Turck has added spring arms and measuring wheels to its encoder portfolio, thus offering another reliable solution for measuring linear moving objects. The freely combinable spring arms and measuring wheels enable length and speed measurement using conventional encoders. This makes it possible to monitor the progress or speed of conveyor belts easily. The three spring arms all address different requirement profiles – from price sensitive/space saving to low maintenance/flexible spring arms right through to particularly robust spring arms providing high contact pressure.

All spring arm variants were developed for incremental and absolute solid shaft encoders. The spring arms are combined with measuring wheels with circumferences from 200 mm to 500 mm. Different coatings ensure optimum contact stability on metal, glass, textiles or wood. Users can thus put together the ideal system of encoder, spring arm and measuring wheel for their specific application.

The space saving, small RA-SAB-5-20 and -24 spring arms are designed for measurement in small spaces with quietly running machines. The easy-to-install and compact 15-36 model has an exceptionally wide pretension range and a wide choice of measuring wheels. Applications that require more contact pressure can be implemented utilising the large 30-36 spring arm.
 

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