Encoders are the most widely used feedback devices for electric motor control, capable of delivering precise position and speed feedback for closed-loop performance. With numerous technology options ...

What used to cost hundreds and require all kinds of know-how is now shockingly affordable and accessible. The mechanical ...

Same Sky’s AMT25 absolute encoder series supports 9-mm to 15.875-mm motor shafts for a range of industrial applications. Same Sky’s Motion & Control Group has introduced the AMT absolute encoder ...

Abstract: Mobile robots are increasingly being deployed in uncertain, unknown, and/or dangerous environments where they risk being subjected to mechanical shocks due to impacts and falls. If robots ...

The encoder provides absolute-type positioning without requiring battery back-up and eliminates the requirement for external sensors, reducing the total bill of ...

HEIDENHAIN is a world-leading provider of encoders, machine controls, touch probes, digital readouts and metrology solutions—empowering engineer...READ MORE The Fortis design uses Renishaw’s Resolute ...

Every encoder-based motion-control axis, such as a servo motor or step motor, must know where it is to be accurate. If it doesn’t, it will never reach its target position. But the encoder must first ...

3D Insider is ad supported and earns money from clicks, commissions from sales, and other ways. Automated systems are a wonder of the modern manufacturing era. By allowing intelligent control systems ...

Last year, Automation World examined the differences between accuracy, resolution, and precision in the encoder world. And while understanding the differences among these terms is important to ...