Turck rotary single-axis CANopen inclinometer

Turck’s rotary single-axis inclinometer has expanded on the dual-axis CANopen inclinometer to offer angular tilt detection.

With a monitoring range of 360°, the device provides extended application flexibility, allowing operators to monitor mechanical arms, such as tensioners or moving components.

Its CANopen communications also make it suitable for mobile equipment, such as monitoring and reporting the position of outriggers, booms or other vertically rotating parts.

The inclinometer measures angular tilt in reference to gravity. At the heart of the instrument are MEMS (microelectromechanical system) devices that incorporate microelectromechanical capacitive elements into the sensor that use two parallel plate electrodes - one stationary and one attached to a spring-mass system.

Movement causes acceleration that produces deflection in the non-stationary electrodes. This results in a measurable change in the capacitance between the two plates that is proportional to the angle of deflection.

All measured values and parameters are accessible via the object directory.