CANbus, Sensors and Instrumentation

Download application note (PDF) Multiple-axis self-driving load-carrying platforms are impressive feats of engineering, capable of transporting enormous structures weighing many hundreds of tonnes. Their proper operation involves the co-ordination of steering, hydraulic level adjustment and diesel engine drive functions. And in some cases, multiple platforms are required to work in tandem to transport some of the largest structures. Therefore, CANbus control is a prime candidate for this type of ... More...

Download application note (PDF) Stabilising feet are an important feature of many larger fire-fighting vehicles, providing an essential base to enable the full deployment of ladders and access platforms. One manufacturer of such vehicles approached Sensor-Technik with a brief for a system to control both the stabilising feet and the access platform, thereby providing increased safety when the vehicle's platform was deployed to its maximum extent.  Sensor-Technik chose one of ... More...

Download application note (PDF)  Sometimes the key to satisfying an application is the additional service that can be added to an off-the-shelf product. And one such instance came when a manufacturer of agricultural machinery was looking for a human-machine interface for a hay-baling machine.  The manufacturer needed a CANbus interface with a bright and easy-to-read display that would make it easy for the tractor operator to visualise the status of ... More...

Download application note (PDF) As part of an automatic warehousing system, Sensor-Technik was asked to devise an absolute position sensing system for computer-controlled forklift trucks. The sensor system had to form a closed loop control system for the forklift truck motor to compensate for overshoot, and security interlocks were also essential for the safe operation of the system. Sensor-Technik designed a CANbus system with an absolute position encoder mounted directly ... More...

With the recent addition of an in-house machine shop, Sensor-Technik can now boast the capability to create complete CANbus systems from start to finish. The company's engineering expertise spans the complete project, from conceptual design, through component and subassembly specification to prototyping and small-batch manufacture. According to Sensor-Technik UK Managing Director Morten Moller, this capability is unique in the market. “I know of no other company that can boast ... More...