When established products evolve to address additional market requirements customers usually benefit. This is certainly the case for sensor users that need an absolute rotary encoder to work in a harsh environment. Building on its ISA and IHA 600 series of absolute rotary encoders, Leine & Linde introduced the IXA 600 stainless steel model that […]
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Modular Optical Rotary Encoders Address Many Applications
Non-contact optical rotary encoders can address motion control applications in dynamic stages and machines in the general automation or semiconductor industries, such as a pick and place machines. These sensors are also used on air bearing spindles, blood pumps, and servo motors in robotic applications. By offering its ERO 1200/1400 series of modular optical rotary […]
Added Interface for Linear Encoder
Having the right interface is key to selection for many industrial automation applications. With the addition of the Mitsubishi Interface to its existing EnDat and Fanuc interfaces, HEIDENHAIN opens new possibilities for its LC 200 linear encoder. With system accuracy of ±5 µm, the absolute e encoder can measure lengths of up to 28 meters. […]
Portable Interface Box Eliminates PC Cards
If you want to eliminate the PC interface card that connects encoders to industrial PC or laptop, HEIDENHAIN has an alternative to consider. The EIB 742 external interface box connects a maximum of four HEIDENHAIN encoders, either with sinusoidal incremental signals (1Vpp) or with EnDat interfaces (EnDat 2.1 and EnDat 2.1). Certified to UL 61010-1 […]
Rotary Encoder Targets Demanding Motion Control Environments
With the ROD 1930 rotary encoder series, HEIDENHAIN provides an encoding option between standard rotary encoders and its more extreme encoders. The encoder’s rugged bearings allow it to withstand radial shaft loads of 200 N and axial shaft loads of 150 N. The encoder has an aluminum housing with a 120mm diameter and is rated […]
Sensing Velocity on Large Generators
Controlling permanent magnet generators with large shafts in applications like wind turbines can pose a significant challenge since the shafts can be a meter in diameter. The Leine & Linde answer to the problem is to segment a ring encoder for the velocity sensing into pieces. This simplifies both commissioning and service, since the ring […]
Absolute, Inductive Rotary Encoder Targets Electric Motors
If an encoder has a small enough profile, it can fit in many electric motor control applications. That is the goal of the ECI 119 absolute, inductive rotary encoder from HEIDENHAIN. This encoder has low profile (height of 19 mm, outside diameter 92 mm) and large through shaft (50, 38, or 30 mm), while offering […]
Interface Box Converts Encoder’s Output
With the EIB 2391S interface box, HEIDENHAIN absolute encoders’ EnDat 2.2 output is converted to Siemens DRIVE CLiQ. Developed for use in safety-oriented applications, the interface box increases encoder compatibility with Siemens controls. The compact assembly with its IP 65 rating has an 8-pin M12 connection making it suitable for any industrial environment and accessible […]
Encoder Diagnostic Tool Targets Planned Maintenance
Instead of waiting for equipment breakdowns, an online system allows users to better predict and schedule maintenance at convenient times. Based in Sweden with exclusive North American distribution through HEIDENHAIN, Leine & Linde Corporation’s Advanced Diagnostic System (ADS) Online is a proprietary advanced encoder diagnostic tool designed to supporting condition-based maintenance. Currently available on models […]
