This week: WB100M: Robust tape extension position sensor by ASM measures reliably under extreme offshore conditions

Moosinning, 08.August 2012: Oil Platforms, shipyards, construction and offshore engineering companies all have special requirements for sensors that can meet the tough and harsh environments that they have to work in. Sensor specialists ASM have engineered the WB100M Tape sensor for such applications. It is highly resistant to shock and operational to IP68/69K in sea water.

The POSITAPE® series of sensors exceeds all expectations when used in areas of difficult access and pulley wheels are used to change the direction of the tape route. On conventional wire draw sensors the use of these pulleys can considerably affect the life of the draw wire but with the POSITAPE® range they will have no effect on the life of the sensor.

Developed primarily for Offshore and outdoor applications the WB100M is well suited to wet, harsh applications often found in dock sites such as cranes and ramp positions or even sluice gates found on inland waterway systems.

The fully encapsulated electronics ensure that no moisture can penetrate the critical areas where as water is allowed to freely flow through the mechanical areas with no effect due to the use of materials specifically selected to work well in a salt water environment, resulting in the IP68/69K capabilities.

The WB100M is available in a range of measuring lengths from 2000mm up to 10000mm and a wide range of analogue or digital outputs including CAN-Bus.

About ASM
We develop, manufacture and market mechatronic Position Sensors for use in industrial applications. One of our other fields of business is the sale of sensor and measuring technology products from well-known partners. Thanks to our wealth of expertise, amassed over several decades, we have attained a leading role in the field of position measurement and have set industry standards. We provide well-known national and international companies with top-quality, high-tech products.

Our customers include companies from all sectors of industry, such as mechanical and plant engineering, automotive production, aeronautics, medical engineering, the steel industry, wood processing, commercial vehicles, the foodstuffs industry and warehousing technology. Our innovative products enable us to help automate processes, test systems and components and increase safety in the workplace.

With around 80 employees at ASM's headquarters in Moosinning near Munich, and at sales offices throughout Germany, France and the UK, we manufacture both series-produced products and customized solutions.