March 17, 2009 – LM13 linear magnetic encoders bring big performance to small spaces and tough applications. Consisting of only a read head and separate self-adhesive scale, the LM13 gives OEM designers an ultra-compact package that's ideal for industry's toughest applications in woodworking, metalworking, stone cutting, paper converting, packaging, plastics processing, laser/flame/water-jet cutting, chip/board production or assembly and packaging machinery. Magnetic sensing delivers dependability in applications too dusty, dirty, greasy or destructive for optical encoders.Engineered for extreme service, LM13 encoders handle operating temperatures from -10°C to 85°C, providing waterproof sealing to IP68 and high resistance to shock, vibration and pressure.
Frictionless operation eliminates wear, while reducing system inertia and hysteresis for high precision at high speeds and acceleration loads. LM13 encoders produce a digital, square-wave signal output to RS422, with customer-selectable resolution of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 125 and 250 µm. The encoder comes with bidirectional reference that can be actuated by a preset mark integrated into the scale, or by adding a reference sticker on top of the scale using the self-aligning installation tool. Simple to install, the LM13 features integral go/no-go LEDs on the readhead, wide installation tolerances, and an applicator tool for the adhesive-backed scale. The scale is available either “cut to length” or in lengths up to 100 m in easy-to-handle coils.
