In Practice Unfortunately, real mechanical encoders don’t look like the above diagram. They look more like this: This leads to a problem.

HEIDENHAIN Corporation is pleased to announce the first and only angle encoders on the market to have a fault exclusion for loosening of the mechanical connection. This is a primary prerequisite for ...

When an automation system which includes an encoder must be certified to a specific Performance Level (PL) or Safety Integrity Level (SIL), the design of its safety system must consider both ...