March 28, 1998
TITANIC REPLICAS RELY ON CELESCO SENSORS
TO SYNCHRONIZE MOVEMENTS
Canoga Park, CA -- When engineers working on the "Titanic" movie set needed to reenact the sinking of the legendary ocean liner, they built scale models that required synchronized movement to within ±1.0 inches. The 90% scale model, used for close-up shots, was about the size of a 77-story building and weighed over two million pounds. This massive set had to move in near perfect unison with that of its 20% scale counterpart (used for distance shots). For feedback signals capable of ensuring such precision, engineers chose Celesco's PT9510 and PT8510 cable-extension position transducers.

Using the Celesco PT8510 transducers on the 20% scale model for measurements up to 60" and the PT9510 on the 90% scale replica for measurements up to 400", engineers were able to synchronize movements with greater precision since their feedback signals are electrically identical. Since these sensors are also NEMA 4X and IP67 rated, they were able to weather the harsh environment. Celesco's 0.047" diameter cable was used for maximum durability, and cable tension was increased to improve dynamic response characteristics and assure reliability. Since these sensors do not require perfectly parallel alignment or need periodic adjustments, they are also easy to install and maintain. Plus they are a fraction of the cost of alternative sensors. These industrial-grade transducers can operate from a 14.5 to 50 VDC unregulated power supply or a 12 VDC battery and provide a regulated 0 to 10 VDC or 0 to 5 VDC feedback signal.

Celesco has a 25-year history of designing and manufacturing cable-extension transducers that provide superior reliability and durability. OEMs and end users choose Celesco transducers because of their high accuracy, resolution, and repeatability. The company, founded in 1968, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tedea, Ltd.

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