Mounting The Code Rail - Pepperl+Fuchs WCS Series Manual

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Mounting the Code Rail

Note!
When you slide the aluminum profile rails together with the adapter plates, make sure there is a
gap to compensate for thermal expansion. A gap is necessary if the maximum possible
operating temperature is greater than the temperature during the assembly.
Calculate the necessary gap width as follows:
Gap width in mm = 0.12 * ∆ϑ
∆ϑ = ϑ
max. operating temp.
Examples:
∆ϑ = 10 K, gap width = 1.2 mm
∆ϑ = 20 K, gap width = 2.4 mm
∆ϑ = 30 K, gap width = 3.6 mm
7.3.3 Mounting the Code Rail
Mounting the Code Rail in the Profile Rail
1. Insert the code rail into the groove of the profile rail.
- ϑ
assembly temp.
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