Saturday, December 22, 2007

Washdown Encoders


The Industrial Encoder Corporation Washdown Encoder is the preferred Optical Encoder to use in a system as feedback for a Washdown Motor.

INDUSTRIAL ENCODER CORPORATION

Member of the GESgroup of Companies
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Washdown and Stainless Steel Optical Encoders

November 29, 2007


Industrial Encoder Corporation (IEC) announces that in response to increasing demand, they have expanded the selection of Optical Encoder products that are widely used in Washdown applications, requiring regular cleaning with high pressure liquids and caustic chemicals.

Typical applications of IEC’s Washdown and Stainless Steel encoders are

Food Processing (meat, poultry, and dairy products, slicing and filling)
Packaging, Filling, and Inspection (including soft drinks and beer)
Material Handling and Conveyor Equipment, and
Pharmaceutical, Health and Beauty Products Manufacturing.

The Washdown encoders are designed with a Stainless Steel cover and housing and can be obtained with an IP67 sealing option.

IEC’s product line includes:

Incremental and Absolute Optical Encoders (Hollow Shaft and with Shaft)

Heavy Duty Industrial Ratings

Hollow Shaft Encoders with bores up to 65 mm.

Motor Mounting Friendly for Hollow Shaft Encoders


IEC’s products have been used and proven extensively in Robots, Cranes, Forestry, Oil and Gas Drilling, Machining, Elevator, Factory Automation, Food Processing, Material Handling, and Energy Production applications. IEC is UL certified, and is also certified for Explosion Proof applications in Zones 1, 2 and 3.

IEC designs, manufactures, and markets Optical Encoders for demanding applications. For more information please contact Jon Gum, Motion Control Research, at 435-627-1086 or at jon.gum@globalencoder.com.

GE Washdown Motors

If you are considering using GE Washdown Motors, you might want to consider using an Industrial Encoder Corporation Washdown Encoder in the system for feedback.

Copied from GE's Website:

GE's line of washdown permanent magnet motors combine the rugged construction features which customers expect from GE standard PM motors with additional accessories to produce motors optimized for applications with high humidity or periodic exposure to water. The enclosures of these motors are designed to offer moisture and corrosion protection in excess of totally enclosed motors, making them suitable for high-pressure washdown

Washdown Motors

This site will specialize in Washdown Motors coupled with Washdown Encoders.
Jon