versions also provided.

Attributes of IND-MAX include:

  • High-reliability inductive technology
  • True absolute position measurement
  • Flat with a large through-hole
  • Simple installation: plug & play with no calibration
  • Wide operating and mounting tolerances
  • Immune to magnetic and electromagnetic disturbance, insensitive to foreign matter

The new IND-MAX product line is ideally suited to extreme environment applications on land, sea and air. Unlike other technologies such as optical and capacitive which can prove unreliable in these conditions, you can rely on FLUX inductive encoders to not let you down.

“We have been successfully providing customer-specific versions of IND-MAX into mission-critical applications for several years,” said Paul Tutzu, Managing Director & Founder of FLUX GmbH. “We are excited to now make this offering available to a wider audience with thousands of options available as standard on short lead-times.”

IND-MAX compliments FLUX’s other encoder product lines which includes the lightweight and compact IND-ROT unpackaged inductive encoders, and two product ranges based on the company’s patented GMI technology (Giant Magneto Impedance).

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FLUX GmbH to Demonstrate Miniature Inductive Rotary Encoders at SPS Italia

FLUX GmbH has announced it will be presenting its range of ultra-lightweight absolute INDUCTIVE ROTARY encoders at SPS Italia on 28-30 May 2024 in Parma.

The FLUX INDUCTIVE Encoder series offers the flattest and most compact encoder design available on the market in its accuracy range. Its miniaturization makes integration even easier, reducing engineering costs and project timelines. Characteristics include:

  • Absolute position measurement in the smallest installation space
  • Robust design, high reliability and low weight
  • Simple installation, plug & pay – no calibration required
  • Maximum operating and mounting tolerances
  • Very good ratio of outer to inner diameter
  • Accurate measurement results without susceptibility to magnetic and electromagnetic interference

SPS Italia is one of the highlight events for the intelligent, digital and sustainable industry. It brings together suppliers and manufacturers from the world of industrial automation together and covers the entire range of products within the sector, from electrical components to complete integrated automation systems.

FLUX will be located at the Servotecnica stand in Pavilion 3, Booth #D051.

“Due to its high-reliability and small form factor, our inductive technology is increasingly used across a number of advanced industrial applications.” said Paul Tutzo, FLUX CEO & Founder. “We look forward to meeting with manufacturers at the upcoming SPS show and sharing our real-world experiences and know-how.”

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FLUX GmbH Partners with Product Engineering Services PES

FLUX GmbH has announced that it has partnered with Product Engineering Services s.a. (PES) to expand its presence in France and Belgium.

FLUX develops and manufactures high performance encoders for precise measurement of position and velocity within closed loop motion control systems. FLUX encoders differ from conventional measuring principles by delivering the best of all worlds in one encoder. Outstanding performance in harsh environments, excellent precision, and a lightweight and compact form factor.

“The combination of FLUX’s patented GMI encoders and inductive encoders makes its product portfolio truly unique and enables them to meet the needs of a wide range of markets and applications,” said Batiste Mattei, Director Business Unit Motion Control of Product Engineering Services. “We are excited to bring FLUX technology to France and Belgium.”

“At FLUX, we work engineer-to-engineer with our customers to solve complex challenges for mission critical applications in the industrial, aerospace, medical, and marine sectors,” said Paul Tutzu, Founder & CEO of FLUX. “As our business continues to grow, it is important that we expand our network of established, value-add partners globally.”

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FLUX GmbH Partners with East Coast Automation AB to Expand Presence in Sweden

FLUX GmbH has announced it has expanded its partner network with East Coast Automation AB, an established value-added distributor and technical solutions provider in Sweden.

FLUX designs and produces high performance encoders for precision position and velocity feedback within closed loop motion control systems. FLUX encoders overcome the limitations of traditional position sensing technologies by offering outstanding performance in harsh environments, excellent accuracy and precision, and a lightweight and compact form factor.

The company’s patented Giant Magneto Impedance (GMI) technology combines the hysteresis-free performance of an optical encoder with the robustness of an inductive encoder and the large mounting tolerance and working range of a magnetic encoder.

“We are proud to partner with FLUX for the Sweden market,” said Mats Gårdestam, Founder & CEO of East Coast Automation AB. “FLUX encoders have fast become the go-to encoder technology for tough environments applications and we are already seeing a strong pipeline of projects in the region.”

“Our technology is increasingly used as a critical component in some incredible machinery such as unmanned aircraft, medical robots, marine rovers, and satellites,” said Paul Tutzu, Founder & CEO of FLUX. “We look forward to working closely with Mats and his team to close the gap for customers in terms of high-precision performance in extreme conditions.”

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Celera Motion Unveils Ultra-Lightweight Inductive Encoder

Celera Motion, an award-winning business unit of Novanta Inc., has announced a new version of its popular ultra-lightweight IncOder CORE inductive encoder series. 

The new 70mm O.D. IncOder CORE is a frameless, non-contact, position feedback sensor featuring all the robust and reliable position sensing technology of an IncOder contained in an unpackaged, stacked printed circuit board (PCB) kit that reduces OEM system mass. It is the latest addition to Celera Motion’s groundbreaking IncOder CORE series. 

“IncOder has been going above and beyond the requirements of harsh-environment motion control applications for well over a decade. Now, with IncOder CORE, we are bringing this highly robust and repeatable angle sensing technology into industrial and medical robotics, all in a lightweight, compact, price-sensitive solution,” said Swapnil Mane, Vice President of Product Management & Marketing for Celera Motion. “Expanding the range with the 70mm O.D. size enables a larger bore, offers improved measurement performance and delivers an absolute angle encoder solution that pairs seamlessly with our Omni+ frameless motor kits.” 

IncOder CORE is well suited for integration into actuators and rotary joints. The position sensor offers superior robust benefits to magnetic encoder solutions, with improved measurement performance and greater immunity to external magnetic fields. IncOder CORE utilizes a unique field-proven inductive technique, delivering highly repeatable, reliable, temperature-stable performance. 

IncOder CORE is designed for segments including medical and surgical robotics, industrial and collaborative robotic systems, AGV, AMR, rotary actuators, and gimbals. The sensor can be configured to a range of sizes, absolute digital output, resolution, and connector orientations with options for customization available.  

Features of IncOder CORE include: 

  • Up to 20 bits output resolution 
  • Up to 125” (0.035°) accuracy, guaranteed within installation tols 
  • Absolute digital output (BiSS-C, SSI, SPI, Asynchronous Serial) 
  • Ultra-low mass, frameless rotor and stator 
  • Now available in Ø70mm O.D/ Ø30mm I.D and Ø44mm O.D./ Ø10mm I.D. size options 
  • Compact screw mount features. 
  • No calibration

Benefits of IncOder CORE include: 

  • Frameless, compact design for reduced weight and design envelope 
  • Repeatable, accurate and high-resolution absolute position feedback 
  • Large bore and low axial height for use in rotary actuators 
  • Insensitive to contamination, providing robust position measurement 
  • Easy-to-install: No precision installation tolerances, providing simple installation 
  • No calibration, reducing OEM production time and cost 
  • Economical price for reduced system cost 
  • Customization and additional sizes for optimized system design 
  • Prototype units stocked for fast delivery.

IncOder CORE has been optimized for integration into host system mechanics. Each sensor includes a passive rotor target paired with an active stator — both featuring a large thru bore and practical screw mounting features.  

IncOder CORE can be configured to output up to 20 bits of absolute digital rotary position data in a range of digital protocol options, including BiSS-C, SSI, SPI and Asynchronous Serial (ASI) outputs. It can be supplied with axial or radial connector options. Prototype units are stocked for fast delivery. 

Source: Celera Motion

FLUX GmbH Expands INDUCTIVE Rotary Encoder Series

FLUX GmbH has announced that it is expanding its range of products with two new sizes for its INDUCTIVE Rotary Encoder series. These compact encoders deliver unmatched performance and now include two powerful models with even smaller diameters: 34mm and 45mm and less than 10g of total weight. The two new sizes, IND-ROT-034 and IND-ROT-045, are designed to expand FLUX’s existing range of IND-ROT Encoder Series. The numbers indicate the outer diameter of the housing in millimeters. Inductive encoders from this series have been practically unmatched for many applications yet due to their four sizes with outer diameters of 55, 69, 80, and 96 millimeters, as traditional encoders are either not compact enough or too inaccurate.

With the miniaturized INDUCTIVE Rotary Encoders, FLUX launches the flattest and most compact encoder design available on the market in its accuracy range and thereby ensures reduced engineering costs and time by simplified system integration options for improved performance:

  • Absolute position measurement in the smallest installation space
  • Robust design, reliable results
  • Extra lightweight (9g in total)
  • Easy installation: plug & play – no calibration required
  • Fastest setup: maximum operating and mounting tolerances
  • Excellent ratio of outer to inner diameter
  • No susceptibility to magnetic and electromagnetic interference: direct integration into all types of motors
  • High-precision accuracy and resolution

Typical applications for the IND-ROT Series are found in:

  • Robotics
  • medical technology
  • industrial automation
  • metrology
  • aerospace and satcom
  • Various drive systems of Industry 4.0 with servo, BLDC, and stepper motors

Especially in places where extremely small, robust, lightweight, and interference-insensitive encoders are required, FLUX encoders demonstrate their strengths with patented technology.

As the third product group in the portfolio, the INDUCTIVE Rotary Encoder series complements FLUX’s other two encoder lines based on patented GMI technology (Giant Magneto Impedance). With its unique know-how in this area, FLUX has literally set new impulses in the field of inductive rotary encoders.

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POSITAL Expands Product Finder Portal to Include Kit Encoders

Encoder-maker POSITAL has updated its online Product Finder tool to include the company’s extensive line of kit encoders.

Kit (or modular) encoders are designed to be integrated into electric motors or other types of rotating machinery, providing position feedback for the control system. While sharing performance characteristics with POSITAL’s stand-alone absolute encoders, kit encoders are stripped-down designs without their own shafts, bearings, or seals. Instead, the rotating element – a permanent magnet array – is attached directly to a motor’s shaft, while the measurement module is designed to fit onto the motor’s housing. The result is a rugged, cost-effective assembly that measures the rotary position of the motor’s shaft and provides precise closed-loop position control for servomotors or stepper motors. These devices have been used successfully in thousands of motor and robot installations.

POSITAL offers over 200 kit encoder variants, featuring multiple mechanical configurations and communications options. Standard products have an outer diameter of 36 mm, while compact versions – only 22 mm across – are ideal for space-critical installations. Both sizes are available with a range of mounting and shaft coupling options. SSI and BiSS C communications interfaces are supported. Single-turn and multiturn variants are available, the latter featuring POSITAL’s battery-less, self-powered Wiegand rotation counter system. With this system, the number of complete rotations is always accurately recorded, even when control system power is unavailable. Several models of POSITAL kit encoders are designed to have the same installation footprint as popular incremental encoders from other manufacturers. These provide a convenient upgrade path, since POSTIAL kit encoders provide absolute position measurements, an advantage for position control applications. And finally, a special range of hollow-shaft encoders are available. These ring-shaped devices feature 30- or 50-mm center openings and are designed to be installed around large-diameter shafts, structural members, or wire/hose bundles in robot arms.

POSITAL’s online Product Finder tool (available at www.posital.com) provides a convenient way of exploring that range of kit encoders available. With this tool, when users select the features they need, the system zeroes in on the models that will be the best fit for the intended application. The Product Finder tool also provides datasheets, manuals, and technical drawings.