Safety Rotary Encoders New POSITAL Absolute Encoders for Safety-Critical Systems POSITAL has expanded its family of IXARC ab- R eliable Redundant Magnetic Measurement solute rotary encoders to include models explicitly S afety Integrity Level 2 (SIL 2) and Performance Level d (PL d) designed for use in safety-critical motion control systems. The new encoders are certified to Safe- H igh Vibration and Shock Resistance ty Integrity Level 2 (SIL 2) and Performance Level d (PL d). They feature a PROFINET communica- tions interface and support PROFIsafe protocols. PROFIsafe-based control systems are used for criti- Counts up to 4,096 Absolute Turns cal applications such as industrial robots or material M aximum Resolution of 13 bit Real Time handling equipment, where loss of control could re- sult in serious hazard. Clamp, Synchro and Blind-Hollow Flanges Available

Safety Rotary Encoders Reliable Magnetic Measurement Technology troubleshooting is simplified by the presence of LEDs that indicate the device’s operating status and POSITAL’s extremely reliable magnetic measure- helps to isolate faults. ment technology. The sensing elements in these Like other members of POSITAL’s IXARC family, the devices are more mechanically rugged than optical SIL 2-certified absolute rotary encoders are availa- measurement systems and significantly more resis- ble in a wide range of mechanical configurations. tant to presence of moisture and dust. Moreover, Saltwater-resistant...