Center Position Controller

Center Position Controller (CPC) for various APS shakers

The CPC automatically controls the zero position of a vibration exciter irrespective of its load. It is essential to employ a CPC position controller, especially when working with an air-bearing vibration shaker without any integrated automatic load-compensation.

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Key Features

Features

for use on vibration exciters operating in horizontal and vertical directions
monitoring of vibration displacement for exceedance of maximum displacement

monitoring of air pressure in air bearing vibration exciters
modular structure allows system configuration to customer's demands

Applications

center position control of vibration exciters used in vibration testing and in calibration systems

Range of use

calibration laboratories for vibration measuring equipment
environmental test laboratories using vibration test equipment

Product details

Technical data

	CPC
Internal gain	-40 dB…+6.6 dB
Bandwidth	DC…25 kHz (-3 dB)
Input voltage, max.	±12 V
Center setting range	±20 % of maximum displacement
Power supply	100 V…240 V, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
Power consumption	50 W
Rack dimensions	1 U, 19"
Operation	• Controls on front panel • Remote control via Ethernet / web interface
Interface	• Ethernet interface • Multi I/O • PLC interface
Position measuring system (three options)	• Optical wedge systems (CPC-G) or • Laser sensors and triangulation sensors (CPC-L) or • Galvanometer drive (CPC-A)
Weight (total)	3.2 kg (7 lbs)

Further features

Center Position Controller can be used for various APS long-stroke vibration exciter
vertical or horizontal operation possible
many safety and monitoring functions included
setup of certain load-independent center positions
monitoring of air pressure in air bearing vibration exciters
modular system configuration

_{For further details, please refer to the technical data sheet. Subject to change without notice.}

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