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Inductive & magnetic type electrical speed sensor complete concept.

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Inductive & magnetic type electrical speed sensor complete concept.

August 4, 2012 sirajul Comment

There are two types of Speed sensor namely Inductive type– Proximity sensor / proximity
switch / proximity probe. Also can be used to measure distance, vibration of an object.
And another is Magnetic type – Magnetic pick-up sensor or MPU.

Inductive Proximity speed Sensor working principle:

Inductive Proximity sensor creates a magnetic field from their detection face, when a body
moves towards or passes through the sensor magnetic field, eddy current is created in that
target body. Then this eddy current in the target body generates its own magnetic field.
The magnetic filed of the target body distorts the magnetic field of the sensor. This change
in the sensor’s magnetic field triggers its output voltage, which is a speed signal.

When Inductive Proximity speed Sensor Output is high it becomes nearly equal to the
supply voltage. And then the switch output goes to zero volts.The on-off nature of the
output of a proximity switch produces a square wave.

Facts of Inductive Proximity Sensor

Power supply to the sensor is required.Used to measure “Slow” surface speed,used as

Speed sensor, Limit switch/Position sensor. Output is constant.

Inductive type speed or

proximity speed sensor
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Magnetic pickup unit speed Sensor working principle:

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Magnetic pickup unit speed Sensor works same as describe above. The only difference is
that a permanent magnet replaces the inductive circuit set up. Thus power supply is not
required in Magnetic Pickup unit speed sensor.

The MPU makes use of a “stray magnetic field” and no provision for return magnetic
circuits or paths is necessary. Any device which produces a dynamic discontinuity of
magnetic material in the field of the pickup will produce an electrical voltage.

The magnetic pickup produces a voltage output when any magnetic material moves
through the magnetic field at the end of the pickup. With any given speed and clearance
conditions, a maximum power output will result when the field is filled with a relatively
infinite mass of magnetic material at one instant and a complete absence of such material
the next.

Magnetic pickups can usually works with magnetic materials made gear or shaft.
Nonmagnetic materials, such as aluminum, brass, and some stainless steels, will not excite
the magnetic pickup.

Facts of Magnetic pickup unit speed sensor

Suitable for High surface speed, No Power supply needed, Output Variable to speed.

Magnetic pickup unit speed

sensor
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magnetic pickup unit speed

sensor diagram.
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