Sensors with Super Shield Housing

MTS Sensor Technologie GmbH’s (Germany) new Temposonics® RS and GS sensors with super shield housing ensure long-term linear position and liquid level measurement in harsh environments, making them ideal

for outdoor use, as well as applications requiring highpressure wash-down cleaning. Hermetically sealed with a housing completely made of stainless steel, they meet the requirements of protection modes IP68 and IP69K and are reliably shielded against corrosion and penetration of dirt and water.

The robust, rod-shaped Temposonics® sensors have been developed for measuring lengths of 50-7600 mm. Due to non-contact measuring technology, sensor integration into a hermetically sealed housing is possible.

A position magnet moves along the outside of the pressure-resistant sensor pipe and marks the position without mechanical contact. For liquid level measurement, the magnet can be embedded into a float. The modular sensor cartridge design enables the customer to choose the specific sensor output configurations to be installed within the super shield housing to best fit their application requirements. The measuring accuracy and all technical data correspond to the features of the sensor selected inside the housing. A wide choice of interfaces (Analogue, Profibus, SSI, CANbus, DeviceNet, EtherCAT, POWERLINK) is available. Moreover, integration of ATEX-certified and intrinsically safe sensors is possible with the protective housing.

By combining Temposonics® R- and G-Series sensors with this unique housing, MTS has developed a costeffective solution to utilize their proven non-wearing, trouble-free technology in the harshest environments.