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What is a tachometer and its application in production measurement and inspection?

Speed machine aroundy is an instrument that measures the speed of an engine, usually in revolutions per minute (RPM). It is commonly used in cars, boats, aircraft, and other vehicles. Most Tachometers All have either an analog (dial) or digital (LCD or LED) display.

NON-CONTACT TACOMETER TESTO 477

Types of tachometers

There are different types of tachometers.

Contact and non-contact tachometers,

Based on whether or not there is contact with the part of the machine being measured, there are the following types of tachometers.

Contact Tachometer

TACOMETER NIDEC EE-1B / EE-2B

As the name suggests, the tachometer contact rotation requires contact with a rotating object to measure its rotational speed.

What parts does a contact tachometer consist of?

See the image below. You can see an example of one variation of a contact tachometer. Depending on the manufacturer, the components may vary from model to model.

The contact tachometer has a contact measuring device is an important part of the entire tachometer. On the top of the tachometer, you can see a shaft that attaches RPM adapter or surface speed wheel . These are the components that come into contact with the object whose speed you want to measure. With the help of function switch , you can convert between units of measurement. Memory call button used to display the final reading. The readings are displayed on screen . In this example, measuring button(to start measuring) is located on the side of the device, however, it may be on the front of your tachometer. The location of this button varies depending on the model and manufacturer. Since this is a portable handheld device, there is a battery section with a cover battery cover .

TACOMETER ONO SOKKI HT-5500

How does a contact tachometer work?

The shaft of the rotating part is coupled to the shaft of your tachometer by friction. The shaft of the tachometer will rotate at the same speed as the rotating part you are measuring.

A freely rotating wheel of the tachometer is brought into contact with a rotating shaft or disc. The shaft drives the wheel and as a result creates pulses. These pulses are read by the tachometer and measured in revolutions per minute (RPM).

Tachometer SUGAWARA DS-4CA, DS-4CH

Flashing Tachometer

What is a strobe tachometer and how does it work?

Machine measure flash rate (or machine) measure flash rate ) is a device that measures the rotational speed of an object by means of a scintillation method. This device produces regular flashes of light. If the frequency of these flashes is correct, the rotating object will be illuminated during each flash. In this case, the object will appear to be stationary. Thanks to this stop-motion effect, rotating, oscillating or vibrating objects can be studied.

See the diagram below. The diagram explains the process of measuring the rotational speed of an object using the scintillation method.

The speed source of the machine rotates the shaft and the disk also rotates. The strobe light emits light. The frequency of the light flashes is adjusted with the frequency control knob until the reference lines on the disk appear to be stationary. Note that the more out of phase your strobe light is with the test frequency, the faster the motion will appear. In cases where the motion appears too fast or too slow, determining changes in the device and detecting faults can be a difficult task.

Strobe lights are used to inspect fans, pumps, motors, etc. Applications include general maintenance, quality control, etc.⚠️Strobe lights can cause seizures if a person is epileptic and is sensitive to light. Before working with a strobe light, make sure that you and others are not sensitive to high intensity light.

TACOMETER NIDEC DT-3015N

Conclusion

Now that you know what a tachometer is, what types of tachometers there are, and how they work, if you are looking for a new tachometer, choose from the many models on our website. Also, for contact tachometers, you need to make sure you use the right accessories for the right model.

SEMIKI is a market leader in providing contact and non-contact tachometer system solutions, the lines  LED Stroboscope Semiki products selection can support many requirements of famous manufacturing plants

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