{"id":12641,"date":"2023-10-06T17:20:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sensordatabase.sentech.nl\/?page_id=12641"},"modified":"2024-10-29T15:13:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T14:13:12","slug":"potentiometers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sensordatabase.sentech.nl\/en\/sensortypes\/potentiometers\/","title":{"rendered":"Potentiometers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sensorzoeken\"><form method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/www.sensordatabase.sentech.nl\/en\/find-sensor\/search-result\/\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"sdbz\" placeholder=\"search for sensor\" value=\"\" \/><\/form><\/div><h1>Potentiometers: measuring displacements and lengths<\/h1>\n<div class=\"p1 introduction\">A potentiometer can measure linear displacements and lengths up to about a meter. For example, a blade that moves up and down like a guillotine can easily be tracked using a potentiometer. For greater lengths, other solutions prove to be the better option, as potentiometers can then get too expensive.<\/div>\n<p>A potentiometer is protected by an industrial housing that resembles a shock absorber. Inside, a sliding contact moves over a foil with a carbon pattern. The resistance varies according to where the sliding contact touches the foil. The greater the displacement and the more the potentiometer is extended, the higher the resistance.<\/p>\n<div data-collapse><span class=\"collapsebutton\">Read more...<\/span><div class=\"ant_collapsed collapsed\"><\/p>\n<h2>Advantages and disadvantages of potentiometers<\/h2>\n<p>The advantage of the shape is that it is easy to install. There is an eyelet on both sides used to easily attach the device to two machine parts. The potentiometer then creates a rigid connection between those two points. This can be very useful, but does raise a potential problem. If the forces and movements are not aligned with the axis in the potentiometer, its service life will suffer.<\/p>\n<p>The mechanical character of a potentiometer must always be taken into consideration. With every movement and every vibration, the sliding contact moves over the foil. The technology is now so advanced that hundreds of thousands of movements are possible, but it does limit the service life in dynamic systems or when there are many vibrations involved.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Featured potentiometers<\/h3>\n      <link href=\"https:\/\/www.sensordatabase.sentech.nl\/app\/plugins\/sensordb\/\/assets\/css\/jquery-ui-1.10.2.custom.min.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\">\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/www.sensordatabase.sentech.nl\/app\/plugins\/sensordb\/\/js\/filter\/filter.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/www.sensordatabase.sentech.nl\/app\/plugins\/sensordb\/\/sensoren.json.php?sensortype=Potentiometers&grootheden=\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/www.sensordatabase.sentech.nl\/app\/plugins\/sensordb\/\/index.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/www.sensordatabase.sentech.nl\/app\/plugins\/sensordb\/\/sensordb.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\">\n\n\n    <div class=\"sensorengridblok\">\n      <div class=\"sidebar filterbar\">\n        <div class=\"well\" id=\"well_technologie\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset\" data-type=\"multiselect\" id=\"technologie_criteria\" data-key=\"technologie\" data-unit=\"\">\n        <legend>Technology<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"checkboxes\">\n        <div class=\"checkbox\">\n          <label>\n            <input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"All\" id=\"all_xxxx\">\n            <span>All<\/span>\n          <\/label>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_aantal_assen\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div>\n            <fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_select\" data-type=\"select\" id=\"aantal_assen_criteria\" data-key=\"aantal_assen\" data-unit=\"\">\n            <legend>Number of axes<\/legend>\n            <select class=\"form-control\" id=\"aantal_assen_filter\">\n                    <option value=\"all\">All<\/option>\n                <\/select>\n            <\/fieldset>\n            <\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_binnendiameter\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_minmax\" data-type=\"minmax\" id=\"binnendiameter\" data-key=\"binnendiameter\">\n        <legend>Inside diameter in mm (min)<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"labelcontainer\"><span id=\"binnendiameter_range_label\" class=\"slider-label\">0 - 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10<\/span><span class=\"slider_unit\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div id=\"meetbereik_cm_slider\" class=\"slider\">\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"meetbereik_cm_filter\" value=\"0-10\">\n        <\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_meetbereik_graden\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset\" data-type=\"multiselect\" id=\"meetbereik_graden_criteria\" data-key=\"meetbereik_graden\" data-unit=\"\">\n        <legend>Measuring range in degrees<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"checkboxes\">\n        <div class=\"checkbox\">\n          <label>\n            <input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"All\" id=\"all_xxxx\">\n            <span>All<\/span>\n          <\/label>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_meetbereik_kg\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_minmax\" data-type=\"minmax\" id=\"meetbereik_kg\" data-key=\"meetbereik_kg\">\n        <legend>Measuring range in kg (min)<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"labelcontainer\"><span id=\"meetbereik_kg_range_label\" class=\"slider-label\">0 - 10<\/span><span class=\"slider_unit\">Kg<\/span><\/div>\n        <div id=\"meetbereik_kg_slider\" class=\"slider\">\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"meetbereik_kg_filter\" value=\"0-10\">\n        <\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_meetbereik_m\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_minmax\" data-type=\"minmax\" id=\"meetbereik_m\" data-key=\"meetbereik_m\">\n        <legend>Measuring range in meters (min)<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"labelcontainer\"><span id=\"meetbereik_m_range_label\" class=\"slider-label\">0 - 10<\/span><span class=\"slider_unit\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div id=\"meetbereik_m_slider\" class=\"slider\">\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"meetbereik_m_filter\" value=\"0-10\">\n        <\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_meetbereik_mm\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_minmax\" data-type=\"minmax\" id=\"meetbereik_mm\" data-key=\"meetbereik_mm\">\n        <legend>Measuring range in mm (min)<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"labelcontainer\"><span id=\"meetbereik_mm_range_label\" class=\"slider-label\">0 - 10<\/span><span class=\"slider_unit\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div id=\"meetbereik_mm_slider\" class=\"slider\">\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"meetbereik_mm_filter\" value=\"0-10\">\n        <\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_meetbereik_mm_upto\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_slider\" data-type=\"min\" id=\"meetbereik_mm_upto\" data-key=\"meetbereik_mm_upto\">\n        <legend>Measuring range in mm (up to)<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"labelcontainer\"><span id=\"meetbereik_mm_upto_range_label\" class=\"slider-label\">0 - 10<\/span><span class=\"slider_unit\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div id=\"meetbereik_mm_upto_slider\" class=\"slider\">\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"meetbereik_mm_upto_filter\" value=\"0-10\">\n        <\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_lichtbron\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset\" data-type=\"multiselect\" id=\"lichtbron_criteria\" data-key=\"lichtbron\" data-unit=\"nm\">\n        <legend>Light Source<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"checkboxes\">\n        <div class=\"checkbox\">\n          <label>\n            <input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"All\" id=\"all_xxxx\">\n            <span>All<\/span>\n          <\/label>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_meetprincipe\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset\" data-type=\"multiselect\" id=\"meetprincipe_criteria\" data-key=\"meetprincipe\" data-unit=\"\">\n        <legend>Measuring Principal<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"checkboxes\">\n        <div class=\"checkbox\">\n          <label>\n            <input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"All\" id=\"all_xxxx\">\n            <span>All<\/span>\n          <\/label>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_nauwkeurigheid_gravity\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_minmax\" data-type=\"minmax\" id=\"nauwkeurigheid_gravity\" data-key=\"nauwkeurigheid_gravity\">\n        <legend>Accuracy in gravity (min)<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"labelcontainer\"><span id=\"nauwkeurigheid_gravity_range_label\" class=\"slider-label\">0 - 10<\/span><span class=\"slider_unit\">g<\/span><\/div>\n        <div id=\"nauwkeurigheid_gravity_slider\" class=\"slider\">\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"nauwkeurigheid_gravity_filter\" value=\"0-10\">\n        <\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_nauwkeurigheid_graden\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_minmax\" data-type=\"minmax\" id=\"nauwkeurigheid_graden\" data-key=\"nauwkeurigheid_graden\">\n        <legend>Accuracy in degrees (min)<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"labelcontainer\"><span id=\"nauwkeurigheid_graden_range_label\" class=\"slider-label\">0 - 10<\/span><span class=\"slider_unit\">\u00ba<\/span><\/div>\n        <div id=\"nauwkeurigheid_graden_slider\" class=\"slider\">\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"nauwkeurigheid_graden_filter\" value=\"0-10\">\n        <\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_nauwkeurigheid_mm\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_minmax\" data-type=\"minmax\" id=\"nauwkeurigheid_mm\" data-key=\"nauwkeurigheid_mm\">\n        <legend>Accuracy in mm (min)<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"labelcontainer\"><span id=\"nauwkeurigheid_mm_range_label\" class=\"slider-label\">0 - 10<\/span><span class=\"slider_unit\">mm<\/span><\/div>\n        <div id=\"nauwkeurigheid_mm_slider\" class=\"slider\">\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"nauwkeurigheid_mm_filter\" value=\"0-10\">\n        <\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_nauwkeurigheid_um\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_minmax\" data-type=\"minmax\" id=\"nauwkeurigheid_um\" data-key=\"nauwkeurigheid_um\">\n        <legend>Accuracy in um (min)<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"labelcontainer\"><span id=\"nauwkeurigheid_um_range_label\" class=\"slider-label\">0 - 10<\/span><span class=\"slider_unit\">\u00b5m<\/span><\/div>\n        <div id=\"nauwkeurigheid_um_slider\" class=\"slider\">\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"nauwkeurigheid_um_filter\" value=\"0-10\">\n        <\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_nauwkeurigheidsklasse\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset\" data-type=\"multiselect\" id=\"nauwkeurigheidsklasse_criteria\" data-key=\"nauwkeurigheidsklasse\" data-unit=\"\">\n        <legend>Accuracy class<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"checkboxes\">\n        <div class=\"checkbox\">\n          <label>\n            <input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"All\" id=\"all_xxxx\">\n            <span>All<\/span>\n          <\/label>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_omgeving_fibers\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div>\n            <fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_select\" data-type=\"select\" id=\"omgeving_fibers_criteria\" data-key=\"omgeving_fibers\" data-unit=\"\">\n            <legend>Environment fibers<\/legend>\n            <select class=\"form-control\" id=\"omgeving_fibers_filter\">\n                    <option value=\"all\">All<\/option>\n                <\/select>\n            <\/fieldset>\n            <\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_interface\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset\" data-type=\"multiselect\" id=\"interface_criteria\" data-key=\"interface\" data-unit=\"\">\n        <legend>Interface<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"checkboxes\">\n        <div class=\"checkbox\">\n          <label>\n            <input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"All\" id=\"all_xxxx\">\n            <span>All<\/span>\n          <\/label>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_externe_voeding\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div>\n            <fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_select\" data-type=\"select\" id=\"externe_voeding_criteria\" data-key=\"externe_voeding\" data-unit=\"\">\n            <legend>Externally powered (y\/n)<\/legend>\n            <select class=\"form-control\" id=\"externe_voeding_filter\">\n                    <option value=\"all\">All<\/option>\n                <\/select>\n            <\/fieldset>\n            <\/div><div class=\"well\" id=\"well_resolutie_bits\"><div class=\"closetoggle\"><\/div><fieldset class=\"sdb_filterfieldset type_minmax\" data-type=\"minmax\" id=\"resolutie_bits\" data-key=\"resolutie_bits\">\n        <legend>Resolution in bits (min)<\/legend>\n        <div class=\"labelcontainer\"><span id=\"resolutie_bits_range_label\" class=\"slider-label\">0 - 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