BOGEN presents the smallest magnetic measuring head

The magnetic specialist BOGEN Electronic GmbH is presenting the extension of the X-class product series at Hannover Fair: the new micro-encoder X-IKS19.

With this product, measurement solutions can be realized in the smallest possible space because the very small measuring head is arranged flat above the linear scale. The measuring head and scale can be implemented in a space of 20mm length, 6mm width and 5mm height. This makes the X-IKS19 the smallest available magnetic measuring head for industrial applications. More functionality in a smaller space is required in many industries, such as electrical engineering, automation, mechanical engineering or robotics.

The X-IKS19 offers a resolution of up to 80nm and, together with the X-class linear scales from BOGEN, a measuring accuracy better than 5μm per meter. It has a digital ABZ interface, which is suitable for movement speeds up to 10m/s and an output frequency up to 12.5MHz.

BOGEN Managing Director Dr. Torsten Becker: “The market demands two points for magnetic measurement solutions: Higher accuracy and smaller size. The X-class measuring solution with the X-IKS19 fulfills these requirements and changes the performance spectrum of magnetic measurement technology. The X-IKS19 allows designers to create completely new solutions.”

Due to the small dimensions of the X-IKS19 and the design freedom with magnetic scales, magnetic measuring systems can be realized where no measurement was possible so far. With the E2E (Engineer-to-Engineer) program, BOGEN will be able to advise customers of special measurement solutions in the future.

Technically, BOGEN’s X-class encoders are based on pole pitches of 80 up to 500μm. With a newly developed technique, the measuring heads read this pole pitch at a greater distance than before and reach system accuracies of 5 micron and better. This means that the accuracy of magnetic measurement systems reaches almost optical systems. Furthermore they are more cost-effective and – because of their insensitivity to dirt – more robust alternatives for highly accurate measuring tasks.

BOGEN Electronic is an internationally recognized specialist for magnetic sensing heads and magnetic scales for absolute and incremental measuring of length, angle, speed and velocity. Besides that BOGEN develops and produces magnetic heads for reading and writing. BOGEN´s headquarters is located in Berlin, Germany. Sales offices exist in China and the USA.

The X-class product line was developed within the “tuMaPos” project. The project tuMaPos is funded by the European Union within the framework program “Horizon 2020”. Horizon 2020 aims to build a knowledge-based and innovation-based society and a competitive economy across the EU while contributing to sustainable development.