RIW 16940 | UNITEC
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Possible Applications
During the final assembly of high-speed machining centers, the plastic signal amplifier is clipped into the control panel’s DIN rail, directly behind the spindle drive module. Its role is to condition the low-level feedback pulses from the linear encoders on the X, Y, and Z axes, converting them into clean, noise-free signals that the CNC’s position loop can interpret without jitter. Without this intermediate stage, the machine’s contouring accuracy would degrade as soon as coolant mist or electromagnetic interference from the servo motors couples into the encoder lines. The amplifier’s compact housing also allows it to be mounted inside the electrical cabinet without displacing other components, so the cabinet footprint remains unchanged even when retrofitting older machines with newer encoders that require higher signal fidelity. In adjacent sectors such as precision mechanical engineering, the same amplifier is used in automated grinding cells to sharpen the feedback from rotary encoders on the wheel-head spindle, ensuring the grinding wheel maintains micron-level repeatability during dressing cycles.
RIW
16940
Cellular plastic buffer 315 NO, Art.Nr. 64031500
Specifications
| Part Number |
16940
|
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | RIW |
| Deutsch | Plastikpuffer 315 NO, Art.Nr. 64031500 |
| Italiano | Cella amplificatore in plastica 315 NO, Art.Nr. 64031500 |