Dean Palmer reports on a Cambridge-based company whose linear encoder technology is not only low cost, but also accurate and customisable "Until recently, one of the barriers preventing more ...

By using multiple reader heads, and developing the encoder interface to effectively read them, errors in multiple axes can be measured and compensated for to increase overall system accuracy.

SCHAUMBURG, IL-- (Marketwired - September 27, 2016) - HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION is pleased to announce the start of series production of the new generation of LC encoders. The LC xx5 Absolute Sealed ...

The DAX® linear encoder is suitable for measuring positions in many applications, including injection molding machines, presses, automotive machinery, printing and packaging machines, wind, hydro and ...

Some designers continue to specify linear encoders for applications in which magnetostrictive sensors would work, the former is a familiar technology. However, as we'll explore, magnetostrictive ...

Jan. 17, 2023 - SICK launched a new linear encoder product family for high-precision detection of piston positions in hydraulic cylinders and the monitoring of linear movements in machines. The DAX ...

The LA18 series linear absolute encoders offer resolutions down to 0.1 micron (in SSI output format) over measuring lengths up to 3 m. It is an enclosed linear encoder, with the glass scale mounted ...