Basic incremental encoders send out a pulse each time the shaft moves a certain amount. Yet for many motion control applications, this isn't enough information: The control must know the exact ...

Sendix F5868 and F5888 encoders complement the company's F multiturn family of products with robust high-resolution CANopen encoders with a through hollow shaft up to 15 mm, for a compact size of only ...

Small servos from the modelling world will often use a potentiometer to sense where they are on their travel, while more accomplished motors will employ some form of shaft encoder. Commercial ...

Same Sky’s AMT25 absolute encoder series supports 9-mm to 15.875-mm motor shafts for a range of industrial applications.

He shows how to use a stepper motor as an encoder. You can see a video of the setup below. It makes sense. If the coils in the stepper can move the shaft, then moving the shaft should induce a ...

The TSE mechanical encoder from CUI Stack Inc., Beaverton, Oreg., features a hollow shaft, eliminating the need to place the encoder directly behind the front panel. The TSE mechanical encoder ...

Same Sky’s Motion & Control Group announced the addition of the AMT25 series to its AMT absolute encoder family. The series ...

Significantly higher accuracy for robots At the show, HEIDENHAIN will present the ECI 4000 absolute inductive rotary encoder for hollow shaft diameters of 180 mm. Not only is this encoder robust ...

Now offered in standard inch shaft and coupling sizes, the T-Line 40-mm series of incremental rotary encoders are compact, 40-mm diameter (1.57 in.) encoders that come standard with an integral 2 ...

As a magnetic encoder is usually placed on a shaft of cylindrical nature, it was coined the shaft encoder. Various types of encoder, like the magnetic rotary encoder and the optical rotary encoder ...

Seven distinct encoder models are available with options to fit a variety of installations. These choices include 58 mm or 90 mm body sizes, shafted or through shaft styles with cable or connector ...