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MD&M West for Tuesday February 7th — Innovation for medical applications

February 7, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

At every MD&M event, manufacturers from around the globe announce new products for use in medical devices — or to take them from concept to market. This is what I saw at the first day of this year’s show. First stop: Model Solution at Booth 873 (downstairs at MD&M) The first meet of the day […]

Filed Under: Editor Blogs, Featured, Industry News, Mechanical PT Tagged With: usdigital

US Digital introduces new high resolution E4T optical encoders at SPS IPC Drives 2016

November 22, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

US Digital, a US manufacturer of quality motion control since 1980, today announced the addition of 400 and 500 cycles per revolution (CPR) resolutions to its existing E4T line of miniature optical encoders. Specifically designed for robotics, medical and other industrial automation applications, the new E4Ts deliver position and velocity feedback, while fitting National Electrical […]

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US Digital Awarded ISO 9001:2008 Certification

November 4, 2013 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Encoders, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: usdigital

How to select, apply and integrate the right encoder for an industrial automation application

November 4, 2013 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Absolute Encoders, Encoders, Linear Encoders, Mechanical PT, Rotary Encoders Tagged With: AutomationDirect, Baumer, BEI Sensors, Dynapar, Encoder Products Co., HEIDENHAIN, Leine & Linde, Renishaw, usdigital

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