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Avtron classifies industrial encoders into five basic types:

1. Commercial
2. Light Mill Duty
3. Mill Duty
4. Heavy Mill Duty
5. Severe Duty

Each step up in the classification increases the durability of the encoder, its ability to withstand contaminants and abuse, and the ability to withstand bearing load (or elimination of bearings altogether).

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The table below shows application guidelines used by many Avtron customers.

Type	Typical Applications*
Type	Conveying	Converting	Films	Food (S)	Paper	Metals	Mining	Marine (S)	Oil Drilling (E)
Commercial			X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Light, Mill				X	X	X	X	X	X
Mill					X	X	X	X	X
Heavy Mill
Severe
* Darker = Better Suited for Application. X = Not Recommended. S Stainless Steel Option Recommended. E Red = Explosion Protected Option Recommended.

Type of Encoder	Mounting	Model
Optical Light Mill Duty	Hollow Shaft	HS25A HS35A
Optical Light Mill Duty	Face or Foot Solid Shaft (Coupled)	AV20 AV25
Optical Mill Duty	Face or Foot Solid Shaft (Coupled)	M3-(1-2)
Optical Mill Duty	Hollow Shaft	M3-(3-9, A-J)
Magnetic Mill Duty	Hollow Shaft	HS35M
Magnetic Heavy Mill Duty	Face or Foot Solid Shaft (Coupled)	M4-(1-2)
	Modular C-Face	AV125, AV850, M56, M56S (S), M67, M85, M115, M193B
	Hollow Shaft	M4-(3-9, A-J), M7
Magnetic Severe Duty	Face or Foot Solid Shaft (Coupled)	AV485, M485
Magnetic Severe Duty	Hollow Shaft	AV685, M685
Explosion Protected, Heavy Mill Duty	Hollow Shaft	M6-(4-7)

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