HEIDENHAIN’s family of KGM grid encoders have once again been improved to better meet the needs of CNC-controlled machine users who require accuracy testing. HEIDENHAIN’s family of KGM grid encoders ...

To learn more about correctly selecting and installing encoders, check out the newly updated Industrial Encoder for Dummies 2nd Edition from BEI Sensors, Goleta, Calif. To learn more about correctly ...

Is it really possible to build a rotary encoder out of a flattened tin can and a couple of photodetectors? Sure it’s possible, but what kind of resolution are you going to get from such a contraption?