Title: OMRON H8PS-8AF Digital Cam Positioner | High-Precision Absolute Encoder Control

Product Overview: The OMRON H8PS-8AF Digital Cam Positioner is a cutting-edge industrial control device engineered for unparalleled precision in rotary position management across a diverse range of automated machinery. This advanced cam positioner seamlessly integrates into complex systems, delivering exceptional accuracy and reliability for applications demanding synchronized timing and position-based control. Featuring an absolute encoder input, the H8PS-8AF eliminates the need for time-consuming homing operations, significantly reducing setup time and dramatically enhancing operational efficiency. Its intuitive, user-friendly programming interface allows for quick and flexible adjustment of eight independent cam outputs, making it an indispensable component for modern factory automation. The H8PS-8AF ensures optimal machine performance, minimizes downtime, and is ideal for both upgrading existing industrial control systems and integrating into new, high-performance designs, providing superior control and operational simplicity.

Key Features & Benefits:

High-Precision Absolute Encoder Input: Ensures accurate, repeatable positioning without the need for homing, significantly enhancing system efficiency and reducing startup times.
8 Independent Cam Outputs: Provides versatile and precise control over multiple machine functions, allowing for intricate timing and sequencing of operations based on rotational position.
Easy-to-Use Programming Interface: Simplifies the setup and adjustment of complex cam patterns, enabling rapid changes to accommodate diverse production requirements and minimizing costly downtime.
High-Speed Operation Capability: Designed to handle rapid rotational speeds, making it exceptionally suitable for demanding industrial applications where quick response times and high throughput are critical.
Clear Digital Display: Offers real-time feedback on the current rotational position and output status, greatly facilitating monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting.
Robust Industrial-Grade Design: Built with durability in mind to withstand harsh industrial environments, ensuring long-term reliability, consistent performance, and extended operational life.
Convenient Front Panel Mount: Engineered for easy and secure integration into standard control panels, providing convenient access for operation, programming, and routine maintenance.
Enhanced Machine Synchronization: Improves the precise coordination of various machine parts and processes, leading to smoother overall operation, higher product quality, and reduced mechanical wear and tear.
Reduced Maintenance Requirements: The absolute encoder input and robust construction contribute to less frequent maintenance needs and a significantly extended service life, lowering total cost of ownership.

Applications:
 The OMRON H8PS-8AF Digital Cam Positioner is an essential component for achieving precise motion control and synchronization across a wide array of industrial sectors and machinery, including:
Packaging Machinery: For accurate sealing, cutting, filling, labeling, and forming operations based on product position and machine cycle.
Printing Presses: Ensuring precise registration, web tension control, and timing for multi-color printing, die-cutting, and material handling.
Assembly Lines: Controlling robotic arms, indexing tables, component placement, and pick-and-place operations with high accuracy and repeatability.
Material Handling Systems: Optimizing conveyor belt movements, sorting mechanisms, palletizing, and precise positioning in automated warehouses.
Textile Machinery: Synchronizing weaving, knitting, cutting, and stitching processes for consistent product quality.
Food & Beverage Processing: Managing precise dispensing, capping, sealing, and packaging sequences in high-speed production lines.
Woodworking Machinery: Controlling cutting, drilling, shaping, and routing tools based on material position and design specifications.
General Industrial Automation: Any application requiring precise, position-based switching, timing, and control for automated processes.

Technical Specifications:

Model: OMRON H8PS-8AF
Part Number (with special characters): H8PS-8AF
Part Number (without special characters): H8PS8AF
Input Type: Absolute Encoder Input
Number of Outputs: 8 (Independent Cam Outputs)
Mounting Type: Front Panel Mount
Display: 7-Segment LED Digital Display
Power Supply: 100-240 VAC (50/60 Hz)
Operating Temperature Range: -10 to 55°C (14 to 131°F)
Storage Temperature Range: -25 to 65°C (-13 to 149°F)
Protection Rating: IP50 (Front Panel)
Weight: 0.75 kg (approximately)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 96 mm x 96 mm x 110 mm
Certifications: CE, UL