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With more than 50,000 sensing, switching and control products ranging from snap-action, limit, toggle and pressure switches to position, speed, pressure and airflow sensors, Honeywell Sensing and Control has one of the broadest sensing and switching portfolios available.
SENSORS
Thermostats: Commercial and precision snap-action. Automatic or manual
reset options, phenolic or ceramic housings.
May be used in: Telecommunications • Battery Heater Controls
• Computers • Copy Machines • Fax Machines • Food Service • Food
Carts • Small and Major Appliances • Heat and Smoke Detectors • HVAC
Equipment
Pressure transducers – heavy duty: Provide a complete amplified and
compensated pressure measurement solution. Choice of ports, connectors,
outputs and pressure ranges, engineered to be resistant to a wide variety
of media for use in most harsh environments.
May be used in: Industrial HVAC/R and Air Compressors • General System
and Factory Automation Pump, Valve and Fluid Pressure • Transportation (Heavy
Equipment and Alternative Fuel Vehicles) System • Pneumatics • Hydraulics
Position sensors: The SMART position sensor measures linear, angular or rotary position of a magnet attached to a moving object so that the object’s position can be determined
or controlled. Its simple, non-contact design eliminates mechanical failure mechanisms, reduces wear and tear, and improves reliability and durability.
May be used in: Valve Position
• Material Handling • Plastic Molding • Passenger Bus Level Position • Truck-Mounted Crane Outrigger Position • Aerial Work Lift Platform • Front Loader and Digger/Excavation Boom Position
Potentiometer sensors: Measure linear, rotary position or displacement. Honeywell’s proprietary conductive plastic delivers extensive temperature range and infinite resolution, and
provides precision position measurement.
May be used in: Robotic Motion Control • Marine Steering • In-Tank Level Sensing
Ultrasonic sensors: Measure time delays between emitted and echo pulses, often accurately determining the sensor-to-target distance.
May be used in: Level Measurement • Height and Thickness Sensing • Diameter Control
Pressure sensors – heavy duty: Small, allowing use on their own in tight
packages or as the building block for a complete transducer. Developed for
potential use in pressure applications that involve measurement of hostile media
in harsh environments compatible with 316 stainless steel.
May be used in: Industrial Controls • Process Control Systems
• Industrial Automation
Humidity sensors: Digital, analog, and combined humidity/temperature sensing
versions. Provide on-chip signal conditioning with accuracy capability to ±1.7
%RH. Stable, reliable, low-drift performance. Standardized, platform-based
sensors.
May be used in: Medical • HVAC/R • Weather Stations • Air Compressors
• Telecommunications • Grain Storage • Incubators
Infrared sensors: IREDs, sensors and assemblies for object presence, limit
and motion sensing, position encoding and movement encoding. Variety of
package styles, materials and terminations.
May be used in: Printers/Copiers • Motion Control Systems • Metering
• Data Storage Systems • Scanning • Automated Transaction • Drop Sensors
• Non-Invasive Medical Equipment
Force sensors: Variety of package styles and various electrical
interconnects including pre-wired connectors, printed circuit board
mounting and surface mounting for flexibility.
May be used in: Infusion and Syringe Pumps • Blood Pressure Equipment
• Pump Pressure • Drug Delivery Systems • Occlusion Detection • Kidney
Dialysis Machines
Current sensors: Accurate and fast response. Almost no thermal drift or offset with
temperature. Adjustable linear, null balance, digital and linear current sensors.
May be used in: Variable Speed Drives • Overcurrent Protection • Power Supplies
• Ground Fault Detectors • Robotics • Industrial Process Control • Wattmeters
Flexible heaters: Flat or custom geometry configurations with single, multiple
and variable watt densities. Stable, uniform heating. Can be bonded parts or
combined in value-added assemblies.
May be used in: Medical • HVAC/R • LCD Displays • Power Generation
• Telecommunication
Proximity sensors: Designed to meet demanding temperature, vibration,
shock and EMI/EMP interference requirements. Number of housing
materials and termination styles.
May be used in: Aircraft Landing Gear • Gun Turret Position Control
• Door/Hatch Monitoring
Speed sensors: Measure speed, position and presence detection utilizing
magnetoresistive, variable reluctance, and Hall-effect technologies.
May be used in: Cam and Crankshafts • Transmissions • Fans • Pumps
• Mixers • Rollers • Motors
Pressure sensors – board mount: Full line of industrial-grade
sensors: media-isolating design, multiple ports and outlets, and electrical
configurations.
May be used in: Pneumatic Controls • Air Compressors • Process
Monitoring • Hydraulic Controls • VAV Controls • Clogged Filter Detection
• Presence/Absence of Flow • Transmissions
Temperature sensors: Customized probes, thermistors and RTD sensors.
Plastic/ceramic, miniaturized, surface-mount housings and printed circuit
board terminations.
May be used in: Semi-Conductor Protection • Vending Machines
• Power Generation • Hydraulic Systems • Thermal Management
• Temperature Compensation
Airflow sensors: Advanced microstructure technology. Sensitive and fast
response to flow, amount/direction of air or other gas. Analog or digital
output. Thin-film, thermally isolated bridge structure consists of a heater and
temperature sensing elements.
May be used in: HVAC • Respirators • Process Control • Oxygen
Concentrators • Gas Metering • Chromatography • Leak Detection Equipment
• Medical/Analytical Instrumentation • Ventilation Equipment
Rotary position sensors: Digital and analog Hall-effect, magnetoresistive
and potentiometric devices and resolvers for sensing presence of a magnetic
field or rotary position. Directly compatible with electronic circuits for
application flexibility.
May be used in: Audio and Lighting • Frequency • Temperature • Position
• Medical/Instrumentation • Computer Peripherals • Manual Controls
• Joysticks • Telecom • Welding • Heating • Aerospace
Magnetic sensors: Digital and analog Hall-effect position ICs, magnetoresistive position ICs, Hall-effect vane, gear-tooth and magnetic sensors.
May be used in: Speed and RPM Sensing • Motor/Fan Control • Magnetic Encoding • Disc Speed • Tape • Flow-Rate Sensing • Conveyors • Ignitions • Motion Control/Detection
• Power/Position • Magnetic Code Reading • Vibration • Weight Sensing
ELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCHES
MICRO SWITCH™ basic switches: Snap-action precision switches.
Compact. Lightweight. Designed for repeatability and enhanced life. Basic
switches: large, standard, miniature, subminiature, hermetically sealed,
water-tight and high-temperature versions.
May be used in: Vending Machines • Communication Equipment • HVAC
• Appliances • Automotive • Electronic Gaming Machinery • Valve Controls
• Irrigation Systems • Foot Switches • Pressure • Temperature Controls
MICRO SWITCH™ sealed and high accuracy switches: Precision
“snap action” mechanisms. Wide variety of actuators, terminations,
circuitry configurations, electrical ratings, contact materials and operating
characteristics.
May be used in: Landing Gear • Flap/Stabilizer Controls • Thrust Reversers
• Space Vehicles • Armored Personnel Carriers • De-Icer Controls • Wingfold
Actuators • Industrial Environments • Valves • Underwater
MICRO SWITCH™ aerospace-grade pressure switches: Lightweight,
compact pressure switches. Meets military and DO-160 standards. Lower
operating force provides application versatility with enhanced precision.
Design modularity allows for configuration of the switch, facilitating rapid
customization.
May be used in: Aerospace Systems • Engines, Fuel Pressure and
Hydraulic Systems • Military Ground Vehicles • Ordnance and Munitions
Release Systems • Military Maritime Systems
MICRO SWITCH™ limit switches: Broadest and deepest limit switch portfolio.
Rugged, dependable position detection solutions. MICRO SWITCH™ heavy-duty
limit switches (HDLS), medium-duty and global limit switches. Hermetically and
environmentally sealed switches.
May be used in: Machine Tools • Woodworking • Textile • Printing Machinery
• Metal Fabrication • Balers/Compactors • Forklifts • Bridges • Robotics • Wind
Turbines • Elevators • Moving Stairs • Doors • Dock Locks/Levelers • Aerial Lifts
• Cranes • Conveyors • Rail • Shipboards • Dock Side
MICRO SWITCH™ hazardous area switches: Flame path designed to
contain and cool escaping hot gases that could cause an explosion. MICRO
SWITCH™ EX, BX, CX and LSX Series.
May be used in: Grain Elevators and Conveyors • Off-Shore Drilling
• Petrochemical • Waste-Treatment Plants • Control Valves • Paint Booths
• Hazardous Waste Handling Facilities
Key and rotary switches: Environmentally sealed, 2-3-4 position
switches. O-rings help keep dirt and moisture out and prolong life.
May be used in: All-Terrain Vehicles • Golf Carts • Snowmobiles • Scissor
Lifts • Telehandlers • Construction and Marine Equipment • Skid Loaders
• Agricultural Equipment • Material Handlers
MICRO SWITCH™ pushbutton switches: Lit or unlit. Wide range of
electrical and display design, pushbuttons and manual switches. Many
shapes, sizes and configurations. Easy to apply, operate and maintain.
May be used in: Control Boards and Panels • Industrial and Test
Equipment • Flight Decks • Medical Instrumentation • Process Control
MICRO SWITCH ™ sealed and standard rocker switches: Wide range of
electrical and display design. Many shapes, sizes, buttons and configurations to
enhance manual operation.
May be used in: Transportation • Agricultural and Construction Equipment • Test
Equipment • Heavy-Duty Machinery • Marine Equipment • Small Appliances
• Telecom • Medical Instrumentation • Commercial Aviation
Pressure and vacuum switches: Feature setpoints from 3 psi to 4500 psi.
Rugged components have enhanced repeatability, flexibility and wide media
capability. Uses diaphragm or quad seal/piston.
May be used in: Transmissions • Hydraulics • Brakes • Steering
• Generators/Compressors • Dental Air • Embalming Equipment • Oxygen
Concentrators • Air Cleaners • Fuel Filters • Pool Water Pressure
MICRO SWITCH™ toggle switches: Hermetic and environmentally sealed
options. Enhanced reliability. Center pin for ultimate stabilization. Available
in many shapes, sizes and configurations.
May be used in: Aerial Lifts • Construction Equipment • Agriculture and
Material-Handling Equipment • Factory-Floor Controls • Process Control
• Medical Instrumentation • Test Instruments • Military/Commercial Aviation
Limitless™ switches and receivers: Combines the best of MICRO SWITCH™ limit switches with commercial wireless technology. Beneficial for remote monitoring where wiring/
maintenance is not physically possible or economically feasible. Used for position sensing and presence/absence detection.
Limitless™ Operator Interface: Adds a human interface device to the product-driven interfaces of Limitless™ switches and receivers. Choose and install a desired operator or utilize
one of Honeywell’s pushbuttons.
May be used in: Valve Position • Crane Boom/Jib/Skew Position • Lifts • Material Handling • Presses • Construction/Ag Machines • Conveyors • Industrial Environments • Remote/
Temporary Equipment • Grain Diverters or Flaps • Door Position
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