New Leine & Linde Linear Encoder for Toughest Environments
14 August 2018 - 11:22PM
Business Wire
-RLA 4000 absolute series is especially
useful for roll gap control in steel industry-
Leine & Linde has been a well-known supplier of solutions
for velocity feedback and position feedback in heavy-duty
industrial processes for several years. Now, for the first time,
Leine & Linde will be releasing a robust linear absolute
encoder series, the RLA 4000, to meet the needs of tough
environments, particularly of use as part of roll gap regulation
in the steel industry.
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Leine & Linde RLA 4000 linear encoder
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As many know, a steel mill’s rolling stands operate in one of
the industry’s absolute toughest environments, with high
temperatures, aggressive chemicals, shock impact and vibrations.
Nevertheless, thanks to its heavy-duty construction, the new Leine
& Linde RLA 4000 linear encoder series can stand up against the
demanding environmental conditions inherent in this
application.
These new linear encoders come with an encapsulation that enable
them to withstand heat and other strong external stresses, while
their absolute inductive scanning resists the hard impact and
strong vibrations. Due to this unique design and capability, the
new RLA 4000 series from Leine & Linde does not need to be
installed inside a cylinder, unlike other encoder solutions for
roll gap regulation. This makes the encoders much more accessible
for installation and service.
Additionally, the RLA 4000 series provides absolute position
values directly to the PLC, meaning no additional counter is
required as a go-between, and the encoder cannot lose track of its
position, even though a power cycle. The linear sensor in the 4000
series comes with measurement lengths up to 260 mm and output
interfaces of SSI or EnDat. Using the robust gateway solutions from
Leine & Linde, PROFINET, PROFIBUS and EtherNet/IP interfaces
are also available as options.
Leine & Linde is based in Sweden with exclusive North
American distribution through HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION in Schaumburg,
IL. Leine & Linde is well known for offering high quality,
heavy duty encoders of both the incremental and absolute type, are
noted for their product robustness and design to cope with the
harshest of environments, such as those with high vibration, dirt
and cold temperatures. These heavy, severe duty encoders are suited
for drive and measurement applications and are often found in
industries such as pulp and paper, forest and wood processing,
agriculture, aggregate and mining equipment.
More information is available from North American Product
Specialist Jonathan Dougherty at 847-519-4218 or
jdougherty@heidenhain.com.
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HEIDENHAINJonathan Dougherty, 847-519-4218North American Product
Specialistjdougherty@heidenhain.com