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Product Information

ROTECH FOR RELIABILITY! Other Applications


c e p t A n y t hin g L ess? Using measuring wheels or
Monitoring the world
since 1983
Why Ac Gear wheels of know PCD

Example

Using a wheel of 200mm diameter, it’s circumference will be 200 x 3.142 = 628.4mm.

Attaching this wheel to a Rotech encoder giving 1000 pulses per revolution, then the encoder will output 1 pulse for
every 0.6284mm of travel at the rim of the wheel.

Connecting the encoder to a suitable display counter, that can multiply / divide the input pulses by a selected factor, the
counter can be configured to display any units you choose.

In this example multiplying the input pulses by 0.6284 will give a display in millimetres.

Instead of using a display counter, the pulses can be supplied to PLC/computer etc. that can be set up to multiply the
pulses in the same way.

Other considerations.

If the wheel moves in both directions, a system will be required that recognises this and instructs the counter to count
UP or count DOWN.

The usual and most accurate method is to use an encoder with a quadrature output.
A quadrature output has two output signals (i.e. streams of pulses) that are 90 degrees out of phase (i.e. the pulses
overlap each other by 25%).

The display counter or PLC can be set up to recognise which direction the encoder Is rotating and then count UP or
DOWN.

Another advantage of using quadrature encoders is that as there are two output signals. So twice the number of pulses
are generated and by clever electronics the number can be doubled again to give x4 without any loss of resolution.
Thus in the above application and encoder giving 250 pulses per revolution could be used instead of 1000.

If the wheel does not rotate in both directions and UP/DOWN counting does not apply then the system is simpler.
A single channel encoder (i.e. single output) can be used, but the counter / PLC must be set to zero at the start of the
measuring operation. If the wheel by mistake rotates in the reverse direction, the counter / PLC will not see this as a
negative count but just see it as another pulse and continue to count UP.

If this happens the wheel/probe etc. must be returned to its start (zero) position and the counter/PLC re-set to zero.

Due to the maximum 25Hz switching frequency, in the majority of these applications encoders with ‘W’ type outputs are
of limited use as the maximum number of pulses per revolution is only 30.

www.rotechsystems.com.au
Practical Applications

Conveyors
Belt conveyors, elevators, screw conveyors etc

Motion sensors/encoders fitted to non-drive end to detect


stoppages, overloading, belt slip, motor failure etc.
and give visual/audible alarm and shut down of
preceding drives if required.

Mixers, shredders, etc

Motion sensor/encoder fitted to


non-drive end to detect slowing
down due to over feeding or
foreign objects in product.

Strip / web / sheet monitoring


& cut to length systems

Motion sensor/encoder fitted with


wheel typically 500mm circumference
– gives precise measurement of
length and/or speed of product. Can
be used to measure tension or stretch
of a product, plus underspeed /
overspeed or stop.
Practical Applications

Website: www.rotechsystems.com.au
Email: info@rotechsystems.com.au Monitoring the world
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