As material handling systems become faster and more automated, conveyor technology requires increasingly precise synchronization and position control. Encoders play a critical role in monitoring belt speed, transported length, and shaft position to ensure reliable and efficient operation throughout production and logistics environments.
For many conveyor and transport applications, scaling signals in the PLC can add unnecessary complexity. POSITAL’s programmable incremental encoders with fractional PPR functionality provide a simpler and more flexible solution.
Why Fractional PPR?
Unlike conventional incremental encoders, POSITAL’s IXARC programmable encoders can generate pulse rates below one pulse per revolution or non-integer pulse outputs.
Examples include:
This functionality simplifies control system setup in conveyor and web handling applications by reducing or eliminating PLC scaling calculations.
Key Benefits at a Glance
Simple Programming — No Software Installation Required
POSITAL’s latest generation of IXARC programmable encoders takes flexibility to a new level. Performance characteristics such as pulse rate, output level, direction, and resolution can be modified through software settings without requiring any hardware changes.
Configuration is completed using the compact UBIFAST configuration tool:
This makes commissioning and replacement significantly faster and easier for machine builders and maintenance teams.
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