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Shaft Loading aka Radial Load

Shaft Loading is the specification used on shafted encoders and refers to the force applied perpendicular to the shaft. An increase in the amount of force on a shaft will decrease the bearing life. Use the formula provided on the datasheet for shafted encoders.

Shaft Radial Load Diagram

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