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Incremental & absolute rotary encoders 2013

Incremental & absolute rotary encoders 2013
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Incremental & absolute rotary encoders 2013

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Company Overview: Lika Electronic, established in 1982, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of rotary and linear encoders, rotary actuators, displays, signal converters, and encoder interfaces. The company is recognized globally for its expertise and high-quality standards.
Product Range: Lika offers a wide range of products including ROTACOD, ROTAMAG, ROTAPULS, LINEPULS, LINECOD, DRAW-WIRE encoders, COUPLINGS, POSICONTROL displays, and DRIVECOD rotary actuators.
Quality and Certifications: Lika is ISO 9001:2008 certified and is pursuing ISO 14001:2004 for environmental management. Products comply with CE, RoHS, REACH directives, and many are UL and CSA certified. ATEX certified solutions are available for explosive environments.
Environmental Commitment: Lika adheres to RoHS and REACH directives, promoting sustainability and reducing hazardous substances. The company has invested in photovoltaic systems to lower CO2 emissions.
Customer Service and Support: Lika provides extensive customer support through a global distribution network, offering technical assistance in multiple languages and ensuring quick turnaround for customized solutions.
Innovation and Development: Lika is dedicated to innovation, collaborating with universities and research institutions to develop advanced electronic equipment. The company has pioneered products like the first 16-bit resolution single-turn absolute encoder and participated in significant projects such as the Rosetta space probe and ALMA project.
Environmental Policies: Lika is committed to reducing environmental impact through compliance with WEEE and battery disposal directives, promoting recycling and responsible waste management.
Rotary Encoders: These devices convert rotary motion into electrical signals, providing information on travel, position, displacement, direction, velocity, and acceleration. They are used in various industries, including automotive, aerospace, and chemical industries.
Types of Encoders: Incremental encoders provide relative positional information and require homing operations, while absolute encoders provide unique digital codes for each position, eliminating the need for homing.
Product Categories: Lika's products are categorized into light-duty, industrial, feedback, heavy-duty, and ATEX certified encoders, each designed for specific applications and environments.
Specifications: Stainless steel encoders are designed for challenging environments, featuring AISI 410 stainless steel enclosures, IP65/IP67 protection, and are available in incremental and absolute versions.
Mechanical Specifications: Maximum axial and radial shaft loadings are detailed, emphasizing proper installation to avoid damage. Encoders are equipped with robust bearings and housings to handle high forces.
Environmental Specifications: Operating temperature ranges are specified, with performance guaranteed within these limits. Encoders are tested for shock and vibration resistance according to international standards.
Protection Features: Encoders include short-circuit and reverse polarity protection. IP ratings are explained, with IP69K highlighted for its ability to withstand high-pressure and high-temperature washdowns.
Technology: Optical encoders offer high precision, while magnetic encoders are more robust against contaminants, ideal for harsh environments.
Accessories: A range of accessories is available, including cables, connectors, flexible couplings, and mounting hardware.
Incremental Encoders Overview: Incremental encoders measure the position and speed of rotating objects, operating based on optical or magnetic principles.
Output Signals: The resolution is defined by the number of pulses per revolution (PPR). Lika offers encoders with resolutions up to 18000 PPR.
Pulse Multiplication and Counting Frequency: Resolution can be increased by utilizing both rising and falling edges of signals. The counting frequency is influenced by cable length and capacitance.
Output Circuits: Various output circuits are available, including NPN Open Collector, PNP Open Collector, Push-Pull, Power Push-Pull, Line Driver, Power Line Driver, Universal Circuit, and 1Vpp Sin/Cos.
Cable Length Recommendations: Cable lengths should adhere to specified limits to prevent signal distortion.
Optical Absolute Encoders: These encoders use a disc with a Gray code pattern, offering resolutions up to 32 bits.
Magnetic Absolute Encoders: Magnetic encoders use a 2-pole magnet and sensors, offering resolutions up to 28 bits.
Comparison: Optical vs Magnetic Encoders: Optical encoders offer higher precision, while magnetic encoders are more resistant to contaminants.
Output Codes: Absolute encoders provide position information in Binary, Gray, or BCD code.
Output Circuits and Fieldbus Interfaces: Encoders can use parallel, serial, or fieldbus interfaces.
Specifications: Analogue encoders can scale displacement measurements across the entire analogue range.
Procedures: Maximum cable lengths for voltage and current analogue outputs are outlined.
Standards and Protocols: The Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) is detailed as a point-to-point serial interface.
Recommendations: BiSS interfaces are recommended for high-speed and robust communication in industrial settings.
Key Data and Tables: Tables show maximum cable lengths and corresponding clock frequencies for SSI and BiSS interfaces.
Critical Information: It is crucial to set the zero or preset function when the encoder is stopped.
Technical Specifications Overview: Detailed specifications and configurations for various series of incremental encoders are provided.
Specifications: Materials, electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications are detailed for various encoder series.
Series Highlights: Highlights of different encoder series, including C58, CK58, CB59, MI58, and I65, are provided.
Accessories: Various connectors and cables are available.
Order Codes: Specific order codes define output circuits, resolution, supply voltage, shaft diameter, and other customizable options.
Overview: Detailed specifications for various models of ROTAPULS incremental encoders are provided.
Specifications: Output circuits, resolution, power supply, counting frequency, protection, and operating temperature are detailed.
Mechanical Specifications: Shaft diameter, shaft loading, shaft rotational speed, and bearings life are specified.
Environmental Specifications: Shock and vibration resistance, storage temperature, and materials are detailed.
Applications: Suitable for machine tools, ATEX zones, lift traction machines, elevator motors, and harsh environments.
Options and Accessories: Various cable lengths, connectors, and reducing sleeves are available.
Technical Document Summary: Detailed specifications and configurations for various models of absolute encoders are provided.
Mechanical Specifications: Shaft diameters, rotational speeds, and shaft loading capacity are detailed.
Environmental Specifications: Shock and vibration resistance, protection ratings, and temperature ranges are specified.
Electrical Specifications: Resolutions, output circuits, counting frequencies, and power supply requirements are detailed.
Functions and Features: Counting direction, zero setting, resolution adjustment, and firmware updates are highlighted.
Accessories and Options: A range of accessories is available, including flexible couplings and reducing sleeves.
Applications: Suitable for industrial and feedback applications.
Specifications: Detailed specifications for various encoder series, including AM58, AM58S, AMC58, MH58S, MM58, and HM58, are provided.
Mechanical Specifications: Shaft diameters, rotational speeds, and shaft loading capacity are detailed.
Environmental Specifications: Shock and vibration resistance, protection ratings, and temperature ranges are specified.
Electrical Specifications: Resolutions, output circuits, counting frequencies, and power supply requirements are detailed.
Functions and Options: Counting direction input, zero setting, preset input, LATCH output, TRI-STATE output, and electronic parity bit are highlighted.
Materials and Accessories: Anticorodal flanges and housings, stainless steel shafts, and ABEC 5 bearings are used.
Series and Customization: Several series are listed, with options for custom versions and factory programming.
Overview: Detailed specifications and ordering information for various models of absolute encoders are provided.
Mechanical Specifications: Shaft diameters, rotational speeds, and shaft loading capacity are detailed.
Environmental Specifications: Shock and vibration resistance, protection ratings, and temperature ranges are specified.
Electrical Specifications: Resolutions, output circuits, counting frequencies, and power supply requirements are detailed.
Ordering Information: Detailed order codes for different encoder models are provided.
Accessories: A range of accessories is available, including connection caps, cordsets, flexible couplings, and reducing sleeves.
Overview: Detailed specifications for various encoder models and cordsets are provided.
Mechanical Specifications: Shaft diameters, rotational speeds, and shaft loading capacity are detailed.
Environmental Specifications: Shock and vibration resistance, protection ratings, and temperature ranges are specified.
Electrical Specifications: Resolutions, output circuits, counting frequencies, and power supply requirements are detailed.
Accessories: Available accessories include flexible couplings, reducing sleeves, fixing clamps, and various M12 cordsets.
Order Codes: Detailed order codes for each encoder model are provided.
Key Features: High precision and reliability, with features such as fast optical sensing and resistance to magnetic fields.
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Smart encoders 6t actuators Incremental 6t absolute rotary encoders, ymt&k p heavy-duty, bearingless and feedback ==JS 8

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Incremental rotary encoders Absolute rotary & Fieldbus encoders Rotary Magnetic encoder & Encoder modules LINEPULS – LINECOD Linear Absolute & Incremental encoders Draw-wire encoders & potentiometers Flexible & Transmission couplings Displays & Signal converters Rotary Actuators & Positioning units Encoder Interfaces Lika Electronic founded in Schio (VI). Lika numbers 8 customers. Manufacturing of absolute encoders with integrated display and incremental encoders for the Italian market. Lika starts the production of absolute encoders for the German market. Foundation of Lika Trading commercial...

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An international family company, corporate profile Lika Electronic stands for encoders and position measuring systems. Since its inception in 1982, Lika Electronic develops and manufactures incremental and absolute, optical and magnetic, rotary and linear encoders, incremental & absolute sensors, linear and rotary incremental & absolute magnetic measurement systems, rotary actuators, displays, signal converters and encoder interfaces. Starting as a family-owned business, thanks to its technical competence and comprehensive know-how in the automation industry along with the high quality standards...

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Environmental policies at Lika Electronic Besides a daily investment in materials research, electronics improvement and software development, day after day also environmental values have become an unavoidable commitment in each choice and strategy of the company. For this purpose, even though discretionary, conscious about the importance of the human health, the environmental protection and the preservation of natural resources, since 2006 Lika Electronic has decided to fully comply with the directive 2002/95/ EC, usually referred to as RoHS, i.e. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive;...

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Quality policies at Lika Electronic Quality policy has always been of highest priority for Lika Electronic. Lika is every day committed to develop and manufacture products that are recognized by customers and the industry for their high quality and performances. Quality policy statement has been established since 1997 when Lika Electronic was first certified to ISO 9001:1994. Nowadays Lika Electronic is certified to ISO 9001:2008 compliant quality management system. It attests that Lika Electronic places the utmost importance in the quality, safety and reliability of its products and every day...

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WEEE and batteries disposal information Directive 2012/19/UE (as previous 2002/96/EC) is intended, as a first priority, to prevent waste electric and electronic equipment (hence the acronym WEEE) from being introduced into the unsorted waste stream; and in addition to promote reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste. Furthermore it encourages the “ecological” design and production of electrical and electronic equipment which take into account and facilitate dismantling and recovery, in particular the re-use and recycling of WEEE, their...

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ROTAPULS • ROTACOD Technical information Rotary encoders A rotary encoder is an electro-mechanical device (transducer) specifically designed to translate the motion of a rotary axis, i.e. a rotary mechanical movement such as the one of a motor or a shaft, into either analogue/digital electrical signals or a digital code. In this way, using appropriate electronic equipment the encoder can provide information about travel, position, displacement, direction, velocity and acceleration. An encoder can be found in the widest variety of industrial sectors, wherever a motor is installed or a motion is...

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ROTAPULS • ROTACOD Technical information Products by category, products by application Lika products are research-driven and designed to set the standards. They all apply the latest state-of-the-art technologies and aim at meeting early the everchanging requirements of customers and markets. Dependability, high quality and innovative strength are part of each one of them. Encoders and actuators, sensors and interfaces, they only fit selected advanced components and are inspected individually before delivery, ensuring they can operate safely and reliably throughout the lifetime of any application....

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ROTAPULS • ROTACOD Technical information Industrial category is the most versatile and is intended to target the widest requirements of industrial and motion control markets. Because of a large variety of applications, industrial encoders need to be highly flexible and even multi-purpose, thus they offer several features; furthermore they must strike a careful balance between providing adequate protection against harsh industrial conditions and ensuring high speeds and accuracies as well as absolute safe signal transmissions. Industrial products boast a rugged design and high-protection standards...

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ROTAPULS • ROTACOD Technical information The harshest and most critical environments affected by oil, grease, dirt, the finest of dust particles, moisture, water jets, wash down cleaning, high pressure steam, common chemical agents as well as severe temperature fluctuations require rugged and high protection level encoders. Heavy-duty encoders are designed for the toughest applications and built to last. They are robust and capable of withstanding both highest mechanical loadings and extreme shock and vibration levels as they fit selected components and increased size ball bearings. They feature...

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ROTAPULS • ROTACOD Technical information Compliance with the ATEX Directive 94/9/EC is a legal requirement in all European Union Member States for any equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. Lika Electronic designs and manufactures a comprehensive range of ATEX certified encoders in both incremental and absolute versions suitable to be integrated into applications in hazardous areas such as in mining industry, surface industry, chemical plants, petrol refineries and laboratories, painting machines, enamelling machines, fertiliser plants, food industry, off-shore platforms,...

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