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Optical encoders scale range

Linear scales

RTL (stainless steel tape)

Scale name

Accuracy

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 °C

Supplied length

Readhead compatibility

RTLF-S

RTLF20 scale

20 μm: ±5 μm/m
40 µm (high accuracy): ±5 µm/m
40 μm: ±15 μm/m

20 µm/40 µm

10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C

Up to 10 m (> 10 m on request)

ATOM, ATOM DX

RTLC-S

RTLC20-S optical encoder scale
20 μm: ±5 μm/m
40 µm (high accuracy): ±5 µm/m
40 μm: ±15 μm/m
20 µm/40 µm10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C

Up to 10 m (> 10 m on request)

VIONiC, QUANTiC, TONiC, TONiC UHV, TONiC FS

RTLA-S

RTLA-S optical encoder scale

30 μm: ±5 µm/m
50 μm: ±10 µm/m

30 µm/50 µm

10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C

RESOLUTE: up to 21 m

EVOLUTE: up to 10.02 m


RESOLUTE, RESOLUTE UHV, RESOLUTE FS, EVOLUTE

RTL FASTRACK™ (stainless steel tape with track option)

Scale name

Accuracy

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 °C

Supplied length

Readhead compatibility

RTLC with optional FASTRACK

RTLC20 FASTRACK scale

20 μm: ±5 μm/m

40 µm (high accuracy): ±5 µm/m
40 μm: ±15 μm/m


20 µm/40 µm


10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C

Up to 10 m (> 10 m on request)

VIONiC, QUANTiC, TONiC, TONiC UHV, TONiC FS

RTLA with optional FASTRACK

RTLA FASTRACK scale

30 μm: ±5 µm/m

50 μm: ±10 µm/m


30 µm/50 µm

10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C

RESOLUTE: up to 21 m

EVOLUTE: up to 10.02 m

RESOLUTE, RESOLUTE UHV, RESOLUTE FS, EVOLUTE

RKL (narrow stainless steel tape)

Scale name

Accuracy

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion

Supplied length

Readhead compatibility

RKLC-S, RKLR-S

RKLC20 linear scale

20 μm: ±5 μm/m

40 µm (high accuracy): ±5 µm/m

40 μm: ±15 μm/m


20 µm/40 µm

Matched to substrate material when scale ends are fixed with end clamps

Up to 20 m (> 20 m on request)

VIONiC, TONiC, TONiC UHV, QUANTiC


RKLF-S

RKLF linear scale


20 μm: ±5 μm/m

40 µm (high accuracy): ±5 µm/m

40 μm: ±15 μm/m

20 µm/40 µm

Matched to substrate material when scale ends are fixed with end clamps

Up to 10 m (> 10 m on request)

ATOM, ATOM DX

RKLA-S

RKLA linear scale

±5 μm/m

30 µm

Matched to substrate material when scale ends are fixed with end clamps

Up to 21 m RESOLUTE

REL (ZeroMet™ spar)

Scale name

Accuracy

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 °C

Supplied length

Readhead compatibility

RELM20/RELE20

RELM RSLM scale

±1 µm for up to 1 m, then ±1 µm/m

20 µm

0.75 ±0.35 µm/m/°C

Up to 1.5 m

VIONiC, TONiC, TONiC UHV, TONiC FS

RELA30

RELA scale

±1 µm for up to 1 m, then ±1 µm/m

30 µm

0.75 ±0.35 µm/m/°C

Up to 1.5 m

RESOLUTE, RESOLUTE UHV, RESOLUTE FS

RSL (stainless steel spar)

Scale name

Accuracy

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 °C

Supplied length

Readhead compatibility

RSLM20/RSLE20/RSLC20

RELM RSLM scale

±1.5 µm up to 1 m, ±2.25 µm up to 2 m, ±3 µm up to 3 m, ±4 µm up to 5 m

20 µm

10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C

Up to 5 m

VIONiC, TONiC, TONiC UHV, TONiC FS

RSLA30

RELA scale

±1.5 µm up to 1 m, ±2.25 µm up to 2 m, ±3 µm up to 3 m, ±4 µm up to 5 m

30 µm

10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C

Up to 5 m

RESOLUTE, RESOLUTE UHV, RESOLUTE FS

RCL (glass spar)

Scale name

Accuracy

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion

Supplied length

Readhead compatibility

RCLC

RCLC scale

±3 µm

20 µm/40 µm

~8 µm/m/°C

Up to 130 mm

ATOM, ATOM DX

Partial arc scales

RKL (narrow stainless steel partial arc tape)

Scale name

Accuracy

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 °C

Supplied length

Readhead compatibility

RKLC-S

RKLC partial arc scale

20 μm: ±5 μm/m

40 μm: ±15 μm/m


20 µm/40 µm

10.1 ±0.2 μm/m/°C

Up to 20 m (> 20 m on request)

VIONiC, TONiC, QUANTiC

RKLF-S

RKLF partial arc scale

±15 μm/m

40 µm

10.1 ±0.2 μm/m/°C

Up to 10 m (> 10 m on request)

ATOM, ATOM DX

RKLA-S

RKLA partial arc scale

±5 μm/m

30 µm


10.1 ±0.2 μm/m/°C

Up to 21 m

RESOLUTE

Rotary scales

RES (stainless steel ring)

Scale name

Typical installed accuracy* (depending on ring diameter)

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 ºC

Ring diameter


Readhead compatibility

RESM

RESM-REST scale

(300 mm diameter) ±3.1 arc second
(150 mm diameter) ±5.5 arc seconds
(75 mm diameter) ±9.5 arc seconds


20 µm/40 µm

15.5 ±0.5 µm/m/°C


52 mm to 550 mm


VIONiC, TONiC, TONiC UHV, TONiC FS, QUANTiC

RESA30

RESA scale (scale page)

(300 mm diameter) ±3.1 arc second
(150 mm diameter) ±5.5 arc seconds
(75 mm diameter) ±9.5 arc seconds


30 µm

15.5 ±0.5 µm/m/°C

52 mm to 550 mm


RESOLUTE, RESOLUTE UHV, RESOLUTE ETR, RESOLUTE FS

* 'Typical' installations are a result of graduation and installation errors combining and, to some magnitude, cancelling.


REX (ultra-high accuracy stainless steel ring)

Scale name

Typical installed accuracy* (depending on ring diameter)

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 ºC

Ring diameter


Readhead compatibility

REXM20/REXT20

REXM scale (scale page)

(≥ 100 mm diameter) ±1 arc second
(75 mm diameter) ±1.5 arc seconds
(≤ 57 mm diameter) ±2 arc seconds

20 µm

15.5 ±0.5 µm/m/°C

52 mm to 417 mm


VIONiC, TONiC, TONiC UHV

REXA30

REXA scale (scale page)

(≥ 100 mm diameter) ±1 arc second
(75 mm diameter) ±1.5 arc seconds
(≤ 57 mm diameter) ±2 arc seconds


30 µm

15.5 ±0.5 µm/m/°C


52 mm to 417 mm


RESOLUTE, RESOLUTE UHV, RESOLUTE ETR, RESOLUTE FS

* 'Typical' installations are a result of graduation and installation errors combining and, to some magnitude, cancelling.


RCDM (glass disc)

Scale name

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 ºC

Disc outer diameter

Readhead compatibility

RCDM

RCDM scale

20 µm/40 µm

~8 µm/m/°C

17 mm to 108 mm

ATOM, ATOM DX


CENTRUM™ (stainless steel disc)

Scale name

Scale pitch

Coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 ºC

Disc outer diameter

Readhead compatibility

CSF40

CENTRUM™ CSF40 scale disc

40 µm

15.5 ±0.5 µm/m/°C

Fixing options:

Bolts: 38.4 mm to 120 mm

Clamp: 31 mm to 120 mm

For other sizes, contact Renishaw


ATOM, ATOM DX