Linear Encoders

Linear Encoders feature rugged design.
Linear Encoders

Linear Encoders feature rugged design.

Designed with stainless steel scale, sealed read head, and IP67 rating, LN Series offers resistance to shock, vibration, and contaminants. Encoders provide repeatable position feedback and can function in harsh industrial environments with no air purging system required. Operating from 5-28 Vdc, units offer measuring resolutions of 0.5-10 -µm and scale measuring lengths from 2-36 ft. They are...

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Optical Encoders deliver up to 50 nm resolution.
Linear Encoders

Optical Encoders deliver up to 50 nm resolution.

Models RG2 (20 -µm) and RG4 (40 -µm) are open, non-contact linear encoders that combine cut-and-tape steel scale with side-lit filtering optics, offering immunity to dirt, dust, and contamination. Along with choice of clocked outputs to promote controller compatibility, products feature overspeed as well as low-signal alarms. Other features include RGE and RGB interfaces and readheads with...

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Linear Encoders

Linear Encoders employ multiple scanning units.

HEIDENHAIN LC scales are suited for use with machine concepts where more than one slide is moving along machine axis through directly driven linear axes. Absolute linear encoders with multiple scanning units feature bi-directional, digital EnDat 2.2 interface, which is capable of outputting absolute position values as well as requesting or updating information stored in encoder. Other absolute...

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Linear Encoders

Fiber Optic Laser Encoder offers 38 picometer resolution.

Providing part-per-billion laser frequency stability, Model RLE20 uses fiber optics to deliver laser light directly to measurement axis, eliminating need for remote beam splitters, benders, and adjustable mounts. System provides positional output signals in differential digital RS422 and 1 Vpp sine/cosine formats. Digital output signals provide resolutions up to 10 nm, while analog signals can be...

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Linear Encoders

Sealed Linear Encoder suits press brake industry.

Featuring integrated roller guide, Model LS 1679 offers resolution of 5 -µm or 1 -µm after 4-fold evaluation. Left or right cable exit ensures mechanical compatibility with press brakes. Four ball bearings of carriage are guided along 2 steel rails, which are integrated in aluminum housing. Position of guide in encoder protects bearing surfaces from dust or contamination. Standard measuring...

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Absolute Optical Linear Scale covers lengths to 167 in.
Linear Encoders

Absolute Optical Linear Scale covers lengths to 167 in.

Suited for dynamic extended travel applications, sealed LC 182 offers constant signal quality over entire measuring length and resolution down to 0.02 -µm. It incorporates single-field scanning method that utilizes single scanning window, mitigating any effects of contamination. With EnDat as well as other absolute interfaces and max traversing speed of up to 120 m/min, unit is suited for use in...

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Position Feedback Encoder operates at high speeds.
Linear Encoders

Position Feedback Encoder operates at high speeds.

Utilizing SPI serial data interface, Mercury(TM) 3500Si achieves speeds of 7.2 m/sec while operating at 5 nm resolution. Encoder position values are digitized and sent directly into controller's DSP. LED indicators enable instrument-free sensor alignment, and users can complete alignment procedures in less than 30 sec. System resolution can be programmed in binary steps from x4 to x4,096 or 5...

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Sealed Absolute Linear Encoder resists contamination.
Linear Encoders

Sealed Absolute Linear Encoder resists contamination.

Model LC 400 incorporates single-field scanning technology that utilizes large scanning window, mitigating effects of contamination. It provides constant signal quality over entire measuring length, resolution up to 10 nm, and maximum traversing speed up to 180 m/min, making it suited for linear motor and machine tool applications.

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Linear Cable Encoder measures distances up to 50 in.
Linear Encoders

Linear Cable Encoder measures distances up to 50 in.

Constructed with retractable stainless steel cable, Linear Cable Encoder (LCE) provides flexible solution for linear measurement in difficult environmental conditions. Product employs Cube series Accu-Coder(TM), which provides digital pulse train in single-channel or quadrature format. Additional features include optional IP65 rating and sealed bearings.

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