Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division announced the launch of its first ever commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) valve-position sensor. This sensor offers an optimal combination of performance, safety, and cost for OEMs of vehicle hydraulic valves and systems intended for safety critical applications.
The all-new VPT351 valve-position sensor, from the brand family of Penny & Giles, features a measurement range of 0-10mm (±5mm) to 0-25mm (±12.5mm) in 1mm increments. The sensor with its rugged design is ideal for off-highway, and specialty-vehicle applications. These applications include mobile cranes and construction vehicles, which require a feedback system for hydraulically-driven mechanisms.
Providing electronic feedback, the VPT351 fitted to a spool-valve system allows for the accurate monitoring of valve safe positions. The VPT351 provides a proportional electrical signal relative to the spool position – whether it is centrally positioned, at the valve stroke limits, or anywhere in between. Its features allow system designers to comply with the regulations established in the EN13849 machinery directive.
