Ticker Tape Timer Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
Product Code : SCL-MH-11945
Quick Answer: The Ticker Tape Timer is an electromagnetic vibrator that prints dots on a moving paper tape at mains frequency, 50 Hz or 60 Hz. It runs on 6V - 12V AC and marks the tape through a carbon disc.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Solenoid drives a spring-loaded steel vibrator arm
- Marks at 50 Hz or 60 Hz, locked to the mains supply
- Dot interval of 0.02 s on 50 Hz or 0.0167 s on 60 Hz
- Takes ticker tape 15mm-17mm wide and carbon discs 40mm-50mm across
- Mounted on a Bakelite base
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Operating voltage | 6V - 12V AC |
| Marking frequency | 50 Hz / 60 Hz (mains) |
| Timing interval | 0.02 s at 50 Hz; 0.0167 s at 60 Hz |
| Tape width | 15mm-17mm |
| Carbon disc | 40mm-50mm |
| Actuator | Solenoid with spring-loaded steel vibrator arm |
| HS code | 9023.00.10 |
About This Product
A trolley or falling mass pulls the tape through the timer, and the spacing of the dots shows how far it moved in each fixed interval. Students cut the tape into equal-time strips to plot distance against time, then work out velocity and acceleration from the pattern.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does each dot on the tape represent?
On a 50 Hz supply the dots are 0.02 s apart; on a 60 Hz supply they are 0.0167 s apart.
What supply does the Ticker Tape Timer need?
It runs on a low-voltage AC supply of 6V - 12V.
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