What key trends are driving the encoder market? We put the question to several of the top encoder manufacturers to get their perspective on trends in the encoder industry as well as how developments in other industries are impacting their business. Here’s what they told us. With respect to the IoT and IIoT, what kinds […]
POSITAL motor feedback kit encoders support 2- and 4-wire single-cable connections
POSITAL has announced the full implementation of 2- and 4-wire versions of the single-cable BiSS Line interface for its family of motor feedback kit encoders. The combination of single-cable connectivity and POSITAL’s cost-efficient kit encoders provides motor manufacturers, machine builders and system integrators an economical way of building accurate, reliable absolute position feedback into devices […]
Will your next circuit board come out of a mold?
Several manufacturers are now exploring molded plastic and other odd-ball substrates for circuits as a way to simplify product designs and cut costs. Leland Teschler | Executive Editor If you looked inside a smoke detector designed by a Swiss company called Multiple Dimensions AG, you might at first be a little confused. You’d find the…