Penny + Giles is a world leader in the manufacture of linear and rotary potentiometers for positioning measurement and joystick controllers.
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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
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“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
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Benefits
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Hall effect or potentiometer sensing
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Long life and maintenance-free operation
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Single or dual axis control
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Suited to a range of operator control functions
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High strength lever with excellent proportional control
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Rugged and smooth lever movement
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Sealed above the panel to IP66
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Operation in hostile environments
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Choice of outputs and switches
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Enables user configuration for system safety
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Choice of handles/grips with or without switches
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Additional operator control functions
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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
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Hall effect or potentiometer track
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Axes
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Single or dual
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Lever spring force
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Heavy, medium or light duty
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Micro switches
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Up to 6 possible
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Operational temperature
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Up to -40°C to +80°C
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Outputs
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Voltage or digital (CANBUS)
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- Control the movement of Jet ways in
airports
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- Control the movement of mobile
equipment such as cranes, loaders, excavators, access platforms, tractors and harvesters
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- Unmanned vehicles operation
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Joystick controllers applications
Availability of many different designs and configurations