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News Release from: Aerco | Subject: Model 501C Hall-effect joysticks
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 July 2006
Hall-effect joysticks provide fingertip
control
Joystick provides two-axis noncontact precision-displacement fingertip control with high performance and reliability at low cost.
Now available in the UK from Aerco is the range of Model 501C Hall-effect joysticks from US company Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems (Ultra MSI) Ultra MSI's unique adaptation of Hall-effect technology for multi-axis joystick sensing was first patented and introduced 1998 (US Patent 5850142) and offers many benefits over traditional potentiometer and inductive joystick designs
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Model 501C range provides two-axis noncontact precision-displacement fingertip control with high performance and reliability at low cost.
With an overall height of 7.19cm above panel, a diameter of 7.36cm and weighing only 170g the simple design provides effective control in a small package with low power dissipation, excellent temperature stability and a lifetime of 20 million cycles.
Most importantly there is no degradation of performance throughout the operational life of these products.
These joysticks will find application in robotics, construction equipment, hydraulic controls, medical and surgery equipment, security and video cameras and scientific instruments.
Aerco was appointed as the exclusive UK distributor for Ultra MSI in January 2006.
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