Technosoft 2018
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iMOT Intelligent Motors Line Technical Reference
3.6 Mechanical Mounting
There are no restrictions to the mounting orientation of the iMOTs
although
you must pay attention to the axial forces
“FA” in Figure 3.1..Figure 3.5
applied to the motor shaft during the installation procedure and on the final position. At
the bottom of the motor shaft there’s a small magnet (marked with red) that is positioned very close to the magnetic
encoder circuit surface (marked with green). The motor housing allows axial movements of the shaft big enough to hit
and destroy the magnetic encoder circuit if a hammer or sufficient force is used.
Figure 3.1.
Panel cut-out
The IMOT intelligent motor was designed to be cooled by natural convection. It can be mounted horizontally or vertically.
Always bolt the motor to a metallic surface, which will act as a heat sink. Use only the front plate for mounting.
Make sure the metallic surface is free from paint, eloxation, etc. and that the surface is part of a construction connected
to earth (PE – protection earth). This will ensure proper EMC performance.
