HEIDENHAIN has a new home online for its motion control components with the launch of a redesigned and user-friendly web portal at www.heidenhain.us. Industries and applications categorized specifically on the new HEIDENHAIN web portal include machine tool, semiconductor, automation, metrology, electronics and medical. HEIDENHAIN’s product line includes linear scales, rotary and angular encoders, digital readouts, […]
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Absolute ring encoder for angular motion feedback from HEIDENHAIN
HEIDENHAIN has introduced the next generation of their ERA 4000 incremental ring encoder, the ECA 4000 which includes absolute technology. With the ability to provide a direct upgrade path for existing ERA 4000 applications as well as new applications, HEIDENHAIN’s new ECA 4000 absolute series ring encoder offers several benefits and features for angular motion […]
Leine & Linde’s rotary encoders for harsh environments now with PROFINET
The Leine & Linde 900 rotary encoders series provides absolute position measurements needed in equipment used in harsh environments such as steel, oil & gas, transportation and construction industries. The latest addition to this product family is the PROFINET interface which has found broad application in the automation of heavy equipment. The inductive scanning principle […]
New mechanically compatible absolute shafted angle encoders
HEIDENHAIN announces the start of series production of their ROC 2000 and ROC 7000, a new family of Absolute Solid Shafted Angle Encoders. Using the same mechanical connections and footprint as their incremental cousins (the ROD series), and the same scanning principles as their hollow shafted siblings (the RCN series), the ROC series is the […]
Tiny kit-style encoder: New option for linear measurement
A tiny linear encoder from RSF Elektronik is an MS 15 optical kit-style with the smallest mechanical profile in the industry. Available in North America through HEIDENHAIN, the encoder works in machinery for metrology, semiconductor, medical and automation. The MS 15 optical kit-style encoder is 36 x 13.5 x 14.8mm in size, and provides a 40 […]
ETEL’s DynX Motion Systems available in North America through HEIDENHAIN
HEIDENHAIN now offers ETEL DynX stages in three sizes of direct-driven linear axes, three sizes of direct-driven rotary axes and one high precision ball screw-driven axes for vertical applications. Direct-driven servo motors are suitable for high-performance motion in automation applications, semiconductor and electronics industries that need to maximize throughput and flexibility. ETEL DynX systems are […]
Top encoder trends for 2015: Smarter, more reliable designs
As critical components in motion control systems, encoders have come a long way from the mostly mechanical devices of yesteryear. We asked some leading encoder manufacturers to tell us how encoder designs are changing and what industries and applications are driving those changes. Here’s what those manufacturers said. 1. What are some of the key […]
Magnetic ring encoder benefits large rotating machinery
The Leine & Linde MRI 2000 rotary encoder is designed to provide feedback solutions for large rotating machinery, typically found in the Construction, Pulp & Paper, Oil & Gas, Wind and Marine industries. Introduced two years ago, this encoder has now received significant performance upgrades. The MRI ring encoder is segmented into pieces, something that […]
Bringing on-line vibration measurement to wind turbine generators
Planning maintenance activities on wind turbine generators, rather than dealing with emergencies, can result in significant reductions in operating expenses. To assist in that process, Leine and Linde offers rotary encoders equipped with a web-based Advanced Diagnostic System (ADS) providing real-time tracking of the generator condition. Especially well suited for use in wind turbine generators, […]
Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ Interface With Model 600 Encoder
Leine & Linde introduced the use of Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ communication protocol into its rotary encoder product line in 2012, and is now offering this interface in its inductive 600 absolute rotary encoder series. DRIVE-CLiQ is an Ethernet-based protocol which interfaces with SINAMICS control systems. With a speed of 100 Mbit/s and a cycle time of […]
