Applications for an optical linear encoder that can or have had problems with dust and fingerprints are prime targets for NUMERIK JENA’s LIA 2 series optical linear encoder.
The encoder has a 20 micron grating period with the graduation applied to either a glass or steel scale substrate. The steel scale substrate options include: industry- accepted Singleflex or Doubleflex for applications with thermal growth concerns. The graduations can be ordered with several accuracy grades within a range of ±5 to ±1 micron per meter.
For more information about NUMERIK JENA’s LIA 2 series optical linear encoder series, available in North America through HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION, contact is Kevin Kaufenberg (847-490-0387 or kkaufenberg@heidenhain.com).