{"product_id":"emerson-a6312-08-dual-channel-eddy-current-speed-sensor-ams-6500","title":"Emerson A6312\/08 Dual-Channel Eddy Current Speed Sensor AMS 6500","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA6312\/08\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom Emerson is a high-precision, dual-channel eddy current speed sensor engineered for machinery protection and monitoring. Part of the AMS 6500 \/ Philips IS6000 system family, it enables accurate, non-contact measurement of shaft speed, phase reference, and rotation direction for turbines, compressors, pumps, and other rotating machinery. 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