Slip Ring – End of Shaft – Compact – 4 to 10 Circuits - 12000 rpm

Most compact slip ring for up to 10 circuit connections

The Short S-Series Slip Ring Assemblies are utilized for a variety of applications requiring up to ten circuit connections within minimum space. The slip rings are designed to mount on the end of a rotating shaft and make electrical connections to strain gages, thermocouples, or other sensors that have been installed on equipments rotating up to 12.000 rpm.

The Short S-Series slip rings are available in 4, 6, 8 and 10 circuit slip ring. Permanently lubricated bearings eliminate the need for routine cleaning and maintenance. The lightweight and compact design of these slip ring assemblies make them ideal for use in applications where limited space is available.

The slip ring brushes and rings are made of precious metals in order to minimize resistance variation and enable the assemblies to be used for low level instrumentation signals. For improved performance, miniature or spinning amplifiers may be installed between the sensors and the rotors. For space limited applications, some models have an embedded amplifier for strain gage based sensor, or thermocouple. For details, please refer to the overview below.

In addition, a stainless steel and aluminum case provides protection from dust and other contaminants.

Installation

The slip rings of the SHORT S Series (SHORT-S4, SHORT-S6, SHORT-S8, SHORT-S10) can be easily mounted to the end of the shaft with two screws. Sensor's wires can either be linked to the surface or to the inside of the shaft. In the second scenario, a wire groove shall be milled across the end of the shaft or adapter. Connections are made through color coded solder terminals located on the slip ring rotor and a connector on the slip ring stator. Redundant terminals are included to provide back-up connections.

No additional setup is required. The slip ring can be mounted and used in any application. Another great feature is the limited space it takes: 19 mm.

Available models

Rotation speed for all models : 12.000 rpm

Applications

• Torque measurements transmission
• Rear axle measurements
• Vibration measurements
• Fan, air conditioning systems qualification
• Acceleration measurements
• Brake measurements
• Gearbox rendering measurements

• Rotor diameter: 41 mm
• Stator diameter: 31 mm
• Length: 21 to 37 mm

Embedded amplifier/encoder

• Amplifier to connect between the sensor and the slip ring allowing the optimization of the signal's quality
• Thermocouple: Short S4/T/TC1, Short S6/T/TC3 ou Short S8/T/TC4. Amplifier specifications as AMP-TC-M1.
• Pont de jauges: Short S6/T/G ou Short S8/T/G ou Short S8/X/2G. Amplifier : AMP-SG-M1.
• Encoder for speed information transmission - 360°/rev

Cable

• SHORT S4/X - 3 or 6 m - open lead
• SHORT S6/X, SHORT S6/X/G and SHORT S6/X/TC3 - 3 or 6 m - open lead
• SHORT S8/X - 3 or 6 m - open lead
• SHORT S8/X/2G - 3 or 6 m - open lead
• SHORT S10/X - 3 or 6 m - open lead
• Custom wiring (cable length, connectors)

• Signal conditioning for strain gage
• Signal conditioning for thermocouple