PosiTrack Absolute Position Tracking Systems

Friday, January 6, 2012 by David Sheets
Check out the PosiTrack Absolute Position Tracking Systems from Pepperl & Fuchs.

Marshall Wolf Automation, your full-line industrial automation distributor, is an authorized Pepperl & Fuchs distributor.
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PosiTrack absolute linear encoder systems use optic technology to provide fraction-of-a-millimeter position feedback in a diverse group of applications.  Their versatile design and accessory packages make them a popular control option for:

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
Overhead Cranes
Elevators and Lifts
Galvanizing and Plating Processes
Overhead Conveying and Materials Handling
Transfer Carriage and Pallet Identification

Unlike traditional rotary encoders that depend on physical contact to convert circular motion to a PLC or drive-friendly signal, PosiTrack systems scan specially coded track or tape to determine the carrier mechanism's position.  Because the scanning is optic-based and contact-free, mechanical wear and errors due to misalignment-problems inherent to rotary devices are eliminated.

Please visit our website at www.wolfautomation.com and view our large product offering.

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