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 […]
Rotary Encoders
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 […]
HEIDENHAIN’s Increased Accuracy with New Magnetic Encoder
In the recent past, HEIDENHAINs ERM rotary encoder series has had great success with installations on machine tools, such as on the C axis of lathes and the main spindle on milling machines. Now, due to the higher demand for accuracy on varying rotary and tilting axes, HEIDENHAIN has developed the ERM 2200 magnetic rotary […]
HEIDENHAIN Rotary Encoder For Demanding Environments
HEIDENHAIN introduces the ROD 1930 rotary encoder series for use in mechanically-demanding motion control environments. With exceptionally rugged bearings, this new incremental encoder can withstand radial shaft loads of 200 N and axial shaft loads of 150 N. The shaft load was determined at a maximal permissible speed of 4000 min during a period of […]
MRI-Compatible Absolute Rotary Encoder with 13-Bit Res
Micronor introduces the MRI-compatible fiber optic absolute rotary encoder system. The all-optical, non-metallic MR338 passive sensor provides precision absolute angular measurement from 0° to 360° with 13-bit (8192 count) resolution and 12-bit multi-turn tracking . A duplex multimode fiber optic link connects the passive MR338 Sensor to the active MR330 Controller Module installed outside the […]
BEI Sensors Launches New Website
BEI Sensors announces the launch of its fully redesigned website that features improved navigation and functionality. Visitors can easily access an extensive product portfolio with detailed information on optical and magnetic encoders, potentiometers, Hall effect sensors, and a variety of other related position sensing products. The website provides visitors several ways to quickly find product […]
Nemicon’s expands with Ultra-Small 7S Series of 7mm Incremental Rotary Encoders
Nemicon continues to produce in high-performance miniaturization with its 7S Series Incremental Rotary Encoder. At just 7.2mm (0.28346”) in diameter, and based on Nemicon’s successful line of 18mm (0.70866”) and 12mm (0.47244”) diameter miniature encoders, the 7S Series shaft type encoder features high resolution, high noise immunity and high reliability. The body height of the […]
HEIDENHAIN Encoders with Fanuc Interface
HEIDENHAIN’s product range of absolute rotary encoders of the 400 Series are now available with interface to Fanuc controls. These encoders are particularly suitable for use on servo axes and spindles in machine tools, and feature integral bearings and stator or separate shaft couplings. Designed specifically for direct connection to Fanuc controls with α and […]
HEIDENHAIN Offers Fieldbus Encoders With Rugged Hollow Shaft Design
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 […]
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 […]
