For extreme environments, such as in steel and mining applications, the 1000 series encoders now from HEIDENHAIN now support Ethernet/IP and provide a range of configurations including incremental and absolute. The 900 series encoders with Ethernet/IP also provide incremental outputs, thereby allowing them to support high-performance drive applications. And in demanding environments where space is…
Linear encoders improve accuracy
by Product Management Dept., HEIDENHAIN CORP. Linear encoders boost accuracy by correcting errors downstream of mechanical linkages. Linear encoders track axis position without intermediate mechanical elements. The encoders…
FAQ: What’s the difference between BLDC and synchronous AC motors?
The short answer is: brushless DC and synchronous AC motors are similar in construction and operation. Some manufacturers and experts even group them together as similar technologies, in…
LP Series of rugged encoders
BEI Sensors announces the launch of the LP Series, a new line of heavy-duty rotary encoders that provide reliable and precise motion control feedback in a compact, low profile encoder package for harsh applications. Using an innovative sensing technology that allows for accurate position and speed sensing, this product family is built tough to withstand…
Gateway increases motion system flexibility
The EnDat interface lets motion designers include almost any encoder into their design. Now, designers can also include a number of communication protocols. The PROFINET Gateway is the latest addition to the protocol compatibility. The Interface also supports CanOPEN and DeviceNet. The EnDat encoder interface allows a variety of absolute encoders suitable for high temperatures…
Motion Control Encoders for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Motion control encoders that operate in potentially explosive environments, especially in the European Union (EU), require ATEX compliance. HEIDENHAIN ExN and ROx 400 rotary encoders satisfy these requirements…
Rotary encoders from HEIDENHAIN meet new standards for explosive environments
HEIDENHAIN’s ATEX series of encoders for potentially explosive atmospheres meet the new standards required today for motion control applications. These HEIDENHAIN ExN and ROx 400 rotary encoders feature…
FAQ: How do magnetic encoders work?
Encoders, whether rotary or linear, absolute or incremental, typically use one of two measuring principles—optical or magnetic. While optical encoders were, in the past, the primary choice for…
How encoder resolution is determined
Resolution is a fundamental specification and one of the most important factors when selecting an encoder. For linear encoders, resolution designates the number of measuring units per distance (inch…
FAQ: What’s the difference between a single- and a multi-turn rotary encoder?
Absolute rotary encoders output precise position information—even after a power-off condition—by assigning a unique digital value, or “word,” to each shaft position. But in applications where the encoder…
Micro Precision Linear Actuators
Helix Linear announces its new Micro Precision Linear Actuators, which are offered in three different configurations to meet a wide array of applications where precision linear motion is…
FAQ: What do 1X, 2X, and 4X position encoding mean for incremental encoders?
An encoder is a device that measures position, and in some configurations, can also measure direction. Rotary encoders measure rotation of a shaft, while linear encoders measure distance…
FAQ: What types of linear encoders are there and how do I choose?
Linear encoders monitor linear movement and provide position feedback in the form of electrical signals. In servo driven systems, linear encoders supply the precise position of the load, typically…
A case of IoT fatigue?
by LELAND TESCHLER, Executive Editor Market studies show consumers are less enthusiastic about connected products these days. But electronic suppliers are still designing components and software aimed at…
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POSITAL uses IoT for smart manufacturing
Some manufacturers on the forefront of Industry 4.0 established cloud-connected processes years ago. Consider POSITAL FRABA, which uses the IoT to leverage Cloud-backed production of rotary encoders, inclinometers and linear position sensors. Billed mass customization, the Cloud-based data system lets Posital build custom components at low cost through automated product interfaces (APIs, not to be…
Rotary encoder with EtherCAT option
PSE and PHE 900 series of rotary encoders suit heavy duty applications commonly found in the steel, mining and energy industries and are now available with an EtherCAT interface option. The 900 series is available as solid shaft and hollow-shaft absolute sets. The EtherCAT implementation provides angular position value on its machine, while advanced signal…
Motors key to fast arm pallet wrapper
The engineers at Technowrapp had an idea that, if successfully executed, would result in the world’s fastest arm pallet wrapper. But they also wanted to ensure their Runner Arm would be simple to operate and easy to maintain. In the Runner Arm automatic rotary arm pallet wrapper, the engineers created a device that can wrap…
Linear encoders for motion applications
Whether a linear system uses servo or stepper motors, adding a linear encoder can improve the performance of the machine and the quality of the process. In servo applications, the…
Programmable Encoders: The Next Generation
by Jarrod Orszulak, Product Manager, POSITAL-FRABA The latest programmable encoders offer both incremental and absolute functionality on one hardware platform and can be programmed with a WiFi connection….
Complexity and Control
Complexity in the controls world is expanding exponentially. The amount of data necessary to describe the real world is staggering when fully considered. Sensors and feedback devices of…
New module for motion monitoring
Pilz has expanded the performance range of its automation system PSS 4000 for safe motion monitoring: the new, compact I/O module PSSu K F EI monitors safe speed, direction of movement and stop functions. Users benefit from reduced reaction times and higher productivity, as well as easier maintenance repair of their plant and machinery. High…
POSITAL announces new programmable incremental rotary sensors
POSITAL has launched a new line of incremental rotary encoders for the motion control and industrial automation markets. These devices are programmable, which means that performance characteristics such as resolution (number of pulses per turn) and incremental pulse direction (A before B or B before A) can be modified by simply changing firmware parameters. The…
Leine & Linde 900 series encoders now with EtherCAT option
Leine & Linde’s PSE and PHE 900 series of rotary encoders are perfectly suited for heavy duty applications commonly found in the steel, mining and energy industries to name a few, and are now available with an EtherCAT interface option. With rising demands on machine efficiency and reliability, the 900 series of solid shaft and…
Posital-Fraba announces support program for system integrators
Posital-Fraba, a manufacturer of position and motion sensors for industrial motion control and safety systems, has launched a new support program for system integrators. “System integrators are very demanding in terms of performance, price and availability,” explains Patrick Maxwell, Product Officer at Posital–Fraba. “We have strengths in each of these areas and want to help…
An RSF encoder designed for machines with loose mechanical motion
RSF Elektronik offers a linear motion feedback encoder system that is specifically designed for machines with loose mechanical motion during operation. Called the MSA 37x series, these encoders are especially well suited for motion applications such as press brake and metal forming/bending machines, or any other type of machine that have significant flexure near the…