BEI Kimco, a brand of Sensata Technologies, is a part of NASA’s first asteroid sampling mission that could revolutionize understanding of the early solar system. BEI Kimco designed a customized moving magnet voice coil actuator (VCA) to meet the harsh requirements for a spectrometer moving mirror application on the Origins-Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith […]
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How to program smart encoders and their diagnostics
Edited by Zak Khan || Smart encoders are encoders that contain hardware and associated software that let them dynamically change settings such as resolution and output circuit type. So one model of smart encoder can often replace many different models of traditional encoders. Read the related encoder FAQ: Why do some encoders have embedded microprocessors for signal […]
Build prototypes fast with Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) Developer’s Kit
BEI Kimco has recently improved its Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) Developer’s Kit to include three new actuator sizes with greater force and stroke capabilities to provide a broader diversity in off-the-shelf selection (custom kits can also be ordered). The new additions round out the Kit selection to a total of six actuators with force performances now ranging […]
New small actuator family offers through-hole customization for compact OEM requirements
In order to simplify assemblies and save space, the number of OEMs looking for a way to insert their equipment directly through a Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) is on the rise for medical, scientific, and analytical laboratory instruments. In response to this increasing demand, BEI Kimco has introduced a family of linear unhoused VCAs with […]
New Quadrature Encoder Display from BEI
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