The inclination of a mobile machine
can be decisive in many
applications. Tipping over must be
avoided in any case. The new
inclination sensors of the JD series from
ifm electronic can help here – even
under difficult conditions.
At BAUMA, the biggest trade fair for
construction machinery in the world, ifm
electronic presented their new dynamic
inclination sensors of the JD series. They
are for example used for the detection of
inclination angles and positions of mobile
machines. Typical applications are the
horizontal levelling of platforms or the
boom measurement on wheeled
excavators. Especially for mobile
machines conventional inclination sensors
often reach their limits. Vibration, impact
or external acceleration of the machine,
which may occur during starting orbraking, may lead to faulty measured
values. The inclination sensors of the
JD series do not have this problem. They
use a 3D gyroscope as well as a 3D
acceleration sensor. A 6-axes IMU
(Inertial Measurement Unit) with intelligent
sensor fusion filters determines the
precise inclination values on this basis.
The data of the gyroscope correct the
infl uences caused by acceleration,
vibration or impact. This is why the quality
of the signals provided by the JD sensors
is very high even under extreme environmental conditions.
Different versions of the new inclination
sensors are available so that they can be
mounted horizontally as well as vertically.
They reach a static precision of ±0.3° and a
dynamic precision of ±0.5° in moving
systems. The inclination sensors of the
JD series have a robust housing made of
aluminium injection moulding. They are
shock-resistant up to 100 g and meet the
IP67 and IP69K protection ratings. Together
with the wide operating temperature range
from -40°C to 85°C they can be used under
extreme conditions and always provide
precise measured values. An integrated
CANopen interface is used for the transfer
of the measured values and also for the
parameter setting of the sensors. If required,
an integrated terminating resistor can be
activated via software.
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