Inclinometers suit construction & industrial markets

27th January 2016

MEMSIC

Nat Bowers

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Integrating an RS-232 interface and flying lead cable operating from a 9-32V single supply, the MTLT series of inclination and tilt sensors has been announced by MEMSIC. The MTLT110S-R, MTLT105S-R and MTLT105D-R IP67 rated inclinometers are suitable for use in static and dynamic applications in construction and industrial markets such as boom tilt monitoring, bucket loader roll back protection and PV/CSP solar tracking systems.

The MTLT105S and MTLT110S are designed for applications needing less than 0.5° and 1.0° accuracy, respectfully, over the full operating temperature range from -40 to +70°C.

James Fennelly, Product Marketing Manager, MEMSIC, commented: “Vibration and vehicle motion have caused problems for inclinometers for years, forcing customers to either sacrifice response time by heavily filtering the output of a static inclinometer or buy more expensive IMU solutions with more capability than they need. The MTLT105D gives customers a new cost effective choice that does not sacrifice response time.”

The sensors also include programmable tilt alarms for tilt safety applications. The alarm can be programmed to be triggered to activate when the tilt exceeds a specified threshold. The tilt alarm can also be used to lock out controls or trigger an alarm or warning light. It is an all-in-one tilt safety solution eliminating the need for an external microprocessor to interpret tilt angles.

The MTLT family achieves the best price and performance by utilising MEMS sensors, extensive over temperature calibration and MEMSIC’s SmartSensing technology that was recently developed and deployed in MEMSIC’s industry leading inertial measurement units and attitude heading reference systems products. SmartSensing technology provides users with unmatched sensor fusion and performance in critical motion sensing applications. Each unit is fully calibrated over temperature providing confidence in safety applications.

MTLT samples are available to qualified customers for evaluation, supplied in 5.4x4.0cm plastic packages.