HEIDENHAIN offers the ECN/EQN 400 series rotary encoders with PROFIBUS and PROFINET interfaces for use in manufacturing, process automation, and more. These new encoders feature a rugged blind hollow shaft, with a 12mm diameter. Both the models ECN 413 and EQN 425 rotary encoders are resistant to shock (6 ms) up to 1000 m/s2 and […]
Encoders
NorthStar SLIM Tach ST56 Encoder Launch
Dynapar announces a new addition to its compact and rugged NorthStar SLIM Tach family, the SLIM Tach ST56 Encoder. This redesigned magnetic digital tachometer shows its versatility in being able to provide reliable position and velocity feedback from electric motors in both industrial and harsh duty environments while being mechanically compact for space constrained applications. The […]
Encoders: Incremental Innovation
by Miles Budimir, Senior Editor Encoders for position feedback may be a well-established technology, but manufacturers continue to innovate by stretching the application space and adding new, useful features. Encoders are a well-established technology within the industrial world. Used wherever motion is found, they may not be as glamorous as either the end products or […]
Robust Absolute Rotary Encoders Added to the HEIDENHAIN Line
HEIDENHAIN has expanded its absolute rotary encoder offering with the new RIQ/IQN 425 series. These sturdy, inductive rotary encoders were designed for use in applications in the automation and wind energy industries, wood machining, tracking systems for photovoltaic facilities and direct measurement of elevator cabins, to name a few. The rotary encoders of the RIQ […]
The Next Step in Non-contact Sensing
by Eric Mueller, Sensor Magnets Product Manager, Dexter Magnetic Technologies, Elk Grove Village, Ill. Non-contact linear and rotary position measurement is attainable with robust multi-pole magnets Today’s machinery and motion systems have an increased need for accurate, repeatable and reliable measurement of linear and rotary position. The evolving history of position sensing ranges from simple electromechanical […]
AutomationDirect adds cost-effective encoders for small applications
AutomationDirect has added a series of Koyo miniature encoders to its line of positioning and motion control products, providing a cost-effective solution for size-limited applications. The TRD-MX series light-duty encoders feature a small body with 25mm diameter and 29mm depth. Constructed with a 4mm diameter solid shaft, the series offers resolutions from 100 to 1,024 […]
Fanuc Interface Rotary Encoders Improves Accuracy
HEIDENHAIN’s ROC 400 Series rotary encoders now connect directly to Fanuc controls with alpha or alpha-i interface, providing new levels of versatility for servo and spindle applications. Available with hollow or solid shaft options in single-turn and multi-turn configurations. ECN/EQN 400F rotary encoders with integrated bearings feature stator couplings that compensate radial runout and alignment […]
ABB-Baldor Demos Energy Savings In Latest MiHow2 Video
Motion Industries has released its first video for 2013 to their “MiHow2” channel, the product/application solutions series. The instructive video series’ goal is to share practical industrial applications that viewers can adapt in their own facilities. Power and automation technologies leader ABB-Baldor is the featured Motion Industries key supplier in the latest video release entitled, […]
HEIDENHAIN Offers an Encoder Interface Box
In an effort to increase encoder compatibility with Siemens controls, HEIDENHAIN has developed the EIB 2391S interface box. Ideal for applications with SINAMICS drive components, the EIB 2391S enhances the serial interface offering for many of HEIDENHAIN’s absolute encoders. The EIB 2391S makes it possible to convert a HEIDENHAIN encoder’s output signal from EnDat 2.2 […]
Solid-state encoder manufacturer RLS triples in size
Renishaw associate company RLS has tripled the size of its facilities in Slovenia with a move to a new facility, custom built to expand its design and manufacturing operations. The new 2,100m2 building in Komenda, Slovenia, includes an 180m2 clean room conforming to ISO 8 and equipped with electro conductive flooring, enabling a significant expansion […]