Penny + Giles is a world leader in the
manufacture of
linear and rotary potentiometers
for
positioning measurement and joystick
controllers.
 
Penny + Giles is a leading designer and manufacturer of specialist  equipment,
position sensors and control hardware for industrial, military and aerospace
markets. The product range includes linear and rotary position sensors; joystick
controllers; draw wire (string pots); tilt sensors (inclinometers) and associated
signal conditioners. They are used to measure
stroke or displacement or
positioning often in highly hostile environments.

Penny + Giles' success in world markets results from innovative technology,
creative designs, manufacturing excellence and interactive customer support.
For more than 50 years Penny + Giles has built an unsurpassed store of
experience which is supported by high precision engineering.

A wide variety of technologies are used to build the products including
potentiometric, inductive, Hall effect, Eddy current and 3D-MEMS ( Micro-
ElectroMechanical Systems). These products are in used in aerospace,
construction, defense, marine, material handling, mining, motor sport,
off-highway, power generation, process control, robotics, timber and forestry, and
transportation industries.
Leading Edge Management LLC
P.O. Box 207, Ellicott City, Maryland 21041
Phone: 410-747-1120; Fax: 410-747-1170; Email: info@leadingedgemgt.net
“Focused on improving your measuring”™
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Joystick controllers

The joystick controllers have been designed for demanding
operator control application in off-highway vehicles and other
man-machine interfaces, where strength, reliability and handle
functionality are important. Available in one or two axis
configuration, this joystick can be supplied with non-contact Hall
effect sensors or long life potentiometers tracks. Their compact
size, high lever strength and superb proportional control are ideal
for applications which include operator controls on a wide range
of off-highway vehicles, including cranes, loaders, excavators,
access platforms, tractors and harvesters.
Features
Benefits
Hall effect or potentiometer sensing
Long life and maintenance-free
operation
Single or dual axis control
Suited to a range of operator control
functions
High strength lever with excellent
proportional control
Rugged and smooth lever movement
Sealed above the panel to IP66
Operation in hostile environments
Choice of outputs and switches
Enables user configuration for system
safety
Choice of handles/grips with or
without switches
Additional operator control functions
Single Axis Fingertip Joystick
Single Axis Fingertip Rocker
Single Axis Friction Lock Joystick
Multi-Axis Fingertip Joystick
Rugged Multi-Axis Joystick
Multi-Axis Switched Rocker
Type - sensing
Hall effect or potentiometer track
Axes
Single or dual
Lever spring force
Heavy, medium or light duty
Micro switches
Up to 6 possible
Operational temperature
Up to -40°C to +80°C
Outputs
Voltage or digital (CANBUS)
  • Control the movement of Jet ways in
    airports
  • Control the movement of mobile
    equipment such as cranes, loaders,
    excavators, access platforms, tractors and
    harvesters
  • Robot operation
  • Unmanned vehicles operation
Joystick controllers applications
Availability of many different designs and configurations