Encoders are widely used in the motion control and automation industry to monitor the position and speed of motors. This information can be used by the motion control electronics to detect if the ...

If you have a motor and you’d like to know where the shaft position is, you are likely to turn to an optical encoder scheme. However, as [lingib] points out, you can also use a magnet and a ...

As per its creator, the AEAT-6600-T16 debuts as the industry’s highest-resolution Hall-Effect magnetic encoder. The component targets industrial applications, particularly those in harsh environments.

Fine-pitch-detection applications incorporating encoder ring-magnets require precise alignment of their location sensors. With that requirement in mind, Allegro Microsystems recently introduced the ...

The evolution of Hall sensor-based ICs has seen a transition first from one-dimension (1D), discrete Hall sensors to highly integrated Hall encoders that contain arrays of Hall sensors on a single die ...

An interesting trend in industrial motion control has been the replacement of self-contained encoders (rotation sensors with their own housing, bearings and shaft) with modular or “kit” encoders.

Stepper motor linear actuators (SMLAs) combine a stepper motor, precision lead screw and nut in one compact envelope, providing a highly configurable, customizable and robust system for linear motion.