The other day, I was testing a fitness band. I wanted to see if the band’s reporting of my distance matched the actual distance. But how could I find out the actual distance?

Kübler by TURCK has expanded its draw wire series with versions that measure distances ranging from 0.25 to 40 meters.

But how could I find out the actual distance? I wished there were some way to draw on Google Maps in a Web browser and have it tally up the distance. As it turns out, there is. Right-click the ...

A common approach to measuring distance or angle in a rotating system is by using an incremental encoder or resolver. The majority of industrial applications, such as machines or drives, are dominated ...

The French firm Vectral is now offering a high-speed, linear-measurement system for demanding industrial environments. Available in both linear encoder and electronic tape-measure formats, ...