Functional Principle, Technical Data
2.
2.1
The draw-wire principle transforms a linear movement into a rotational movement.
A measuring wire made of highly flexible stainless-steel cores is wound onto a drum by using a durable
spring motor.
The winding drum is coupled axially with an encoder.
Fig. 1 Draw-wire displacement sensor with encoder
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Functional Principle, Technical Data
Measuring Principle
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