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QUANTiC RKLC40-S linear installation guide
RKLC40-S scale specifications
Form
(H × W)
0.15 mm × 6 mm (including adhesive)
Pitch
40 μm
Accuracy
(at 20 °C)
(includes slope and linearity)
RKLC40-S ±15 µm/m
RKLC40H-S ±5 µm/m
Linearity
RKLC40-S ±3 µm/m achievable with 2 point error correction
RKLC40H-S ±2.5 µm/m achievable with 2 point error correction
Supplied length
20 mm to 20 m (> 20 m available on request)
Material
Hardened and tempered martensitic stainless steel fitted with a self-adhesive backing tape
Mass
4.6 g/m
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(at 20 °C)
Matches that of substrate material when scale ends fixed by epoxy mounted end clamps
Installation temperature
+10 °C to +35 °C
End fixing
Epoxy mounted end clamps (A-9523-4015)
Approved epoxy adhesive (A-9531-0342)
Scale end movement typically < 1 µm
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Reference mark
Type
Customer selected
IN-TRAC
reference mark, directly embedded into incremental track.
Bi-directional position repeatability
Selection
Single reference mark selection by selector magnet (A-9653-0143) customer positioned.
L ≤ 100 mm
Single reference mark at scale centre
L > 100 mm Reference marks at 50 mm spacing (first reference mark 50 mm from scale end)
Repeatability
Unit of resolution repeatability (bi-directional) across full system rated speed and
temperature ranges
Limit switches
Type
Magnetic actuators; with dimple triggers Q limit, without dimple triggers P limit
(‘RKLC40-S scale installation drawing’, page 4)
Trigger point
The limit output is nominally asserted when the readhead limit switch sensor passes the
limit magnet leading edge, but can trigger up to 3 mm before that edge
Mounting
Customer placed at desired locations
Repeatability
< 0.1 mm
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The scale and end clamps must be installed following the installation process, see
.