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Split Flap Board

Split flap displays are mechanical, motor driven devices. The display's image is made up of two flaps, each with half the image. In this type of information display board, the split flap module is the dominant component for the display of information.

A split flap module consists of a stepper motor, which drives a flap drum and a control system with integrated electronic Hall effect sensors (no switch contacts). Our split flap units are modular and allow for several character heights and widths. They are available in 35mm, 60mm and 100mm character heights, and there can be 40 or 60 flaps per module. Within each family, several units are available according to the width of the flap. Higher values of the module are associated with wider flaps, with the capability to display several characters at once.

The absence of any mechanical contacts guarantees a high degree of reliability. The mechanical parts do not need any lubrication, & no preventive maintenance is required except for periodic cleaning of the flaps surface, according to environmental conditions. The characters are silk-screened on the flaps using flat, vinyl, antireflective and water-repellent paint.

If required for installation of the display systems in hostile environmental conditions, all mechanical parts can be treated with tropicalization processes. Flaps can be plastic based (PVC or thermo resistant material) or aluminum based, depending upon the environmental conditions and incident sunlight.

The most important characteristic of split flap displays is that the script is presented as continuous stroke printing. This provides up to double the active area of displayed information for the human eye compared with any dot matrix display system. This feature means that viewing angle of up to 60° is possible without any significant loss of legibility and there is no long or short-range loss of legibility due to blurring or discontinuities. Any colour can be printed on the flaps, and they are easily viewed in direct sunlight

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Please contact us to discuss your exact time split flap board requirements and pricing.