STS400™ INSTALLATION MANUAL
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2 INSTALLATION
2.1 STS400™ SUPPORTING FRAME
STS400™ has been optimized to be mounted on aluminum profiles. A frame made up of
aluminum profiles allows the easiest and fastest mounting, and in most cases is the best
choice.
However, STS400™ can also be mounted on different supports like a fixed column.
Because it is impossible to supply a standard frame which fits all the infinite needs of the
customers, it must be designed during the feasibility study of the specific application.
When studying a frame, it is suggested to design it with some safe margins for adjustment
because of unforeseen changes at installation time like obstacles or different height
requirements. Even if the STS400™ height can be calculated in advance, it is suggested to
leave freedom on all three axes for fine adjustment in the field. The following figure shows
how this can be achieved and is the type suggested by Datalogic.
In this sample frame the STS400™ can be moved up-down, backward-forward, and left-right:
The length of the aluminum profiles has to be dimensioned according to the following
constraints:
physical conveyor width
conveyor height from floor to the tire reading plane
Application DOF
STS400™ model
mimimum width (W
min
) of the tires
The next three paragraphs suggest the formulas to be used for the frame dimensioning.