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AMSABS 3B Size 55 Technical Specifications

Absolute Measuring System with Roller Profile - Size 55

Rail Types AMSABS 3B S 55

AMSABS 3B S 55-N AMSABS 3B S 55-C
AMSABS 3B S 55-N AMSABS 3B S 55-C
Standard Cover Strip

Rail Dimensional Drawing AMSABS 3B S 55

Rail Dimensional Drawing AMSABS 3B S 55

Rail Specifications AMSABS 3B S 55

Parameter AMSABS 3B S 55-N AMSABS 3B S 55-C
Rail Width B1 (mm) 53 53
Rail Height J1 (mm) 48 48
Max. Single Length L3 (mm) 6000 6000
Mounting Hole Pitch L4 (mm) 60 60
First/Last Hole Position L5/L10 (mm) 28.5 28.5
Weight per Meter (kg/m) 15.2 14.9

Carriage Types AMSABS 3B W 55

W 55-A W 55-B W 55-C
W 55-A W 55-B W 55-C
Standard
High Load		 Standard Long
High Load		 High-Flat
High Load
W 55-D W 55-F W 55-G
W 55-D W 55-F W 55-G
High-Flat Long
High Load		 Flat
Medium Load		 Flat Long
Medium Load

Carriage Dimensional Drawing AMSABS 3B W 55

Carriage Dimensional Drawing AMSABS 3B W 55

Carriage Specifications AMSABS 3B W 55

Parameter AMSABS 3B W 55-A AMSABS 3B W 55-B AMSABS 3B W 55-C AMSABS 3B W 55-D AMSABS 3B W 55-F AMSABS 3B W 55-G
System Height A (mm) 70 70 80 80 70 70
Housing Half Width, Opposite Side A1 (mm) 49 49 49 49 49 49
Housing Half Width, Reading Head Side A2 (mm) 49 49 49 49 49 49
Read Head Protrusion A3 (mm) 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Carriage Width B (mm) 140 140 100 100 100 100
Reference Distance B2 (mm) 43.5 43.5 23.5 23.5 23.5 23.5
Front Center Lube Port C1 (mm) 9 9 19 19 9 9
Side Lube Port Position C3 (mm) 9 9 19 19 9 9
Side Lube Port Position (2nd) C4 (mm) 25.75 46.75 35.75 46.75 35.75 46.75
Top Lube Port Position C7 (mm) 21.5 42.5 31.5 42.5 31.5 42.5
Carriage Height J (mm) 57 57 67 67 57 57
Mounting Hole Pitch L1 (mm) 95 95 75 95 75 95
Mounting Hole Pitch L2 (mm) 70 70 — — — —
Carriage Length incl. Housing L9 (mm) 253 295 253 295 253 295
Housing Length L11 (mm) 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1
Measuring Carriage Total Length L13 (mm) 271.7 313.7 271.7 313.7 271.7 313.7
Carriage Body Inner Length Lw (mm) 120 162 120 162 120 162
Mounting Hole Pitch N (mm) 116 116 75 75 75 75
Reference Height O (mm) 12 12 12 12 12 12

Load Ratings

Parameter AMSABS 3B W 55-A AMSABS 3B W 55-B AMSABS 3B W 55-C AMSABS 3B W 55-D AMSABS 3B W 55-F AMSABS 3B W 55-G
Static Load Capacity C₀ (N) 237000 324000 237000 324000 237000 324000
Dynamic Load Capacity C₁₀₀ (N) 131900 180500 131900 180500 131900 180500
Static Cross Moment Capacity M₀Q (Nm) 7771 10624 7771 10624 7771 10624
Static Longitudinal Moment Capacity M₀L (Nm) 4738 8745 4738 8745 4738 8745
Dynamic Cross Moment Capacity MQ (Nm) 4325 5919 4325 5919 4325 5919
Dynamic Longitudinal Moment Capacity ML (Nm) 2637 4872 2637 4872 2637 4872
Carriage Weight (kg) 5.8 7.6 5.3 6.9 4.5 5.6

Rigidity Diagram and Load Directions AMSABS 3B W 55

Rigidity Diagram and Load Directions AMSABS 3B W 55

Measuring System Specifications

Measuring Principle Magneto-resistive absolute encoding (magnetically hard periodic N-S scale)
Signal Period 200 µm
Accuracy Class ± 5 µm / 1000 mm;± 2 µm / 40 mm
Periodic Deviation ± 0.7 µm
Resolution max. 0.09765625 µm (TM1 configuration 0.05 µm; TS2 configuration 0.050 µm)
Hysteresis < 0.5 µm
Supply Voltage 5 V ± 10% or 24 V ± 10% (24 V for TS2 configuration, PELV EN 50178)
Maximum Speed 3 m/s
Operating Temperature 0 °C ~ +70 °C
Protection Rating IP68

Source: MONORAIL and AMS Product Catalogue §4.6 General technical data (p.39).

Available Options

Based on the Available options icon bar in the catalogue.

Common to Rails and Carriages

Accuracy Classes

G0Highly accurate
G1Very accurate
G2Accurate
G3Standard

Coating

CNNone
CHHard chromium

Rails

Straightness

KCStandard

Locating Side

R11Ref. bottom, scale bottom
R12Ref. bottom, scale top
R21Ref. top, scale bottom
R22Ref. top, scale top

Carriages

Preload Classes

V1Low
V2Medium
V3High

Reference Side

R1Reference bottom (below or right)
R2Reference top (top or left)

Reading Head Position

P1Right top
P3Left bottom

Lubrication Ports

S10Left center
S11Top left
S12Lower left side
S13Upper left side
S20Right center
S21Top right
S22Lower right side
S23Upper right side
S49

Lubrication as Delivered

LNOil protect
LGGrease protect
LVFull greasing

Interface (Read Head Connection)

TMHabsolute, 0.3 m
TRHabsolute, 3 m
TDCabsolute
TSHabsolute, 3 m

Configuration (Signal Protocol)

TSSCycle synchronous serial interface (SSI)
TS1Hybrid: cycle synchronous serial + analogue 1 Vpp
TS2Siemens Drive CLiQ® communications protocol
TF1FANUC Serial Interface
TM1Mitsubishi Serial Interface

Order Code Examples

Rail Order Code

AMSABS 3B S 55-N-G1-KC-R1-3000-28.5-28.5

  • AMSABS 3B S 55 = AMSABS 3B Rail Size 55
  • N = Standard type
  • G1 = Very accurate
  • KC = Standard straightness
  • R1 = Reference at bottom
  • 3000 = Rail length 3000mm

Carriage Order Code

AMSABS 3B W 55-A-G1-V1-S10-LV-TS1

  • AMSABS 3B W 55 = AMSABS 3B Carriage Size 55
  • A = Standard type carriage
  • G1 = Very accurate
  • V1 = Low preload
  • S10 = Lubrication port position
  • LV = Full greasing
  • TS1 = Hybrid: cycle synchronous serial + analogue 1 Vpp configuration
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