02/03/2008 • Sensor Technology

The POSITION ENCODING SYSTEM (PES)

The PES can be employed in any situation, in which there is a requirement to accurately position delivery vehicles, conveyor systems, lifting devices, automatic cranes - and many other transportation systems.This information can be sent to the control system with an accuracy of ± 0.4 mm, irrespective of loading and temperature fluctuation. Due to the robust and wear-free measuring method very high system reliability and long life is achieved.

Whether as an individual component or supplied in the package with the code rail – the WCS3B from Pepperl+Fuchs is a read head optimized for your application.

Your customer benefits:
  • Absolute positional accuracy
  • Robust
  • Wear-free
  • High system reliability
  • Accuracy independent of temperature fluctuations
  • Long life
Technical Data:
  • Interface RS485 / CAN Open / SSI / Profibus DP / DeviceNet / Ethernet / InterBus-S / Profinet / Modbus-RTU
  • Resolution ± 0.4 mm
  • Measuring length, max. 314 m
  • Speed, max. 12.5 m/s
  • Temperature 0 … 60 °C (-40°C … 60°C with optional heating)
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