Vertical Curves - Pepperl+Fuchs WCS Series Manual

WCS position encoding system
Mounting the Code Rail
7.3.5

Vertical Curves

In addition to horizontal curves, vertical curves are required to create inclines/declines.
Figure 7.23
Vertical curves up to a minimum radius of 4 m can be created with the aluminum profile in
conjunction with the laminate code rail.
Routing Vertical Curves
1. Mount the required rail holder along the desired route.
2. Carefully bend the required aluminum profiles into the corresponding radius > 4 m.
3. Engage the aluminum profiles in the rail holders.
4. Cut into the required code rail from the beginning to the end of the curve at intervals of
approximately 50 mm
Make sure that you cut into the code rail from below, i.e., from the wider side up into the
code window. Cut a small triangle off from each cut to prevent the code rail from overlapping
in the aluminum profile.
5. Insert the code rail into the aluminum profile together with the fixing cord. Secure the code
rail with the fixing cord using the mounting tool in the aluminum profile rail. See chapter
7.3.3.
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