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KAMAN SENSOR PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Kaman specializes in inductive, eddy current technology. Our sensors provide non-contact indication of linear position/displacement by outputting an analog voltage, or, in some cases, a current that is proportional to the distance between the sensor face and the target being sensed.

Eddy current technology requires an electrically conductive target. It does not need to be a grounded target, and performance is typically the same whether the target is ferrous or non-ferrous.

Kaman has numerous sensors based on our core technology. Some sensors are general purpose, like the KD-2446, KD-2306, and KDM-8206. Some sensors are high-performance and better suited for particular applications, such as the SMT-9700. And some sensors are designed with specific applications or environments in mind, like the ThreadChecker and the Extreme Environment sensors.

Below are basic product descriptions that will, hopefully, point you in the right direction in choosing sensor. Kaman can customize our sensors to meet the application’s requirements, and we have a staff of experienced applications engineers ready to assist you in selecting the right sensor for any application.

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General purpose systems

Industry applications include: Automotive | Energy | Metals Production | Metalworking | Pulp and paper | Plastics and rubber | Semiconductor capital equipment | and others.

KD-2306
 > 0.01% full scale resolution
 > 50 KHz frequency response
 > Linear output
 > Analog voltage and current output
 > Single-channel DIN rail-mount enclosure
 		Kaman KD-2306
KD-2446
> 0.008% full scale resolution
> 10 KHz frequency response
> Non-linear output
> Variable gain analog voltage output
> Adjustable threshold switched output
> Single-channel DIN rail-mount enclosure		 Kaman KD-2446
KDM-8206
> 0.01% full scale resolution
> 50 KHz frequency response
> Linear output
> Analog voltage and current output
> Multiple-channel rack-mount enclosure		 Kaman KDM-8206
SMT-9700
> 0.001% full scale resolution
> 10KHz frequency response
> Nonlinear output
> Analog voltage output
> 1, 2 and 3-channel chassis mount enclosure
 Kaman SMT-9700

Differential systems

Industry applications include: Optics | Energy | Semiconductor capital equipment | and others.

KD-5100
> 0.0005% full scale resolution
> 20 KHz frequency response
> Linear output
> Analog voltage (bipolar) output
> Single and dual channel chassis mount enclosure
> Mil-spec hybrid circuit w/spaceflight heritage		 Kaman KD-5100
DIT-5200
> 0.005% full scale resolution
 > 20 KHz frequency response
 > Linear output
 > Analog voltage (bipolar) output
 > Single and dual channel chassis mount enclosure
 > Economical COTS version of the KD-5100
 		Kaman DIT-5200

Application/environment specific systems

Industry applications include: Aerospace | Energy | Metals | and others.

Extreme Environment
> 0.1% full scale resolution
> 10 KHz frequency response
> Linear output
> Analog voltage output
> Multiple-channel rack-mount enclosure
> Cryogenic to 1000° F, up to 5000 psi		 Kaman Extreme Environment
ThreadChecker
> Go/no-go thread detection
> Internal and external threads
> Push-button teach
> Self-tuning universal electronics
> Ferrous and non-ferrous materials		 Kaman ThreadChecker