Optical linear encoders can provide a high-resolution feedback signal and can work in dirty industrial environments. This short video by Mechatronic Component Solutions Inc.’s Joe Slovak describes ...

Optical rotary encoders are the most widely used way to transform mechanical rotary motion into electrical signals. There are three basic configurations for optical encoders: incremental, absolute, ...

Optical rotary encoders, sensors used everyday in industrial applications, provide instantaneous and continuous data on rotational motion. Designed to monitor speed, position, distance, and direction ...

Sponsored content by Jeff Smoot • V.P. of application engineering and motion control | CUI Inc. When it comes to precision motion control, an encoder is an essential component that translates ...