While servomotors remain the gold standard for precision motion control in industrial machinery, the improved performance of stepper motors is making these lower-cost devices an increasingly attractive alternative for many applications. The key to these performance gains is the addition of rotation-measuring encoders, especially the new absolute multi-turn kit encoders from POSITAL. Stepper motors are […]
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Posital upgrades family of analog programmable rotary encoders
Encoder specialist Posital has announced a new generation of analog rotary encoders for position control. Compared to the company’s earlier analog encoders, these new models feature improved accuracy, faster dynamic response and new programming options. They also accept a wider range of supply voltages, an advantage for mobile machinery applications. Posital’s analog encoders are designed for […]
Closed-loop motor feedback with the absolute advantage
Posital has expanded its line of kit-style encoders for feedback for servo and stepper motors with new models that use the same mounting form factor as incremental kit encoders from US Digital, Broadcom and other manufacturers. This makes it very easy to upgrade a motion control application from incremental to absolute position control. With Posital […]
POSITAL closed-loop motor feedback for absolute positioning
POSITAL FRABA encoders for closed-loop motor feedback allow upgrades to existing motion control applications. The mechanical drop-in replacement encoders have the same footprints as US Digital’s E5 models and Broadcom’s (Avago) HEDS-5500 models. POSITAL kit encoders provide absolute position feedback — to give controls complete information on the physical position of the mechanical components they’re […]
Posital offers heavy-duty encoders for extreme environmental conditions
POSITAL’s heavy-duty IXARC incremental and absolute rotary encoders are built to stand up to extreme environmental conditions. Based on a housing design with a 25-year track record of surviving the toughest conditions, these devices are suitable for marine vessels, off-shore facilities, mines, cranes, wind turbines and other challenging locations. These sensors feature extra rugged impact-resistant […]
POSITAL-FRABA expands North American operations
POSITAL-FRABA Inc., has announced several management changes. Due to the rapid growth of the company and the need to address the special needs of different markets, a new position of Vice President of Sales has been created. This position will be filled by Wojciech Pajak, previously the head of the company’s global manufacturing plant based […]
POSITAL adds Profinet interface to explosion-proof encoder line
POSITAL has added an optional Profinet communications interface to its explosion-proof IXARC rotary encoder family. These devices have been designed to comply with ATEX/IECEx directives for Category 3 electrical products and are suitable for Zone 1 and Zone 21 conditions (potential exposure to hazardous levels of explosive gases and dust concentrations). Areas of application for […]
IXARC rotary encoders with EtherCAT interface
POSITAL’s high-performance IXARC optical rotary encoders are now available with EtherCAT communications interfaces. EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is a special form of industrial Ethernet that eliminates the unpredictable transmission delays that characterize ‘standard’ Ethernet networks. EtherCAT networks ensure very rapid communications between a controller and other devices within a control system so that […]
POSITAL introduces new high-performance IXARC encoders
POSITAL-FRABA has revolutionized the world of rotary encoders. The new IXARC encoders combine the accuracy and dynamic response of optical encoders with the ruggedness and compact form factor of magnetic encoders for true ‘go anywhere, do anything’ performance. Building on the company’s well-proven magnetic encoder technology, these innovative products feature a new four-element Hall-effect magnetic […]
Posital’s optical encoders feature a bit parallel interface
Posital (www.posital.com) has integrated a bit parallel interface to its range of OCD optical encoders, ensuring a reliable, fast transfer of angular position into higher level controllers. These make them suitable for use in remote regions, as they offer easy diagnosis options that come with simple tools. The OCD optical encoders are based on a […]
