Piher Sensors & Controls has introduced the MTS-360 Mechanical Mount Rotary Position Sensor with integral PCB for fast and easy mounting.   Designed with the sensor directly mounted onto a PCB, the innovative MTS-360 Sensor/PCB Combo package allows engineers to easily install a fully featured rotary sensor without first having to design a printed circuit board for the sensor.  The result is time-savings and convenience.

The MTS-360 Sensor/PCB assembly is available with either 6 pin (dual output) or 3 pin (single output) Molex 90119 Series mating connectors.  The PCB / Sensor assembly can be easily secured with three standard M3 screws.  The entire assembly measures just 35mm wide by 36mm long and 7.5mm high, allowing for applications with tight packaging constraints.

The new MTS-360 Mechanical Mount sensor model incorporates all the breakthrough sensor technology performance features of the original MTS-360 by merging a through-shaft design with 360º absolute position feedback in a small size package.  The result is an extremely small, fully featured rotary sensor with reliability up to 50 million cycles.   The MTS-360 relies on patented Hall effect technology to enable true non-contacting through-hole shaft sensing now using a simple three hole mechanical mounting. The standard model features a 4mm double D-flat through-hole and three slotted mounting holes allowing final rotational adjustment at assembly.

Performance features include electrical angles up to 360° with no dead band and linearity as low as ±0.5%. Rated for use at -40ºC to +125ºC environments, the sensor can operate up to 333 RPM and can be programmed with full scale output with angles as narrow as 15° or as wide as 360° degrees.  Output is selectable between Analog, PWM 12 bits or Serial Protocol (SPI) at 14 bits and includes a second output channel to provide a programmable switch signal. A redundant version with a dual core sensor in the same package is also available with the 6 pin Molex mating connector.  A programmable switch is also offered allowing a switch output that can be triggered anywhere within the 360° rotation.

Pricing for the MTS-360 Sensor/PCB Combo package is priced in volumes from $5.65 per unit with delivery in two to six weeks, depending on options.  The original MTS-360 Sensor in SMD form remains available as a standard product offering.

For complete details and sample availability, please contact paul.cain@meggitt.com  at +1 949 375 5975 (PST) or steven.helker@meggitt.com at +1 (262) 443-5704 (Central Time Zone).  For a complete product overview please visit www.piher.net.

About Piher

Piher Sensors and Controls S.A., a company of Meggitt PLC, is a specialty manufacturer of position sensor and control solutions that serves the worldwide Industrial, Off-Highway, Medical and Appliance markets. Piher offers both standard and custom engineered solutions that provide high performance in harsh environmental applications. Piher’s products are used in HVAC (Climate Control), Industrial motor control and feedback, AFL (Adaptive Front Lighting), Consumer Electronics, Medical and hundreds of other human interface applications in the Power Tool and Industrial / Instrumentation markets. Details are available at www.piher.net

About Meggitt PLC

Meggitt PLC, headquartered in the UK, is an international group operating in North America, Europe and Asia.  Known for its engineering expertise in extreme environments, Meggitt is a world leader in the aerospace, defense and electronics industries.  www.meggitt.com