Encoders are everywhere — and are vital in industrial, aerospace, energy, automotive and robotic applications. Operation in many of these applications involves operation in severe conditions. Consider a particularly extreme case: When building a robot that may one day mine for water on Mars, how does an engineer decide on the most suitable components to use? There’s usually a […]
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Lin Engineering partners with CUI on efficient stepper-motor and encoder combo
CUI Inc. today announced a partnership with Lin Engineering, a leading manufacturer of stepper motors, to integrate CUI’s innovative AMT encoder technology with Lin’s latest, high performance motor series … … for a stepper-motor and encoder combo. Lin Engineering’s G3718V series is a NEMA 17 sized motor with a length of 0.90 inches (22.86 mm) that […]
What kinds of encoder features boost ruggedness? Solid-state electronics, maybe?
Digital technology boosts the reliability of rotary-encoder designs. By Jeff Smoot, VP of Application Engineering & Motion Control, CUI Inc. Encoder applications are all around us, from BattleBots to the Mars Rover, large construction vehicles to semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and in numerous medical and military applications. In short, wherever there is motion, an encoder is […]
What are capacitive encoders and where are they suitable?
Two types of encoders dominate the general industrial market—optical and magnetic. But capacitive encoders, a relatively new introduction, offer resolution comparable to optical devices, with the ruggedness of magnetic encoders. Currently, there are only a handful of vendors for capacitive encoders, but their suitability for applications requiring high precision and durability make them a good […]
