PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA USA -- The patent pending RoundAbout™ cable guide gives draw wire transducers unparalleled flexibility in connecting the displacement cable (draw wire) to applications. Offering rotational capability in two axes and linear capability in one axis, the RoundAboutTM cable guide enables 2D and 3D dynamic tracking capability that previously has not been available. The product installs in minutes and provides millions of cycles of use.The RoundAboutTM cable guide is a simple yet elegantly-designed cable-directing device that allows SpaceAge Control cable actuated position transducers to follow motion dynamically in 3D space. The product uses two precision-positioned pulleys to provide two dimensions of the tracking capability.
The third dimension of tracking capability is provided by a bearing-mount housing incorporating a cable-actuated rotation mechanism (a cable interface surface). The product eliminates the need for specific pulleys to be mounted to provide 2D and 3D motion tracking and gives dynamic tracking capability. The product eliminates requirements for flexible mounting bases or re-location of the position transducer.The cable guide's versatility derives from its ability to track one dimension of motion in 3D space. Designers and test engineers can exploit the unique flexibility of this RoundAboutTM feature when introducing displacement measurement sensors in their applications, or in designing new applications based on the feature.
For example, three or four RoundAboutTM-equipped position transducers can be used to create a local, medium accuracy coordinate measurement machine. Similar designs do not allow for dynamic motion nor for full 3D range of motion, a limitation induced in most cases by the use of a single pulley. Some similar designs rely on the cable moving over non-rotating surfaces resulting in friction and wear that reduce the unit's lifetime and accuracy. The RoundAboutTM cable guide incorporates a 2nd pulley, a housing mounted on a precision bearing, and a cable-interface curve on the housing the rotates the housing dynamically to the correct orientation.
These design attributes give the product unsurpassed flexibility to track 3D motion with cable-type actuation.To learn more about the product, view the RoundAboutTM cable guide data sheet. The RoundAboutTM cable guide is offered on the Series 160/161/162 and Series 6 product lines.Designed initially for draw wire type transducers, the RoundAboutTM cable guide concept can be applied to any wire rope, cable, and similar applications such as winches, aircraft control cables, and rigging apparatus. The cable guide can be used on new and retrofit draw wire transducer applications as well as an independent accessory.
The miniature-sized cable guide can also be used to provide ease-of-mounting for box-style and low-mounting-flexibility position transducers.A complete data sheet is available at www.spaceagecontrol.com/s021s.htm The RoundAboutTM cable guide is the latest in a series of SpacAge Control draw wire transducer innovations since 1968 including:
- Miniature and subminiature position transducer for demanding, space-constrained applications
- AccuTrakTM grooved drum for enhanced repeatability
- DirectConnectTM sensor-to-drum technology giving zero backlash, no torsion springs, and no clutches
- Patented Universal Base offering 2-axis rotation capabilitySpaceAge Control designs and manufactures miniature position transducers(displacement sensors) and air data products used in a broad array of demanding applications ranging from medical devices to factory automation equipment to manned space vehicles.
The ISO 9001 compliant company was started in 1968 and is located in Palmdale, California USA.For more information visit: www.spaceagecontrol.com/
