Description
Penny & Giles JC8100 Multi-Axis Joystick offers high mechanical strength for very heavy-duty applications and features a centre detent that provides guaranteed return-to-centre, as well as a positive feel to the operator, throughout 5 million cycles.
FEATURES OF THE JC8100 JOYSTICK
- Extremely robust design for arduous applications
- Integrated sealed connectors
- Centre detent for enhanced return-to-centre performance
- Under panel depth has been minimised to 83mm
- Pivot-point position minimises grip cable flex
- Rated for 5 million cycles
- Hall-effect sensor technology
- CAN output options – J1939 and CANopen
- Dual Analogue outputs with sensor options
- Electronics sealed to IP66 and IP69K
- Can be supplied as ‘base-only’ for custom grip fitting
- Multiple generic grip options with additional axes of control
The Penny & Giles product range comprises a broad selection of joysticks, sensors and solenoids for use on commercial vehicles and industrial equipment.
The products are the legacy of the Penny & Giles company founded in 1956 and acquired by Curtiss Wright in 2002.
The present-day product range includes: linear and rotary position sensors; LVDT and RVDT transducers; joysticks; studio faders; digital panel meters; and solenoid actuators for a wide range of industrial motion control applications.
Their joystick controls are suitable for commercial vehicle applications for both on- and off-highway use. These include construction and agricultural vehicles, material handling and other specialty vehicles. They are also suitable for use with industrial equipment such as robotics. Their finger-operated joystick controllers are designed for the smooth, precise control of critical functions in a variety of industrial applications where a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is required. They also have rugged joystick controllers are designed for the more demanding installations found within operator cabs for off-highway vehicles. A wide range of linear position sensors, tilt sensors, rotary sensors, linear displacement transducers and linear potentiometers that offer distinct advantages in reliability, stability and compactness.
