GEFRAN linear potentiometers and accessories are now available from AutomationDirect. Linear potentiometers are used to detect position and linear direction movement. A sliding contact moves along a linear resistive element acting as a variable resistor. The proportional change in resistance indicates the position and provides a distance measurement signal. A signal conditioner can be used […]
Linear shafts, shaft supports and rotary shafts from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added linear and rotary shafts to its line of mechanical power transmission products. SureMotion® linear shafts are precision ground for exceptional straightness, accurate diameters, and a surface finish of 10 RMS. Available in C1060 medium-carbon steel or 440C stainless steel, all shafts are heat treated for additional hardness. Starting at $7.75, carbon and […]
Controllers keep trains on track
by Brian Kienlen, Master Electronic Operations Director, Entertrainment Junction, West Chester, Ohio With over 200 trains, 100 individual tracks and more than 1,200 cars, Entertrainment Junction’s complex control system keeps model trains running on time. What does it take to control the world’s largest indoor train display with over 200 G-Scale model trains and more […]
