Automation World

First Angle Encoders with Mechanical Fault Exclusion on the Market for Functional Safety

HEIDENHAIN Corporation is pleased to announce the first and only angle encoders on the market to have a fault exclusion for loosening of the mechanical connection. HEIDENHAIN Corporation is pleased to ...
Automation World

CANopen encoders with through hollow shaft up to 15 mm

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 ...
Machine Design

Comparing Encoder Technologies

Encoders are widely used in the motion control and automation industry to monitor the position and speed of motors. This information can be used by the motion control electronics to detect if the ...
Electronic Design

Capacitive Sensing: A Paradigm Shift for Encoders

Encoders are a vital component in many applications that require motion control and feedback information. Whether a system’s requirement is speed, direction, or distance, an encoder produces control ...
Machine Design

What’s the Difference Between Absolute and Incremental Encoders?

Rotary encoders connect to a shaft and, as the shaft rotates, the encoder outputs pulses. These are used to determine the speed of the object. By counting the amount of pulses per one full turn of the ...