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Reed Sensor Solution for End Position Sensor in Hydraulic Systems and Pistons

Pistons requiring end point position detection are typically in millions of mechanical systems. These systems can range from truck lifts, plows, garbage trucks, fork lifts, special mechanical systems, etc. Most of these environments can be on the dirty side influencing any open or partially sealed switching devices. This can in turn cause faulty switching, down time, and potentially costly repairs if the fault occurs when in use. Here the mechanical contacts may stick or remain open. To avoid these failures, designers have designed out the unreliable mechanical switches and gone over to the Reed Sensors, which has dramatically improved the reliability of their systems.