Linear position sensors for mounting in parallel with a linear motion

A industrial position sensors is any type of device which detects the movement of a chosen object in either a Linear or Rotary motion and converts the movement into output signals which are suitable for processing, transmission or control depending on the application.
Linear position sensors for mounting in parallel with a linear motion. Linear sensor are usually mounted in one of the following ways:
Rod based sensor. The sensor housing is fixed and the sensor rod is attached to the linear motion.
Sensor with shuttle. he sensor housing is fixed and the the linear motion is attached to a shuttle on the sensor housing. This solution can be totally sealed by a linear magnetostrictive sensor.
Sensor with ball joints. The sensor suspended in ball joints parallel to the linear motion.