While determining accurate positioning is essential in many medical applications, it is imperative that positioning sensors in surgical robots, for example, can perform in environments with ...

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 ...

Flux has released a new 300mm size option for its Ind-Max range of inductive angle encoders for harsh environments. These encoders use inductive technology to deliver non-contact, wear-free ...

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 ...

An incremental rotary encoder converts angular motion or the position of a shaft to either analog or digital code. Incremental encoders are often used in feedback systems. These encoders translate ...

Linear encoders sense and digitize linear position and movement. A linear encoder is a sensor linked to a scale. The sensor reads the scale and converts position into an analog or digital signal that ...