Machines operating in underground mining sectors and their operators operate in environments where explosive gas and dust concentrations are potentially dangerous. The equipment used must therefore meet certain regulations such as the ATEX standard.
In order to ensure on-site safety, POSITAL has developed a range of products meeting the demanding criteria of the ATEX standard while maintaining the level of performance which has made POSITAL famous:
- Sensors certified for explosive environments
- Accurate position and tilt measurements
Explosion-proof IXARC rotary encoder: Vertical positioning
- CANopen, EtherNet
- Resolution up to 16 bits
- ATEX and IECEx certified encoders (Group I)
- Stainless steel (303, 316 AISI)
- Classe IP67
Explosion-proof IXARC rotary encoder: Horizontal positioning
- Profibus (+ Incremental), SSI, DeviceNet
- Resolution up to 16 bits
- Aluminum enclosures and flanges
- ATEX and IECEx certified (Group II)
- Compact enclosures
Explosion-proof IXARC rotary encoder: Speed Control
- Analog and Digital Interfaces
- Number of turns up to 14 bits
- IECEx and ATEX certified (Group II)
- Certified accessories available
- Programmable
- Multiple mounting options
