Leine & Linde releases the IXA 648 absolute inductive encoder with ATEX and IECEx certification

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CONTACT:

Bob Setbacken, Product Manager, 805-562-1160
Kathleen Stoneski, PR Manager, North America, 847-519-4702

Schaumburg, IL (August 2015)— For offshore motion control applications, particularly in the Oil & Gas industries, it has become mandatory to utilize an encoder with IECEX Zone 1/21 certifications. To accommodate that, Leine & Linde now offers its IXA 648 absolute rotary encoder as certified according to ATEX and IECEx, for use in hazardous applications where extreme conditions – such as high temperature and pressure, salty corrosive atmosphere and potentially explosive environments – are common.

The Leine & Linde IXA 648 is an inductive absolute encoder that avoids magnets and glass to provide a measurement technology that can withstand high temperatures, shock and vibrations. Its inductive scanning system also makes it insensitive to contamination. Available with up to 31-bit multiturn resolution (19/12), this encoder can communicate with a control using PROFIBUS, PROFINET, CANopen, DeviceNet, SSI or an EnDat interface.

Typical oil and gas equipment applications for the IXA 648 would include winches, cranes, top drives, drawworks, racking systems, thrusters and anchors where it would monitor measurement of speed or position. The encoder is rated for operation up to 6000rpm and 70�C. The flameproof encapsulation, flange and shaft use AISI 316L (EN 1.4404) Stainless Steel for superior resistance to corrosion. The encoder is available with both solid shaft and hollow shaft in different sizes to meet application requirements.

For more information on this encoder, contact Bob Setbacken at HEIDENHAIN at 805-562-1160 or write to HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION, 333 E. State Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60173 or e-mail at bsetbacken@heidenhain.com

Leine & Linde is based in Sweden with exclusive North American distribution through HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION in Schaumburg, IL. Leine & Linde is well known for offering high quality, heavy duty encoders of both the incremental and absolute types, are noted for their product robustness and designed to cope with the harshest of environments, such as those with high vibration, dirt and cold temperatures. These heavy, severe duty encoders are suited for drive and measurement applications and are often found in industries such as pulp and paper, forest and wood processing, agriculture, aggregate and mining equipment.