Rotary encoder for marine applications

Rotary sensors for shipping

Rotary sensors for shipping have to withstand extreme conditions. It is crucial that high and low temperatures, temperature changes, salt and other corrosive substances and permanent immersion in water have no impact on the rotary encoders used in shipping and rudder control. If one of these sensors fails, this will restrict the ability to steer the ship and may put cargo or passengers at risk.

DNV GL (Germanischer Lloyd)

Contelec rotary encoders with a sealed aluminum housing not only offer the familiar precision and durability but are also extremely robust. One example here is the Vert-X 51 series with contactless measuring method and an IP68/IP69K protection rating that is ideal, for example, as a position input and feedback sensor for 360° ship drives or as a direction indicator unit.

For marine applications, Contelec offers variants of this and other series with a specific CANbus interface, certified to DNV GL (Germanischer Lloyd).