For motion control applications in severe environments or where regular wash-down is necessary, Leine & Linde now offers the 500 series rotary encoders in stainless steel versions. Leine & Linde is based in Sweden with exclusive North American distribution through HEIDENHAIN Corporation in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Leine & Linde’s RXI and RXA 500 series are robust incremental and absolute encoders known for their durability and wide range of options. The new versions of these encoders offer models with a stainless steel enclosure, flange and shaft to further enhance suitability for application in harsh environments, for example where the encoder is subjected to aggressive liquids for wash-down in food processing, or salt spray in offshore environments.
Two types of steel are available, 304/A2 or 316/A4, which are both of the austenitic type and can be used in a variety of corrosive applications.