Rklf Scale Specifications - Renishaw ATOM Installation Manual

RKLF scale specifications

Material
Form
(H × W)
Scale pitch
Reference mark
Accuracy
(at 20 °C)
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(at 20 °C)
Length
Mass
End fixing
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Maximum recommended axis length 1 m for 20 μm systems.
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The scale and end clamps must be installed following the installation process, see page
74 ATOM linear encoder system
Hardened and tempered martensitic stainless steel fitted with a self-adhesive backing tape.
0.15 mm × 6 mm (including adhesive)
20 μm and 40 μm
Auto-phase optical reference mark repeatable to unit of resolution throughout specified speed and temperature range.
Customer de-selectable reference marks at 50 mm spacing.
Reference mark in the centre of scale for lengths < 100 mm.
RKLF20-S / RKLF40H-S ±5 μm/m
RKLF40-S ±15 μm/m
Matches that of substrate material when scale ends fixed by epoxy mounted end clamp.
20 mm to 1 m in 10 mm increments
1 m to 10 m in 1 m increments
4.6 g/m
Epoxy mounted end clamps (A-9523-4015)
RGG-2 two part epoxy adhesive (A-9531-0342)
Scale end movement typically < 1 μm
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