As the demand for functionally safe equipment products grows, so does HEIDENHAINs component product offerings. Now new to the market are HEIDENHAINs ROx 400 absolute rotary encoders, available in a functionally safe design including a mechanical fault exclusion for the shaft. Both the synchro and clamping flange versions passed the type testing from TÜV Süd, […]
Encoders
Cabled Step Motors
Applied Motion Products has announced a new range of step motors for DC powered drives which are now available with 10 foot cables. These motors are available in single or double shaft versions with additional encoder or encoder and cover options. The availability of cables and covered encoders make this range particularly suitable for rugged […]
New Hazardous Area Encoder from Pepperl+Fuchs
The new 78E Series Ex Encoder from Pepperl+Fuchs is especially designed for applications in hazardous areas. The 78E Series with its “flameproof enclosure” has ATEX and IEC Ex international approval in addition to third-party approval by TÜV. It is designed for the oil/gas, refineries, mining and material handling (agriculture, chemicals) industries. The new 78E Series […]
All-in-One Brushless Servo System from Teknic
ClearPath, from Teknic Inc., is an easy to use brushless servo motor, encoder, servo drive, and controller all rolled into one compact package. The state-of-the-art, closed-loop, AC vector servo provides smooth, quiet and repeatable motion and control of position, speed & torque in any direction. ClearPath can be used in place of steppers, AC induction […]
Three-week Lead Time on Generation II Simotics® 1FK7 Servomotors
Field-replaceable 24-bit encoders in 10 styles and reduced lead times highlight complete line of servomotors; three inertia versions, seven shaft heights on highly-configurable line; now shipped in three weeks or less. In response to increased market needs and always seeking to exceed customer expectations, Siemens Industry, Inc. announces a further reduction in lead times for […]
POSITAL introduces new high-performance IXARC encoders
POSITAL-FRABA has revolutionized the world of rotary encoders. The new IXARC encoders combine the accuracy and dynamic response of optical encoders with the ruggedness and compact form factor of magnetic encoders for true ‘go anywhere, do anything’ performance. Building on the company’s well-proven magnetic encoder technology, these innovative products feature a new four-element Hall-effect magnetic […]
New Absolute Angle Encoders from HEIDENHAIN Offer Functional Safety
HEIDENHAIN Corporation is making available a new version of the RCN Series of absolute angle encoders, now with Functional Safety offering numerous advantages to todays machine tools. This RCN Series of angle encoders has built-in components that are part of an immediate machine shut-off process in case of machine or component malfunction. With a Functional […]
Incremental Sendix 7000 Encoders from Kuebler
Explosion protection counts among the particularly safety-relevant tasks in many industries and branches. In branches such as mining, the chemical industry or the oil production, high plant availability and the best protection possible for men and for the environment have highest priority. Measuring devices that are in charge of positioning tasks must fully meet the […]
US Digital Awarded ISO 9001:2008 Certification
US Digital, a U.S. manufacturer of optical rotary encoders, announced they have achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification. Scope of Registration includes design, manufacturing, assembly and distribution of motion control products and accessories. US Digital received the certification from PRI Registrar, which involved a rigorous audit of business processes, manufacturing processes and products. As part of […]
How to select, apply and integrate the right encoder for an industrial automation application
Updated June 2016 by Lisa Eitel || by Joe Kimbrell, Product manager, Drives, Motors and Motion, AutomationDirect Encoders are used to determine the position, velocity and direction of motor shaft speed and other mechanical motion. They provide information required for the precise control of a variety of applications, such as positioning a rotary table, pick […]