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News Release from: Industrial Encoder Corporation | Subject: IX700 and AX700
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 17 December 2007
Encoders take on hazardous duties
Explosion-proof incremental and absolute encoders offer many advantages in hazardous duty applications.
Available from Industrial Encoder Corporation, the IX700 incremental encoder and the AX700 absolute encoder have been widely adopted in hazardous duty applications and have demonstrated many competitive advantages in those applications The IX700 and the AX700 are certified to EEx d IIC T6 (ambient temperature +60C) and EEx d IIC T4 (ambient temperature +100C)
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 23 Nov 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The certification permits use in Zone 1 (Division 1) and Zone 2 (Division 2) applications and does not require an intrinsically safe barrier for safe operation.
IEC's explosion-proof encoders are currently applied in: petroleum products processing and servicing, explosive liquid environments (solvent refining, spray painting, other vapours), explosive dust environments, printing equipment, mining and coal processing cranes, and marine applications.
Competitive advantages of IEC's explosion-proof encoders include: the use of unbreakable optical disks; machined mechanical parts from a stainless steel bar (not cast) for integrity; superior mechanical assemblies tolerant of misalignments and overloading; a modern ASIC design with 100% short circuit and reverse voltage protection; IP66/67 sealing; 6000rev/min standard maximum speed with higher speed as an option; and 300MHz frequency response.
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