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Rotary Encoders

New inductive encoders for challenging machine environments from Leine Linde

February 24, 2022 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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With innovative new features designed into the already-robust line of Leine Linde rotary encoders, the new M500 encoders are now making their debut. These bearing-less inductive encoders promise machine manufactures and owners high life expectancy, as well as increased motion control performance in extreme environments and often in a smaller, lighter size. Several variants of […]

Filed Under: Encoders, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: HEIDENHAIN

How do Hall effect sensors work and where are they used in motion applications?

September 21, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

Hall effect

The Hall effect is an outcome of the Lorentz force at work. When a thin conductor (or semiconductor) has a steady flow of current running through it and a magnet is placed so that its magnetic field runs perpendicular to this current, the magnetic field of the current reacts to the magnetic field of the […]

Filed Under: FAQs + basics, Featured, Incremental Encoders, Rotary Encoders, Sensors + Vision

What to consider when choosing a rotary encoder

September 20, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

rotary encoder

Controlled servo drives are used in many areas of automation technology, converting, printing, handling, and robotics, including production machines and machine tools. The selection of a rotary encoder or encoder technology for use within the system depends on the accuracy requirements of the application and whether the application will use position control, velocity control, or both. […]

Filed Under: Encoders, Featured, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: HEIDENHAIN

Encoder provides both motor feedback and position measurement in one

September 14, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Designed to fulfill two critical needs via a single component in high accuracy robots, HEIDENHAIN introduces the innovative KCI 12O Dplus rotary encoder.  This new unique absolute encoder provides both reliable feedback to a robot’s motor and accurate position measurement to its controller to enable safe and accurate motion. Extremely compact, the KCI 120 Dplus […]

Filed Under: Encoders, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: HEIDENHAIN

Quantum Devices QML35 rotary encoder replaces RENCO product

May 18, 2021 By Kelsey Zebrowski Leave a Comment

Users of now-obsolete RENCO model turn to Quantum Devices. Since being absorbed by Heidenhain, RENCO has eliminated many of their encoder products. The most recent model discontinued is their RCML15 rotary encoder, a slim and lightweight commutating encoder popular among motor designers and used in a multitude of industries. To help fill the needs of […]

Filed Under: Encoders, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: quantumdevices

What is a gated index pulse for incremental encoders?

July 7, 2020 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

gated index pulse

Incremental encoders typically use two square-wave signals in quadrature (out of phase by 90 degrees) to track position and direction of motion. But because they only track incremental position (not absolute position) they’re not able to determine the true position of the motor and connected equipment after a shut-down or power loss. So most incremental […]

Filed Under: Encoders, FAQs + basics, Featured, Incremental Encoders, Rotary Encoders

Encoders with Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ interface for small-motor manufacturers

January 31, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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In order to meet the needs of manufacturers of small servo motors and actuators, HEIDENHAIN introduces an expansion of its small-diameter 1000 and 1100 series rotary encoders with added versions now available with Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ. HEIDENHAIN’s models ECN/EQN 1000S, ROC/ROQ 1000S and ECN/EQN 1100S rotary encoders with integrated DRIVE-CLiQ interface feature a compact design with […]

Filed Under: Encoders, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: HEIDENHAIN, Siemens

Networked rotary encoders from Advanced Micro Controls boast new features

January 31, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Advanced Micro Controls Inc. has added new features to their NR60E2 series of networked absolute rotary encoders. The new features include a Profinet interface, E2 Technology, Hub Shaft (Blind Shaft) Option, and Stainless Steel units. These rotary sensors provide an overall measuring range of 16 bits (single-turn resolution) plus 14 bits (number of revolutions), for […]

Filed Under: Absolute Encoders, Encoders, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI)

What happens when a multi-turn encoder reaches 4096 turns?

September 20, 2019 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

multi-turn encoder

One of the first decisions when choosing a rotary encoder is whether it should provide incremental or absolute position feedback. That choice primarily depends on whether the encoder should be able to exactly detect its position upon startup. If so, then an absolute encoder is typically required. When considering an absolute encoder, the next decision […]

Filed Under: Absolute Encoders, Encoders, FAQs + basics, Featured, Rotary Encoders

Encoder Products absolute encoders – now with improved electronics

April 2, 2019 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

EPC’s line of absolute encoders offers magnetic multi-turn technology and higher resolution. Encoder Products Company (EPC) offers a full line of absolute encoders with models in both shaft and blind hollow bore, in sizes 36 mm, 58 mm, and standard size 25 with a 2.5 inch housing. Now, EPC absolute encoders come with even more […]

Filed Under: Absolute Encoders, Encoders, Industry News, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: encoderproductsco, encoderproductscompany

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