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Strengths: Small and large sizes with special
geometries, robust, reliable.
Weaknesses: Mounting requires precise
alignment and more engineering to select
and implement.
Making the Right Choice
Rotary encoders are a broad product
Incremental encoders can measure practically infinite movement ranges as they pulse per a fixed position
change. (Image: pisitpong2017/shutterstock.com)
Weaknesses: Bulky, expensive, more complicated
to interface with.
Inductive Encoders: Inductive encoders
function like resolvers except that
printed circuit boards (PCBs) are used
instead of coil windings to generate and
measure the induced currents. PCBs
save space and allow more flexibility in
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shape and design. Due to printed circuits,
there can be multiple tracks with
varying winding counts per track in a
small space. With the tracks having different
winding counts without a common
denominator, every position
within a single rotation will have a
unique output signal.
category with innovative technologies
regularly introduced to satisfy the ever-expanding
needs of automation. A fundamental
understanding of the different
technologies available will help find the
correct product for any application, ensuring
reliability while remaining within
the project's budgetary constraints.
If you have an application with special
encoder requirements to address, contact
your in-house engineer or a thirdparty
automation specialist for assistance
with arriving at and implementing the
best solutions.
This article was written by Kyle
Coiner, Automation Specialist, Motion
(Birmingham, AL). For more information,
visit http://info.hotims.com/82324-280.
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Motion Design, August 2022
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