We had an enquiry from a customer in the textiles industry who just needed a small, economical incremental encoder for a fairly straightforward motion feedback job, without needing high-end sealing or exotic interfaces.
Hengstler’s ICURO RI42 fits this kind of job. It is an economical small encoder built to handle aggressive ambient conditions, with ingress protection up to IP65 and a solid 6mm shaft. It gives up to 1024 lines resolution, with push-pull or push-pull complementary output, and carries cULus approval. It has high mechanical performance and is commonly used in fields like the textiles industry and general industrial control.
From our experience, before we quote this, we would normally check the exact resolution (lines) and output type needed, and the IP rating required for the site’s dust/wash-down conditions. Hope this helps.
