Tri-Tronics Photocraft Wheel
Uses precision measuring wheels to track and measure the movement of a conveyor belt or a moving web.
Wheel encoders ride directly on the moving material, use a wheel tread having a high coefficient of friction, and have a very low starting torque resulting in virtually no slippage of the wheels on the belt. In addition, the wheels are precision ground with exacting tolerances, versus a roller which has a much larger tolerance, and its circumference seldom translates into an integral number of encoder pulses per unit of linear movement.
Our single and dual wheel encoders offer additional advantages:
- Integrated mounting arm for easy installation
- Accessories for mounting above or below a conveyor or moving web
- Rugged construction for continuous duty in industrial applications
- “Anti-Jitter” feature eliminated measuring and tracking problems and the resulting miss-sorts often encountered when a conveyor or web stop or restarts
- Circuit protection that eliminates failure caused by the significant levels of static electricity often associated with conveyors
- “Programmable” versions that enable selection of various features at installation time, such as the pulses per revolution and the output circuit type, resulting in maximum flexibility with minimum inventory
Eagle Sensors & Controls is an authorized photocraft distributor. Contact us with sales and technical support.