Displacement transducers are suitable for direct, accurate measurement of displacements in automatic control and metrology. The pickup of the displacement is performed by using a pull rod with a universal joint. This allows for an actuation that is free from backlash and transverse forces, even in case of parallel and angular displacements of transducer and measuring direction. Elastomer-damped, independently resilient multi-finger noble metal sliding contact for reliable contact, even at high adjustment speed, shock or vibration. Long life span of 100 x 106 strokes, extraordinary linearity up to ±0.075%, pull rod running on two exact bearings, very high adjustment speed of up to 10m/s, shock and vibration resistant.