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    Mechanical Position Indicators

    Tracking your machine component as it moves along a rotating threaded shaft, such as a spindle or lead screw, these indicators help you adjust machinery with speed and precision. They save time and prevent errors on process lines that you constantly adapt to suit different products, such as packaging lines.
    Use the display number as either a reference point or as a true measure of distance. To measure distance, match the indicator’s count per revolution to your lead screw’s threads per inch or thread pitch.
    Choose between indicators that count up when your lead screw rotates clockwise or counterclockwise.
    For Horizontal Shafts
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Position Indicators. Mechanical Position Indicators, For Horizontal Shafts.
    Image of Product. Indicator Display (1 Decimal Place). Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Contains Border. 1 Decimal Place. Mechanical Position Indicators.

    Indicator Display (1 Decimal

    Place)

    Image of Product. Indicator Display (2 Decimal Places). Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Contains Border. 2 Decimal Places. Mechanical Position Indicators.
    Image of Product. Indicator Display (3 Decimal Places). Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Contains Border. 3 Decimal Places. Mechanical Position Indicators.

    Indicator Display (2 Decimal

    Places)

    Indicator Display (3 Decimal

    Places)

    303 Stainless Steel Insert—Indicators with a stainless steel insert resist corrosion better than indicators with a black-oxide insert, making them better in humid locations.
    Overall
    No. of Decimal
    Places
    No. of
    Digits
    Max. Counts
    per min.
    Counts
    per Rev.
    Resettable
    Counting Direction (Shaft
    Rotation Direction)
    Ht.
    Wd.
    Dp.
    Housing
    Material
    Color
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    For 1/2" Diameter Shafts
     
    Black-Oxide Steel Insert
    141,5001NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)1.9"1.3"1.4"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N101000000
    241500.1NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)1.9"1.3"1.4"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N10200000
    242500.5NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)1.9"1.3"1.4"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N10300000
    242501NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)1.9"1.3"1.4"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N10400000
     
    For 3/4" Diameter Shafts
     
    Black-Oxide Steel Insert
    151,5001NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N1700000
    151,5001NoUp (Counterclockwise), Down (Clockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N10700000
    25150.01NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N1100000
    25750.05NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N1200000
    251500.1NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N1300000
    251500.1NoUp (Counterclockwise), Down (Clockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N2600000
    252500.2NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N1400000
    252500.2NoUp (Counterclockwise), Down (Clockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N2700000
    252500.5NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N1500000
    252500.5NoUp (Counterclockwise), Down (Clockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N2800000
    252501NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N1600000
    252501NoUp (Counterclockwise), Down (Clockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N10800000
    35250.1NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N10900000
     
    303 Stainless Steel Insert
    151,5001NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N114000000
    251500.1NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N115000000
    252500.5NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N116000000
    252501NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N117000000
     
    For 20 mm Diameter Shafts
     
    Black-Oxide Steel Insert
    151,5001NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N2500000
    151,5001NoUp (Counterclockwise), Down (Clockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N11200000
    25150.01NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N1800000
    251500.1NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N2100000
    251500.1NoUp (Counterclockwise), Down (Clockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N2900000
    252500.2NoUp (Counterclockwise), Down (Clockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N3100000
    252500.5NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N2300000
    252500.5NoUp (Counterclockwise), Down (Clockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N3200000
    252501NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N2400000
     
    303 Stainless Steel Insert
    151,5001NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N119000000
     
    Accessories for Position Indicators
    For Vertical Shafts
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Position Indicators. Mechanical Position Indicators, For Vertical Shafts.
    Image of Product. Indicator Display (1 Decimal Place). Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Contains Border. 1 Decimal Place. Mechanical Position Indicators.
    Image of Product. Indicator Display (2 Decimal Places). Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Contains Border. 2 Decimal Places. Mechanical Position Indicators.

    Indicator Display (1 Decimal

    Place)

    Indicator Display (2 Decimal

    Places)

    303 Stainless Steel Insert—Indicators with a stainless steel insert resist corrosion better than indicators with a black-oxide insert, making them better in humid locations.
    Overall
    No. of Decimal
    Places
    No. of
    Digits
    Max. Counts
    per min.
    Counts
    per Rev.
    Resettable
    Counting Direction (Shaft
    Rotation Direction)
    Ht.
    Wd.
    Dp.
    Housing
    Material
    Color
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    For 1/2" Diameter Shafts
     
    Black-Oxide Steel Insert
    141,5001NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)1.9"1.3"1.4"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N105000000
    241500.1NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)1.9"1.3"1.4"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N10600000
     
    For 3/4" Diameter Shafts
     
    Black-Oxide Steel Insert
    151,5001NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N11100000
    251500.1NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N3300000
    252500.2NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N3400000
    252500.5NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N3500000
     
    303 Stainless Steel Insert
    251500.1NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N118000000
     
    For 20 mm Diameter Shafts
     
    Black-Oxide Steel Insert
    151,5001NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N11300000
    251500.1NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N3600000
    252500.2NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N3700000
    252500.5NoUp (Clockwise), Down (Counterclockwise)2.6"1.9"1.5"PlasticOrange32 to 1756187N3800000
     
    Accessories for Position Indicators

    Digital Position Indicators

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Position Indicators. Digital Position Indicators.
    Image of Product. Indicator Display. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Contains Border. Position Indicators. Digital Position Indicators.

    Indicator Display

    More customizable than standard indicators, these digital indicators have programmable features that help you adapt them to your application. Like other indicators, they track your machine component as it moves along a rotating spindle, lead screw, or other threaded shaft, which helps you adjust machinery with speed and precision. This saves time and prevents errors on process lines that you constantly adapt for different products, such as packaging lines.
    Program the number you want added per revolution—you can use these indicators as a reference point or as a true measure of distance. To measure distance, match the indicator’s count per revolution to your lead screw’s threads per inch or thread pitch. You can adjust them to count from their original position or from their most recent stopping point, which is useful for repeating moves. They also have settings to work with clockwise and counterclockwise rotation, as well as vertical and horizontal shafts.
    Rated IP67, all are sealed against dust and water, even if briefly submerged. They meet IEC 61326-1, which is an international standard for electromagnetic immunity and emissions.
    Overall
    For 1/2"
    Diameter Shafts
    For 3/4"
    Diameter Shafts
    For 20 mm
    Diameter Shafts
    No. of
    Digits
    Max. Rotation
    Speed, rpm
    Resettable
    Counting Direction (Shaft
    Rotation Direction)
    Ht.
    Wd.
    Dp.
    Housing
    Material
    Color
    Batteries
    Included
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Digital Display
    Type
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Specs. Met
    Each
    Each
    Each
    For Horizontal and Vertical Shafts
    51,000YesUp and Down (Clockwise and Counterclockwise)2.2"1.4"1.4"PlasticOrangeYes32 to 120LCDIP67
    IEC 61326-16073N180000000———0———0
    61,000YesUp and Down (Clockwise and Counterclockwise)2.9"1.9"1.6"PlasticOrangeYes32 to 120LCDIP67
    IEC 61326-1———06073N1100000006073N120000000
     
    Shaft Reducer Bushings

    Digital Position Indicators with Wireless Transmitters

    Image of System. Components Sold Separately. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Position Indicators. Digital Position Indicators with Wireless Transmitters.

    Components Sold Separately

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Position Indicators. Digital Position Indicators with Wireless Transmitters.
    Image of Product. Indicator Display. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Contains Border. Position Indicators. Digital Position Indicators with Wireless Transmitters.

    Indicator Display

    Send the real-time position of machine parts moving along spindles, lead screws, and threaded shafts to your computer or programmable logic controller (PLC). These indicators help you make faster, more precise adjustments than you can with standard position indicators. They have built-in transmitters that wirelessly exchange data with a controller (sold separately) plugged into your computer or PLC up to 100 ft. away. These indicators save time and help prevent errors on packaging lines and other processes that you regularly adapt for diverse products. When it’s time to reposition a component, set the new target position on your computer or PLC, and the controller will relay it to these indicators.
    More customizable than standard indicators, these digital indicators have programmable features that help you adapt them to your application. You can use these indicators as either a reference point or a true measure of distance. To measure distance, match the indicator’s count per revolution to your lead screw’s threads per inch or thread pitch. You can adjust them to count from their original position or from their most recent stopping point, which is useful for repeating moves. They also have settings to work with clockwise and counterclockwise rotation, as well as vertical and horizontal shafts.
    Rated IP67, all are sealed against dust and water, even if briefly submerged.
    Controllers (sold separately) are required.
    Overall
    For 3/4"
    Diameter Shafts
    For 20 mm
    Diameter Shafts
    No. of
    Digits
    Max. Rotation
    Speed, rpm
    Resettable
    Counting Direction (Shaft
    Rotation Direction)
    Ht.
    Wd.
    Dp.
    Housing
    Material
    Color
    Batteries
    Included
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Specs. Met
    Each
    Each
    For Horizontal and Vertical Shafts
    61,000YesUp and Down (Clockwise and Counterclockwise)2.9"1.9"1.6"PlasticOrangeYes32 to 120IP67
    IEC 61326-16194N110000000———0
    61,000YesUp and Down (Clockwise and Counterclockwise)2.9"1.9"1.6"PlasticOrangeYes32 to 120IP67
    2014/53/EU———06194N120000000
     
    Accessories for Position Indicators
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