EtherNet/IPÔäó Encoders Rise to Oil & Gas Industry Challenges

April 24, 2018

– Leine & Linde to exhibit them at OTC –

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EtherNet/IPÔäó encoders from Leine & Linde are available for oil and gas
equipment applications, as they are certified for use in ATEX/IECEx zone
1/21 – areas where a high level of protection is needed such as in
atmospheres with gas and dust. These encoders
will be on exhibit at the upcoming Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)
held April 30 ÔÇô May 3 in Houston, Texas (Booth #1705).

Useful in all hazardous or explosive environments, the Leine & Linde singleturn
rotary Ex 647 encoder and the multiturn
Ex 648 are both available with solid shaft or hollow-shaft
mounting to fit well into the oil and gas industry applications. The
reliability of Leine & Linde encoders is well established and
appreciated, especially among the most physically demanding industry
applications.

Leine & Linde is a pre-qualified supplier for oil and gas industries,
listed on the Achilles FPAL and JQS supplier lists. EtherNet/IPÔäó is one
of the most widespread communication protocols for industry solutions
where accuracy, flexibility, and high-speed performance are vital
factors. EtherNet/IP is a trademark of ODVA, Inc.

Leine & LindeÔÇÖs EtherNet/IPÔäó encoder
functionality:

Encoder device profile 0x22
Cycle time can be as low as 1 ms
Supports up to 64-bit data
Ready-to-use assemblies
Position
Scaling: free, binary and non-binary
Preset functionality
Speed limits: low and high
Acceleration limits: low and high
Position limits: low and high
Boot loader for firmware upgrade and IP search included

More information on these encoders is available online
here.

Leine & Linde is based in Sweden with exclusive North American
distribution through HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION in Schaumburg, IL. Leine
& Linde is well known for offering high quality, heavy duty encoders of
both the incremental and absolute type, are noted for their product
robustness and design to cope with the harshest of environments, such as
those with high vibration, dirt and cold temperatures. These heavy,
severe duty encoders are suited for drive and measurement applications
and are often found in industries such as pulp and paper, forest and
wood processing, agriculture, aggregate and mining equipment.

More information is available from North American Product Specialist
Jonathan Dougherty at 847-519-4218 or [email protected].

Image Available for Download here: http://www.heidenhain.us/wp-content/uploads/LeineLinde_EtherNetIP-002.jpg

Contacts

HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION
Jonathan Dougherty, 847-519-4218
North
American Product Specialist
[email protected]