Rotary Systems is often tasked with improving upon existing slip ring designs. In one such case the company facilitated the design and production of a slip ring encoder made specifically for dirt bike testing.

Testing dirt bikes can be a tricky application, so when a leading producer of measurement and testing equipment requested that Rotary Systems, Inc. (RSI) engineer and manufacture a specialized slip ring they took on the challenge. The testing customer needed a product that allowed a dirt bike motor to measure temperature and calculate drivetrain efficiency. 

This application required a compact slip ring needed to fit around the shaft of an axle. One of RSI’s specialties include through-hole slip rings which meant that their engineers had the experience and expertise to design the product in-house.

How a slip ring encoder works

In a basic sense, the slip ring encoder receives power directly from the motor and in exchange transmits data to the customer’s computers onsite. The testing customer is then able to detect extreme changes in temperature and, if the shocks are overloaded, the company can remedy the situation quickly. Working with other engineering teams to develop the best solutions is what keeps RSI at the top of their game. In this particular application the company’s engineering team worked hard to develop a product that withstood extreme environments like the rugged terrain of the motorcross trail, in order to ensure data was transferred as efficiently and safely as possible.

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