Encoder product configurator

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Scale

RTLC stainless steel tape scale with selectable IN-TRAC™reference marks
Type	Incremental linear
Scale pitch	20 µm or 40 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±5 µm/m or ±15 µm/m
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C
Maximum scale length	10 m (>10 m on request)
Cross-section	0.4 mm × 8 mm (RTLC20-S, RTLC40-S and RTLC40H-S) 0.4 mm x 18 mm (RTLC20, RTLC40 and RTLC40H installed in FASTRACK™ carrier)
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting options	Self-adhesive backing tape (RTLC20-S, RTLC40-S and RTLC40H-S) or FASTRACK™ carrier (RTLC20, RTLC40 and RTLC40H)
Compatible readheads	VIONiC™ and TONiC™ (20 µm pitch RTLC variants only) QUANTiC™ (40 µm pitch RTLC variants only)
Functional Safety (FS)	RTLC is available as part of a Functional Safety system when used with a TONiC™ FS readhead. IMPORTANT: End covers must be used with the RTLC20-S scale or RTLC20/FASTRACK system in order to be FS approved.

RTLF stainless steel tape scale
Type	Incremental linear
Scale pitch	20 µm or 40 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±5 µm/m (RTLF40H-S and RTLF20-S) ±15 µm/m (RTLF40-S)
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C
Maximum scale length	10 m
Cross-section	0.41 mm × 8 mm
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting option	Self-adhesive backing tape
Compatible readheads	ATOM™ and ATOM DX™

RKLC stainless steel tape scale
Type	Incremental linear and partial arc
Scale pitch	20 µm or 40 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±5 µm/m (RKLC20-S and RKLC40H-S) ±15 µm/m (RKLC40-S)
Coefficient of thermal expansion	Matches that of substrate material when scale ends fixed by epoxy mounted end clamps
Maximum scale length	20 m (>20 m on request)
Cross-section	0.15 mm × 6 mm
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites with expansion coefficients between 0 and 22 μm/m/°C (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting option	Self-adhesive backing tape and end clamps
Compatible readheads	VIONiC™ and TONiC™ (20 µm pitch RKLC20-S only) QUANTiC™ (40 µm pitch RKLC40-S and RKLC40H-S only)

RKLA stainless steel tape scale
Type	Absolute linear and partial arc
Scale pitch	30 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±5 µm/m
Coefficient of thermal expansion	Matches that of substrate material when scale ends fixed by epoxy mounted end clamps
Maximum scale length	21 m (NOTE: The maximum length of scale can be limited by the variant of readhead chosen. If you select this scale type, please click the help icon in the 'Length' column for more information).
Cross-section	0.15 mm × 6 mm
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites with expansion coefficients between 0 and 22 μm/m/°C (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting option	Self-adhesive backing tape and end clamps
Compatible readheads	RESOLUTE™ linear and partial arc

RKLF stainless steel tape scale
Type	Incremental linear and partial arc
Scale pitch	20 µm or 40 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±5 µm/m (RKLF20-S and RKLF40H-S) ±15 µm/m (RKLF40-S)
Coefficient of thermal expansion	Matches that of substrate material when scale ends fixed by epoxy mounted end clamps
Maximum scale length	10 m (>10 m on request)
Cross-section	0.15 mm × 6 mm
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites with expansion coefficients between 0 and 22 μm/m/°C (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting option	Self-adhesive backing tape and end clamps
Compatible readheads	ATOM™ and ATOM DX™

RCLC chrome on glass spar scale
Type	Incremental linear
Scale pitch	20 µm or 40 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±3 µm
Coefficient of thermal expansion	~8 μm/m/°C
Maximum scale length	130 mm
Cross-section	1.1 mm × 6.35 mm
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting option	Self-adhesive backing tape
Compatible readheads	ATOM™ and ATOM DX™

RTLA30 and RTLA30-S stainless steel tape scale with single track true absolute coding
Type	True absolute linear
Scale pitch	~30 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±5 µm/m
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C
Maximum scale length	21 m (NOTE: The maximum length of scale can be limited by the variant of readhead chosen. If you select this scale type, please click the help icon in the 'Length' column for more information).
Cross-section	0.4 mm × 8 mm (RTLA30-S) 0.4 mm x 18 mm (RTLA30 installed in FASTRACK™ carrier)
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting options	Self-adhesive backing tape (RTLA30-S) or FASTRACK™ carrier (RTLA30)
Compatible readheads	RESOLUTE™ linear
Functional Safety (FS)	RTLA is available as part of a Functional Safety system when used with a BiSS FS or Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ FS readhead. IMPORTANT: End covers must be used with the RTLA30-S scale or RTLA30/FASTRACK system in order to be FS approved.

RTLA50 and RTLA50-S stainless steel tape scale with single track true absolute coding
Type	True absolute linear
Scale pitch	50 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±10 µm/m
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C
Maximum scale length	10.02 m (NOTE: The maximum length of scale can be limited by the variant of readhead chosen. If you select this scale type, please click the help icon in the 'Length' column for more information).
Cross-section	0.4 mm × 8 mm (RTLA50-S) 0.4 mm x 18 mm (RTLA50 installed in FASTRACK™ carrier)
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting options	Self-adhesive backing tape (RTLA50-S) or FASTRACK™ carrier (RTLA50)
Compatible readheads	EVOLUTE™

RSLM/E/C high accuracy stainless steel scale with *IN-TRAC™* reference marks
Type	Incremental linear
Scale pitch	20 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±1.5 µm up to 1 m ±2.25 µm from 1 m to 2 m ±3 µm from 2 to 3 m ±4 µm from 3 m to 5 m
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C
Maximum scale length	5 m
Cross-section	1.5 mm × 14.9 mm
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting options	Self-adhesive backing tape or Clip and clamp mounting
Compatible readheads	VIONiC™ and TONiC™
Functional Safety (FS)	RSLM is available as part of a Functional Safety system when used with a TONiC™ FS readhead. IMPORTANT: Only self-adhesive mounted RSLM scale is FS approved. Clip and clamps must not be used to mount RSLM scale in an FS application.

RSLA high accuracy stainless steel scale with single track true absolute coding
Type	True absolute linear
Scale pitch	~30 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±1.5 µm up to 1 m ±2.25 µm from 1 m to 2 m ±3 µm from 2 to 3 m ±4 µm from 3 m to 5 m
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	10.1 ±0.2 µm/m/°C
Maximum scale length	5 m (NOTE: The maximum length of scale can be limited by the variant of readhead chosen. If you select this scale type, please click the help icon in the 'Length' column for more information).
Cross-section	1.5 mm × 14.9 mm
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting options	Self-adhesive backing tape or Clip and clamp mounting
Compatible readheads	RESOLUTE™ linear
Functional Safety (FS)	RSLA is available as part of a Functional Safety system when used with a BiSS FS or Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ FS readhead. IMPORTANT: Only self-adhesive mounted RSLA scale is FS approved. Clip and clamps must not be used to mount RSLA scale in an FS application.

RELM/E ZeroMet™ scale with *IN-TRAC™* reference mark.
Type	Incremental linear
Scale pitch	20 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±1 µm up to 1 m. ±1 μm/m for lengths >1 m
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	0.75 ±0.35 µm/m/°C
Maximum scale length	1.5 m
Cross-section	1.6 mm × 14.9 mm
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting options	Self-adhesive backing tape or Clip and clamp mounting
Compatible readheads	VIONiC™ and TONiC™
Functional Safety (FS)	RELM is available as part of a Functional Safety system when used with a TONiC™ FS readhead. IMPORTANT: Only self-adhesive mounted RELM scale is FS approved. Clip and clamps must not be used to mount RELM scale in an FS application.

RELA ZeroMet™ scale with single track true absolute coding
Type	True absolute linear
Scale pitch	~30 µm
Accuracy (at 20 °C)	±1 µm up to 1 m. ±1 μm/m for lengths >1 m
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	0.75 ±0.35 µm/m/°C
Maximum scale length	1.5 m (NOTE: The maximum length of scale can be limited by the variant of readhead chosen. If you select this scale type, please click the help icon in the 'Length' column for more information).
Cross-section	1.6 mm × 14.9 mm
Suitable substrate materials	Metals, ceramics and composites (e.g. steel, aluminium, invar, granite, ceramic etc.)
Mounting options	Self-adhesive backing tape or Clip and clamp mounting
Compatible readheads	RESOLUTE™ linear
Functional Safety (FS)	RELA is available as part of a Functional Safety system when used with a BiSS FS or Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ readhead. IMPORTANT: Only self-adhesive mounted RELA scale is FS approved. Clip and clamps must not be used to mount RELA scale in an FS application.

RCDM40 and RCDM20 glass discs
Type	Incremental chrome on glass discs
Scale pitch	40 µm or 20 µm
Accuracy	±0.5 µm
Coefficient of thermal expansion	~8 μm/m/°C
Disc sizes	17 mm to 108 mm (custom sizes by special order)
Disc thickness	2.3 mm
Compatible readheads	ATOM™ and ATOM DX™

RESM/T/D ring with *IN-TRAC™* reference marks
Type	Incremental rotary
Scale pitch	20 µm or 40 µm
Material	303/304 stainless steel
Graduation accuracy	±0.38 arc second (550 mm diameter ring) Effects such as eccentricity influence installed performance; for application advice please contact your local Renishaw representative.
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	15.5 ± 0.5 μm/m/°C
Ring diameters	52 mm to 550 mm (custom sizes by special order)
Compatible readheads	VIONiC™ (20 µm pitch RESM20 and REST20 only) TONiC™ (20 µm pitch RESM20 or REST20 only) QUANTiC™ (40 µm pitch RESM40 only)
Functional Safety (FS)	RESM is available as part of a Functional Safety system when used with a TONiC™ FS readhead. The rings can be taper mounted ('A' section rings only) or interference fit ('A' section and 'B' section rings). IMPORTANT: Rings retained by interference fit must be bolted. Unbolted rings that are interference fitted are not approved for FS.

RESA ring with single track true absolute coding
Type	True absolute rotary
Scale pitch	~30 µm
Material	303/304 stainless steel
Graduation accuracy	±0.38 arc second (550 mm diameter ring) Effects such as eccentricity influence installed performance; for application advice please contact your local Renishaw representative.
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	15.5 ± 0.5 μm/m/°C
Ring diameters	52 mm to 550 mm (custom sizes by special order)
Compatible readheads	RESOLUTE™ angular
Functional Safety (FS)	RESA is available as part of a Functional Safety system when used with a BiSS FS or Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ readhead. The rings can be taper mounted ('A' section rings only) or interference fit ('A' section and 'B' section rings). IMPORTANT: Rings retained by interference fit must be bolted. Unbolted rings that are interference fitted are not approved for FS.

REXM/T ultra high accuracy ring with IN-TRAC™ reference marks
Type	Incremental rotary
Scale Pitch	20 µm
Material	303/304 stainless steel
Total installed accuracy	±1 arc second (≥100 mm diameter ring) ±1.5 arc second (75 mm diameter ring) ±2 arc second (≤57 mm diameter ring)
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	15.5 ± 0.5 μm/m/°C
Ring diameters	52 mm to 417 mm (custom sizes by special order)
Compatible readheads	VIONiC™ and TONiC™

REXA ultra high accuracy ring with single track true absolute coding
Type	True absolute rotary
Scale Pitch	~30 µm
Material	303/304 stainless steel
Total installed accuracy	±1 arc second (≥100 mm diameter ring) ±1.5 arc second (75 mm diameter ring) ±2 arc second (≤57 mm diameter ring)
Coefficient of thermal expansion (at 20 °C)	15.5 ± 0.5 μm/m/°C
Ring diameters	52 mm to 417 mm (custom sizes by special order)
Compatible readheads	RESOLUTE™ angular
Functional Safety (FS)	REXA is available as part of a Functional Safety system when used with a BiSS FS or Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ readhead.

Item	Part no.	Description
Scale			configure
Readhead			configure
Interface			configure
Optional hardware			configure

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