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Steering encoder units
Steering encoder The units reliably fulil the demands of
industrial and off-highway vehicle
units steer-by-wire systems and:

• do not require any adjustment
SKF steering encoder units (ig. 19, table 4) • do not require relubrication during their
are steering input devices for steer-by-wire expected service life and are virtually
systems that combine reliable encoder tech- maintenance-free
nology with the simplicity of plug-and-play • are supplied ready-to-mount (connection
component packaging. to a steer-by-wire system is achieved by
The detailed design of the units is based plugs)
on well-proven SKF technologies. The units
consist of:

• a sealed SKF Explorer deep groove ball
bearing for long service life and reliable Fig. 19 17
performance Steering encoder unit
• bearing encoder technology for precise
monitoring
• a friction torque device, which provides
feedback to the operator by providing
ad equate resistance in the steering wheel
• a mechanical interface for mounting
• a shaft to connect the steering wheel

Table 4
Steering encoder units

11,4

65

65 12 22
260
18

32 11,9
3 × ∅4 3 × M6

Designation AHE-5401D™ AHE-5701C™ 50,1
Cable connector type AMP Superseal AMP Superseal
Number of pulses per revolution, N 64 256
Period accuracy ± 8% ± 8%
Phase shift output signal 90° 90°
Phase shift output signal tolerance ± 30° ± 30°
Duty cycle 50% 50% 120°
Duty cycle tolerance ± 10% ± 10%
Limiting speed 300 r/min 300 r/min
Mass 0,57 kg 0,57 kg 2 × M6 ×12
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