Encoders (rotary) + resolvers

Advanced new rotary/click CONTROL-KNOBS are for menu-driven electronics – typically for devices manufactured in high volumes. These elegant and ergonomic tuning knobs fit rotary potentiometers or encoders with round shaft ends (DIN 41591). They are ideal as the central element of menu-driven interfaces. Applications include measuring and control; medical, wellness and laboratory technology; HVAC; communications;…

Norstat is now offering a full line of Industrial Sensors for the industrial automation marketplace. Their product line includes Photoelectric Sensors, Proximity Sensors, Ultra-Sonic Sensors, Area Sensors as well as Encoders, and accessories. Photo-Electric Sensors come in either cylindrical, cubic or fork versions with a variety of sizes, sensing distances and switching frequencies including reflector,…

Cube encoders – incremental rotary encoders with a cube-shaped housing – have been popular with machine builders since the 1960s, largely because these devices are easy to install without special mounts or brackets. Now POSITAL has updated this old favorite with new features and capabilities that will keep this design relevant for years to come. […]

Quantum Devices Inc. now offers a new miniaturized commutating/incremental optical encoder option. The new QM22 series of incremental encoders offers a super compact 22-mm diameter and a 12.4-mm thickness. These are suitable for high-volume OEM applications and fit on NEMA 11 BLDC servo motors. The QM22 offers high resolution and a great variety of electrical […]

POSITAL’s Wiegand assemblies offer a compact and efficient way of harvesting power for electronic circuits in electromechanical devices, eliminating the need for backup batteries. The operating principle of POSITAL’s Wiegand modules is simple. A “Wiegand wire” is a short length of specially prepared Vicalloy (vanadium-iron-cobalt) wire. When exposed to a changing external magnetic field (e.g. […]

Having worked in industrial automation for most of my career, I’d like to think that I’ve built up a wealth of experience in the field of industrial safety sensors. Familiar with safety laser scanners for over a decade, I have been involved many designs and installations. I currently work for SICK (UK) Ltd., which invented…

As part of its ongoing “Customer First” initiative, HEIDENHAIN has introduced a new multi-level online Encoder Selection Tool for automation. This new Encoder Selection Tool considers various industries and applications, and then suggests the brands with suitable options. HEIDENHAIN owns and markets position measurement components in North America from nine international companies, each with its […]

SIKO — maker of wire-based sensors — now sells SG61 wire-actuated encoders. These are suitable for measuring lengths up to 6 m. On the basis of 30 years of experience in development and production, a wire-actuated sensor has been designed that impresses with its compactness, sturdiness and flexibility. Compact and robust wire-based linear sensor The […]

RAFI is now offering heavy-duty joysticks for outdoor machines and other applications in which control components must meet demanding requirements. The platform concept enables a robust standard design base to be combined with customized multi-function joysticks. RAFI integrates buttons, rocker switches, thumb joysticks, rotary encoders, and LEDs as required. All RAFI JOYSCAPE joysticks have options…

The newly released ENI58PL series incremental rotary encoder from Pepperl+Fuchs offers incredible efficiency for a wide range of applications. IO-Link enables custom configuration, making it possible to commission machinery and equipment even faster. ENI58PL boasts flexible configuration options and a wide range of use cases-from classic industrial applications, such as precise positioning in the automotive industry and applications in wind power […]

The newly released ENI58PL series incremental rotary encoder from Pepperl+Fuchs offers incredible efficiency for a wide range of applications. IO-Link enables custom configuration, making it possible to commission machinery and equipment even faster. ENI58PL boasts flexible configuration options and a wide range of use cases-from classic industrial applications, such as precise positioning in the automotive industry and applications in wind power […]

The new L-505 linear translation stage family from PI (Physik Instrumente) is available with integrated linear encoders providing 0.05 microns and 0.005 microns resolution, respectively. The new design allows for compact multi-axis assemblies, at affordable prices. Many motor and drive variations are available, from fast dc-servo motors with linear encoders and low-friction ball-screws to simple […]

Roller screws are also called planetary roller screws or sometimes satellite roller screws for how their nut-encased rollers orbit the drive-shaft axis during operation. These mechanical rotary-to-linear devices work in an increasing number of electromechanical actuators. Satellite roller-screw geometry includes far more internal contact between load-bearing subcomponents than their ballscrew cousins, and that boosts rigidity […]

Encoders are essential to accurate positioning in most motion systems, particularly where high precision is most needed. For instance, applications like semiconductor manufacturing with nanometer precision, or medical applications where there is virtually no room for error, because that could mean the difference between life and death. Designers of medical equipment are able to use […]

Eight finalists were announced on Friday November 2nd for the inaugural LEAP Awards’ Industrial Automation Category. The competition was scored by a panel of independent technical/engineering-oriented judges. The four judges below were responsible for the Industrial Automation category: Bonnie Baker  Consultant ATW, LLC    Bonnie Baker is the author of six books, including A Baker’s […]

POSITAL, a manufacturer industrial position and motion sensors, has upgraded its facilities for producing Wiegand sensors. These components, which generate small amounts of electrical energy from rotary motion, are used to energize low-power electronic devices such as counter circuits. To date, more than 500,000 Wiegand sensors have been manufactured and sold, 80% of which are […]

Matrox Imaging’s new Matrox 4Sight EV6 is the latest installment to the vision controller lineup. An enhancement of its immediate predecessor, the Matrox 4Sight GPm, the Matrox 4Sight EV6 integrates a seventh-generation Intel Core processor to power ever-more demanding multi-camera applications. Matrox 4Sight EV6 possesses the ingrained power to handle multi-camera inspections with ease and […]

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 […]

The latest version of B&R’s SafeDESIGNER tool now makes it possible to process and compare safe INT and DINT signals in addition to linking them mathematically using basic arithmetic operations. Safety-oriented function blocks are also available for converting INT and DINT values in either direction. This expansion now rounds off the full range of numeric […]

New EPC Model A58HE and Model A58SE are EtherCAT-ready, multi-turn absolute encoders for harsh factory and plant environments. They work in applications where fieldbus connectivity is required, and the encoder must retain absolute position information after power-off events. The Model A58HE is a 58-mm encoder in a hollow-bore construction, and the Model A58SE is a […]

Pepperl+Fuchs’ newest innovation is the ENI58IL rotary encoder with BlueBeam Technology. For the first time, this technology equips industry-standard rotary encoders with the precision required for rotational speeds of up to 12,000 rpm. This is achieved by implementing a blue emitter LED and the corresponding receiver diodes. “Compared to the long-wave infrared light that is […]

An exciting development in the area of robotics is the development and growing popularity of so-called collaborative robots, or “cobots”. Cobots, in contrast to traditional industrial robots, are designed to interact with human workers in a shared workspace. They are typically smaller and less powerful than traditional factory robots and are equipped with a variety […]

Contributed by Jonas Diekmann, Technical Editor for HARTING Industrial devices are steadily getting smaller, requiring smaller, yet stronger interfaces. For Cat6A Industrial Ethernet applications, HARTING offers users ix Industrial connectors in A-encoding. To be able to supply even more applications, in the future the small interface will also be available in 10-pole signal design – […]

Thomson Industries has expanded its line of stepper motor linear actuators with models featuring built-in anti-rotational guidance. The new motorized lead screw actuator (MLA) product saves designers of high-precision, shorter-stroke applications the cost, time and maintenance worries related to designing and building externally guided systems themselves. The actuator configuration provides effortless integration into the assembly […]

The introduction of Controller Area Network (CAN-bus) architecture for the engine control interface in off-highway vehicles has opened up a new world of user interface possibilities. CAN-bus offers vehicle owners greater flexibility and functionality in a much smaller package, while offering integration options that cut assembly costs. The CAN-bus Keypads and Man-Machine Interface (MMI) Controllers gives…