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Encoders

CUI Introduces World’s Smallest Optical Encoder

November 3, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

TUALATIN, OR – CUI Inc announces the release of the MES3 series, the latest in their line of high performance micro optical encoders. Claimed to be the world’s smallest shaft-type optical encoder, the MES3 has a 5 mm body diameter and a 1.5 mm shaft diameter. The series is ideal for use in medical and […]

Filed Under: Encoders Tagged With: CUI Inc., optical encoder

LEINE & LINDE Uses Early Warning System in Encoder Series

October 29, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Strängnäs, Sweden – In order to avoid false diagnoses, costly downtime and prevent sudden failures of rotary encoders in modern machinery, LEINE & LINDE offers a unique integrated early warning system called ADS™ (”Advanced Diagnostic System”) in its 800 Series of rotary encoders. These specially equipped encoders are gaining attention and are of particular interest […]

Filed Under: Encoders, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: Leine & Linde

BEI Industrial Encoders Introduces the Omnicoder®

October 22, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Goleta, CA – BEI Industrial Encoders introduces the Omnicoder®, an incremental encoder that allows users to easily program the resolution anywhere between 1 and 10,000 counts per turn. Packaged in BEI’s flagship Model H25® encoder, the Omnicoder allows for virtually unlimited resolution variations. Users can produce a wide range of resolutions from one encoder and […]

Filed Under: Encoders Tagged With: BEI Sensors

What “High-performance” Motion Control Really Means

October 16, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

by Jason Goerges, Account Manager & Applications Engineer Cameron Sheikoholeslami, Controls & Applications Engineer ACS Motion Control, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. Anyone familiar with the motion-control industry has heard the ambiguous term “high performance” describe many systems, but what does it mean to you? High performance by itself is meaningless because it begs for a […]

Filed Under: Controls, Drives + Supplies, Encoders, Featured, PLCs + PACs Tagged With: ACS Motion Control

Micropulse Generation 7 Linear Position Transducers from Balluff

October 2, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Florence, KY – Balluff has introduced the first of its new Micropulse Generation 7 linear position transducers, featuring improved measurement and environmental specifications, longer lengths, and more flexible setup than previous models. Debuting in the analog rod style housing, Generation 7 is available in two versions, Micropulse and Micropulse Plus. Micropulse is fully backward compatible […]

Filed Under: Encoders, Linear Encoders, Sensors + Vision

Timken Launches High-Resolution Magnetic Encoder

September 24, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

CANTON, OH — The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) has launched a new packaged, industrial magnetic encoder designed to provide increased reliability and performance over conventional optical encoders, especially in high-shock and vibration conditions. “This technology lets the plant engineer sleep at night, knowing his or her operation won’t go down from a common encoder failure” […]

Filed Under: Encoders Tagged With: timken

Selection Guide for Encoders from SICK STEGMANN

September 15, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

DAYTON, OH – SICK STEGMANN, INC. has created a new Selection Guide for Encoders designed to help users quickly select the appropriate incremental, absolute, wire draw or linear encoder for their application. All SICK STEGMANN encoder options are narrowed down for diameter, shaft size, resolution, programmability, as well as electrical and mechanic interfaces. “Often the […]

Filed Under: Absolute Encoders, Encoders, Linear Encoders Tagged With: sick stegmann

Automated Gearbox Testing Builds in Consistency

August 28, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

by William L. Winterbauer, Ph.D., Principal Engineer, QED Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. The U.S. military has demanding requirements for the hardware it needs. Take, for instance, a set of gearboxes built by Excel Gear Inc., Roscoe, Ill, (excelgear.com) for missile launchers on the U.S. Navy’s new DDG1000 series of ships. The gearboxes are drive elements […]

Filed Under: Encoders, Gears + Gearing, Mechanical PT Tagged With: testing

TURCK Compact F36 Absolute Encoders

August 25, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Minneapolis, MN — TURCK introduces the Kübler by TURCK F36 optical encoder series, designed completely without gears to eliminate wear and sensitivity to magnetic fields. F36 absolute encoders feature a compact size of only 36 mm with a hollow shaft diameter of up to 10 mm, making them well suited for drive engineering and medical […]

Filed Under: Absolute Encoders, Encoders Tagged With: turck

Stainless Steel Encoders from Leine & Linde

July 30, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Strängnäs, Sweden – In consideration of machines and equipment used in harsh environments, Leine & Linde now offer stainless steel versions of all their measurement fieldbus encoders with shaft. Available interfaces are PROFIBUS, PROFINET, DeviceNet™ and CANopen. Conventional rotary encoders are not suitable for harsh environments where corrosive agents are found. This is the case […]

Filed Under: Encoders, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: Leine & Linde, stainless steel

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