Introduction to Angle Position Sensors for Vehicles and Machinery

When it comes to vehicles or large machinery, feeling safe, secure, and in control can be vital. You want to rest assured that your steering wheel, pedals, and throttles will operate as they should, preventing any accidents or surprises. An angle position sensor from Sensor Solution can help keep your vehicle’s parts responding as they should.

Also known as a rotary sensor, an angle position sensor uses a fixed reference point to measure the position, whether linear or angular, of an object. Using the reference point to gauge how much an object would need to rotate to achieve a new orientation, the sensor can determine the position of the object. The information gathered by the sensor can be sent to an external circuit. Using the angle position sensors and a time measurement, you can calculate and better control the speed, velocity, and acceleration of an object such as a car, truck, or piece of machinery.

There are many different kinds of angle position sensors. Some can work without any physical contact between parts, thereby avoiding the wear and tear of mechanical pieces continuously touching. This category includes photoelectric sensors, magnetic sensors, capacitive sensors, inductive sensors, and ultrasonic sensors. The second type of angular sensors does require contact. This category includes limit switches, linear variable differential transformers, and encoders.

Angle position sensors have a wide range of application for vehicles and machinery. They can be used to detect the positions of steering wheels, pedals, motor shafts, ride height, throttles, headlights, power seats, and power mirrors, among other things. Without sensors, you could have little control of the placement of all of these parts that make driving possible. Sensors can also work for flow meter and robotics.

An angle position sensor can be necessary to make the controls in your car work properly, adjusting the position of car parts as you desire. To prevent your vehicles and machinery from acting erratically, it is important to make sure that the sensors you have are working properly.

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