Motor positioning, for example, wasn’t as straightforward as using a rotary encoder and a microcontroller.

Every encoder-based motion-control axis, such as a servo motor or step motor, must know where it is to be accurate. If it doesn’t, it will never reach its target position.

1. Example of rotary encoder. This system, in its simplest form, cannot measure the absolute angle of the shaft. It can only measure the change in angle relative to some arbitrary datum, such as the ...

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced an inductive position sensor technology for highly accurate motor position sensor ICs for ...

Oriental Motor of Japan is offering stepper motors with battery-free multi-turn absolute position encoding that can ride through power-loss. The encoder, dubbed ‘mechanical absolute encoder’, combines ...

“They will enable us to provide differentiated motor position sensor ICs for industrial applications that are robust, highly accurate and cost-effective.” “Position sensors for factory floors must ...

The encoder is attached to the motor shaft and delivers signals that will indicate speed or position. Rotary encoders come in two basic flavors: incremental and absolute.

UNTERPREMSTAETTEN, Austria-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--The new AS5601 contactless rotary position sensor from ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance analog ICs and sensors, gives ...

“Encoders are great for measuring rotation”, said Andy Zou, Product Manager at POSITAL, in a statement. “However, for many production processes, measurement of linear speed or position is ...