Encoders are one of the most important devices in modern automation and motion control systems. They act as "sensors of position," ensuring machines move precisely the way they are programmed. Without ...

For position sensing applications, many engineers are still specifying incremental sensors because they believe absolute versions are too complex and/or costly. This describes the two approaches and ...

Understanding the fundamentals is key to a tailor-made solution. This is the first of a two-part series. Part 2 can be found here. Encoders play an integral role in almost every mechanical system that ...

This image shows several encoder disks: lower resolutions are on the left and higher resolutions are on the right. Encoders are a key component of motion control systems in that they send a feedback ...