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Mini displacement joystick available from Aerco
Available in the UK from Aerco is what the company says is the world’s first precision, two-axis, non-contacting mini displacement joystick. The Ultra MSI Model 5000C offers more tactility than a mini-force joystick, converting operator input to analogue output voltages proportional to angle of the joystick. A highly ergonomic knob provides tactile feedback to the operator even when used with gloves.
UsinThe small size and weight make the 5000C an ideal solution where precision control is required and joystick displacement is preferred but a larger device is not practical. It provides 20º joystick deflections in all directions with a full scale output force of 1.0lb. Operating temperature is -32ºC to +85ºC and sealing is IP67 above panel and IP55 below panel.
With a product life of 20 million cycles, a low power consumption and an EMI immunity that is superior to inductive joystick designs these new joysticks will find applications in computer graphics cursor control, mapping systems, X-Y inspection tables, robotics, medical applications, security cameras, manned and unmanned flight control systems and all types of vehicle control from hoists and cranes to electric wheelchairs.