The LL Series transducer features an ultra-robust design.

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Rota Engineering LL Series Transducer Offers Flexible Mounting Options

Feb. 9, 2023

The independent mount LL Series transducer provides a robust alternative to in-cylinder position transducers.

The independent mount LL Series transducer from Rota Engineering is designed for use in harsh environments. Its ultra-robust design enables use in these applications where monitoring by standard, in-cylinder position transducers is undesirable or not possible.

Key features of the transducer include:

high vibration rating
IP69K OPEN FACE M12 and Deutsch connectors
absolute signal
-30 to 80 C operating temperature range
optional velocity option available in CANbus signal

Flexible Mounting Eases Installation

Since first launching the LL series transducers, they have been utilized in a range of construction and agricultural applications in which durability is required. The transducer shares much of the same technology as Rota's internal LA series which has proved its capabilities in the field over several years.

The transducer's independent mount design makes it easy to create custom solutions as it can be added during production of a machine or at a dealer location depending on the machine specifications as well as level of control or automation required. Mounting of the transducer can be direct to the machine or mirror the pin-to-pin dimension of the cylinder which requires monitoring.

The LL series may be mounted direct to the machine or mirror the pin-to-pin dimension of the cylinder which requires monitoring.

Providing flexibility in how the transducer is mounted eases installation because it can be placed where it will most easily fit. Rota said in a press release about the LL series that integration costs are also lowered with this transducer design because cylinder machining costs are eliminated.

Rota can also tailor the open and closed transducer body center to match existing machine or cylinder geometry, helping provide even more customization. The company says the transducer's ease of installation benefits its use for rapid prototyping, small batches as well as production volumes.

The LL series is also field replaceable, benefiting customers by helping to reduce their downtime and maintenance costs.

Rota's LL series transducer can meet various stroke lengths and provide current, voltage as well as digital output signals.

The LL series transducer will be among the products Rota Engineering displays at IFPE 2023, booth S81907. Visit our IFPE channel for even more content related to the show.

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Sara Jensen is executive editor of Power & Motion, directing expanded coverage into the modern fluid power space, as well as mechatronic and smart technologies. She has over 15 years of publishing experience. Prior to Power & Motion she spent 11 years with a trade publication for engineers of heavy-duty equipment, the last 3 of which were as the editor and brand lead. Over the course of her time in the B2B industry, Sara has gained an extensive knowledge of various heavy-duty equipment industries — including construction, agriculture, mining and on-road trucks —along with the systems and market trends which impact them such as fluid power and electronic motion control technologies.

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