Amusement rides must be enjoyable while adhering to strict safety standards, often higher than conventional industrial plants. “After all, this ultimately involves passenger transport,” managing director Wolfgang Brück points out. The Flying Fish roundabout ride previously used five sensors on each hydraulic lift cylinder. Although this ensured safe operation, the installation of the sensors and their adjustment was relatively complex.

With Turck's solution, the five proximity switches for each hydraulic cylinder were replaced with a 1000 mm linear position sensor to detect the exact position of the arm.  "The LI sensor not only saves investment costs but increases the availability of the ride and helps to increase operational safety."

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