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— A B B M E A S U R E M E N T & A N A LY T I C S Pressductor Pillowblock Load Cells Vertical Measuring PFCL 201 User manual 3BSE023881R0101 en Rev H...
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AB. ABB AB assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. In no event shall ABB AB be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any nature or kind arising from the use of this document, nor shall ABB AB be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising from use of any software or hardware described in this document.
Recycling the Transport Material..............6 1.2.4 Disposal of the Product................. 6 Function and Design..................6 1.3.1 General......................6 1.3.2 Load Cells PFCL 201..................7 1.3.3 Principle of Measurement................7 Description General......................9 Technical Data.................... 10 Definitions....................11 Measuring principle of the sensor..............14 Mounting Arrangement................
1.2.1 Environmental Policy ABB is committed to its environmental policy. We strive continuously to make our products envi- ronmentally more sound by applying results obtained in recyclability and life cycle analyses. Prod- ucts, manufacturing process as well as logistics have been designed taking into account the envi- ronmental aspects.
1.2.3 Recycling the Transport Material ABB designs all transport material to be recyclable where practical. The recycling of the transport material depends on the material type and availability of local recycling programs. After receiving the system into the site, the package and the transportation locking have to be removed.
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 2 Description Description General The load cell is machined from a single piece of stainless steel. The sensors are machined directly in the piece of steel and are positioned so that they are sensitive to force in the direction of meas- urement and insensitive in other directions.
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 2 Description Material C/CD/CE Stainless steel SIS 2387 DIN X4CrNiMo 165 Accuracy Accuracy class C/CD/CE ± 0,5 Linearity deviation < ± 0,3 Repeatability error < ± 0,05 Hysteresis <0,2 Compensated temperature range +20 - +80 °C...
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Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 2 Description Signal Rated output value at nominal load Sensitivity Force Figure 6. Sensitivity Accuracy and Accuracy Class Accuracy class is defined as the maximum deviation, and is expressed as a percentage of the sen- sitivity at nominal load.
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Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 2 Description Repeatability error Repeatability error is defined as the maximum deviation between repeated readings under identical conditions. It is expressed as a percentage of the sensitivity at nominal load.
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 2 Description Measuring principle of the sensor The measuring principle of the sensor is based on the Pressductor ® technology and the fact that the permeability of a magnetic material changes under mechanical stress.
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 2 Description Where direction designations R, V and A are recognized as suffixes for force components, F, this represents the force component in the respective direction. The suffix R may be omitted, when measuring direction is implied by the context.
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 2 Description Figure 12. Horizontal mounting 2.5.3 Inclined Mounting Inclined mounting means arrangements in which the load cell is inclined relative to the horizontal plane. In some cases this is the only option.
See adapter plates in Drawings. Unpacking When the equipment arrives, check against the delivery document. Inform ABB of any complaint, so that errors can be corrected immediately and delays avoided. Preparations Prepare the installation in good time by checking that the necessary documents and material are available, as follows: •...
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 3 Installation • Locking fluid (medium strength) to lock mounting screws. • Screws as listed in Table 2. page 19 Table 3. page 19 to secure the load cell, and other screws for bearing housings etc.
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 3 Installation Roll Bearing housing Upper adapter plate Load cell Pressductor System Lower adapter plate Foundation Figure 15. Typical installation Cabling for Load Cell PFCL 201CE Cabling with protective hose shall be mounted so that the forces related to the weight of the cable/ hose do not act in the measuring direction of the load cell.
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Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 3 Installation Pressductor Technology Figure 17. Possible directions of cable for PFCL 201CE CAUTION Cable bending is not allowed in the connection Pressductor Technology Figure 18. Cable bending, wrong installation...
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 4 Commissioning Commissioning General The actual procedure for commissioning a load cell is simple, provided that the load cells and cables have been properly installed. Commissioning of the control unit is described in the relevant chapter of the control unit manual.
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 5 Maintenance Maintenance General Strip Tensiometer Systems with Pressductor ® load cells are extremely reliable and do not require daily servicing. As a preventive measure, checks should be done periodically on all parts subject to mechanical wear.
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 6 Fault Tracing Fault Tracing General It is important to be thoroughly familiar with the description of operation in 2 Description before starting fault tracing. Interchangeability The load cells are factory calibrated and can be replaced directly with another load cell of the same type.
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 6 Fault Tracing Fault Tracing in the Mechanical Installation There are a number of parts in the mechanical arrangement that can cause faults. The extent to which these faults are repeatable differs. Possible causes fall into the following groups.
Pressductor PillowBlock Load Cells, Vertical Measuring PFCL 201, User Manual 6 Fault Tracing such expansion is often taken up by splines, these must also be lubricated. The symptoms are instability of the signal, for instance jumps in the signal during slow running.
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