Rail Types AMS 3B S 65
| AMS 3B S 65-N | AMS 3B S 65-C |
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| Standard Type | Cover Strip Type |
Rail Dimension Drawing AMS 3B S 65
Rail Specifications
| Parameter | AMS 3B S 65-N | AMS 3B S 65-C |
| Rail Width B1 (mm) | 63 | 63 |
| Rail Height J1 (mm) | 58 | 58 |
| Max Single Length L3 (mm) | 6000 | 6000 |
| Mounting Hole Pitch L4 (mm) | 75 | 75 |
| First/Last Hole Position L5/L10 (mm) | 36 | 36 |
| Weight per Meter (kg/m) | 22.8 | 22.5 |
Carriage Types AMS 3B W 65
| W-A | W-B | W-C | W-D |
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Short Carriage Wide | Long Carriage Wide | Short Carriage Narrow | Long Carriage Narrow |
Carriage Dimension Drawing AMS 3B W 65
Carriage Specifications AMS 3B W 65
| Parameter | AMS 3B W 65-A | AMS 3B W 65-B | AMS 3B W 65-C | AMS 3B W 65-D |
| System Height A (mm) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Housing Half Width, Opposite Side A1 (mm) | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 |
| Housing Half Width, Reading Head Side A2 (mm) | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 |
| Reading Head Projection A3 (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carriage Width B (mm) | 170 | 170 | 126 | 126 |
| Reference Distance B2 (mm) | 53.5 | 53.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 |
| Front Center Lube Port C1 (mm) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Side Lube Port Position C3 (mm) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Side Lube Port Position (2nd) C4 (mm) | 31.75 | 58 | 51.75 | 53 |
| Top Lube Port Position C7 (mm) | 27.75 | 54 | 47.75 | 49 |
| Carriage Height J (mm) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Mounting Hole Pitch L1 (mm) | 110 | 110 | 70 | 120 |
| Mounting Hole Pitch L2 (mm) | 82 | 82 | — | — |
| Carriage Length incl. Housing L9 (mm) | 269 | 321 | 269 | 321 |
| Housing Length L11 (mm) | 90.7 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 90.7 |
| Overall Length of Measuring Carriage L13 (mm) | 287.1 | 339.6 | 287.1 | 339.6 |
| Inner Length of Carriage Body Lw (mm) | 148.5 | 201 | 148.5 | 201 |
| Mounting Hole Pitch N (mm) | 142 | 142 | 76 | 76 |
| Reference Height O (mm) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Load Ratings
| Parameter | AMS 3B W 65-A | AMS 3B W 65-B | AMS 3B W 65-C | AMS 3B W 65-D |
| Static Load Capacity C₀ (N) | 419000 | 530000 | 419000 | 530000 |
| Dynamic Load Capacity C₁₀₀ (N) | 232000 | 295000 | 232000 | 295000 |
| Static Cross Moment Capacity M₀Q (Nm) | 16446 | 20912 | 16446 | 20912 |
| Static Longitudinal Moment Capacity M₀L (Nm) | 10754 | 17930 | 10754 | 17930 |
| Dynamic Cross Moment Capacity MQ (Nm) | 9154 | 11640 | 9154 | 11640 |
| Dynamic Longitudinal Moment Capacity ML (Nm) | 5954 | 9980 | 5954 | 9980 |
| Carriage Weight (kg) | 11.6 | 14.9 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
Measuring System Specifications
| Measuring Principle | Magneto-resistive incremental encoding (hard magnetic periodic N-S scale) |
| Signal Period | 200 µm |
| Accuracy Class | ± 5 µm / 1000 mm; ± 2 µm / 40 mm |
| Periodic Deviation | ± 0.7 µm |
| Hysteresis | < 0.5 µm (digitally adjustable for AMSD) |
| Resolution | AMSA max. 0.0625 µm; AMSD 0.2 / 1.0 / 5.0 µm |
| Interface | AMSA: analogue 1 Vpp; AMSD: digital quadrature signal RS 422 (with reference and error signals) |
| Current Consumption | AMSA 40 mA; AMSD 110 mA |
| Maximum Speed | AMSA 3 m/s; AMSD 3 m/s (max. 1 m/s at 0.2 µm resolution) |
| Reference Marks | Every 50 mm, or distance coded |
| Supply Voltage | 5 V ± 0.25 V |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C ~ +70 °C |
| Protection Rating | IP68 |
Source: MONORAIL and AMS Product Catalogue §4.6 General technical data (p. 39).
Order Code Examples
AMS 3B Rail Order Code
AMS 3B S 65-N-G1-KC-R1-4000-40-40
AMS 3B Carriage Order Code (Analog Output)
AMSA 3B W 65-B-P1-G1-V1-R1-CN-S11-LV-TSU
AMS 3B Carriage Order Code (Digital Output)
AMSD 3B W 65-B-P1-G1-V1-R1-CN-S11-LV-TSD-050-80-ZN
Available Options
Based on the Available options icon bar in the catalogue.
Common to Rails and Carriages
Accuracy Classes
 | G0 | Highly accurate |
 | G1 | Very accurate |
 | G2 | Accurate |
 | G3 | Standard |
Coating
 | CN | None |
 | CH | Hard chromium |
Rails
Straightness
 | KC | Standard |
Reference Side
 | R11 | Ref. bottom, scale bottom |
 | R12 | Ref. bottom, scale top (the PDF prints 'scale bottom', duplicating R11; the icon shows the scale on top, judged to be a PDF typo) |
 | R21 | Ref. top, scale bottom |
 | R22 | Ref. top, scale top |
Magnetization Type
 | TR50 | 50 mm Raster (incremental scale) |
 | TD20 | 20 mm Code (absolute coding) |
 | TD50 | 50 mm Code (absolute coding) |
Carriages
Reference Side
 | R1 | Reference bottom (below or right) |
 | R2 | Reference top (top or left) |
Reading Head Position
 | P1 | Right top |
 | P3 | Left bottom |
Lubrication as Delivered
 | LN | Oil protect |
 | LG | Grease protect |
 | LV | Full greasing |
Interface (Reading Head Cable Outlet)
 | TMU | analog, 0.3 m |
 | TRU | analog, 3 m |
 | TSU | analog, 3 m |
 | TMD | digital, 0.3 m |
 | TRD | digital, 3 m |
 | TSD | digital, 3 m |