Following the launch of its NRH280DP dual-output ‘non contact’ rotary position sensor in 2010, Penny + Giles has expanded its range with the introduction of a dual redundant output version.

Operating from a 5Vdc supply, the NRH285DR has two independent power supplies and outputs that enable full redundancy from a low-profile housing measuring just 6.5mm – making it one of the thinnest available.

Penny + Giles, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a designer and manufacturer of position sensors, solenoids, and joystick controllers, has introduced a new heavy-duty, single-axis joystick controller to its JC6000 product range. The company says this is in response to customer feedback and requests for a higher-strength, return-to-centre joystick for use in arduous conditions or applications such as wheeled loaders and heavy plant machinery where high ‘Across Axis’ loads can be an issue.

Commenting on support for existing customers, Kevin Rayment, managing director of Penny + Giles explains: “Joystick controllers manufactured with the standard-strength mechanism will remain in production to support customers’ existing systems and spares requirements.”