The unique HSMAG scale production technology serves many customer requirements regarding accuracy, precision and economy that cannot be met by other magnetizing processes.  The patented HSMAG scale producing method is digitally driven and can produce any pattern with the highest accuracy. The scale is produced is many steps ensuring the highest possible quality. In the first step, a high accuracy pattern is created on the scale. In the second step, each pole border is checked for accuracy. If a pole border is not within the required specifications, another magnetization run will correct those non conforming pole borders and move them to the desired position. The magnetization is then checked again, and the process of checking and remagnetization will be repeated, until the customer requirements are met.

Using this patented magnetic coding, pattern variations, different pole pitches or special pattern can be implemented quickly. The technology fulfils highest accuracy requirements while enable the use of all non contact sensors, such as hall or MR sensors. Different scale sizes and geometries can be designed and developed quickly and can be produced economically even for small lot sizes. 

linear and rotary scales
with any magnetic pattern and pole pitches
in single track or multiple tracks,
absolute or incremental
in small and medium to high volumes.
Production can start with prototype quantities and scale to large series production. In combination with the HSMAG sensor the highest system accuracy can be reached with especially optimized pole pitches.

HSMAG is driving the development of this technology towards higher accuracy and is thriving to stay ahead of the competition in this field.

Scale Variants

HSMAG offers a huge product portfolio for scales

Absolute and incremental
Linear and Rotary
Linear scale width 5, 8, 10, 20, 25 mm width as a standard, other dimensions available on request
Length of rolls up to 180 m depending on accuracy
Rotary scales with scale track width smaller than 20 mm and diameters from 3 mm to 2.1 m
1 - 4 tracks
Any pole pitch possible
With adhesive tape to mount easily
With an stainless steel protective cover
Produced on an extrusion
Delivered with an optional extrusion for easy mounting