Wherever and whenever possible, the world is transitioning from analog to digital, and in machine tools, we are seeing the move toward digital axes in drive technology. The Heidenhain Corporation (www ...

HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION of North America specializes in precision measurement and motion control solutions, offering a broad portfolio of encoders, digital readouts, CNC controls, and feedback systems.

The global surge in high-definition video consumption, real-time remote collaboration, and IoT-integrated surveillance has placed unprecedented pressure on network infrastructures. At the heart of ...

Encoders are a vital component in many applications that require motion control and feedback information. Whether a system’s requirement is speed, direction, or distance, an encoder produces control ...

Rotary quadrature encoders often are used to command digital potentiometers or digital controllers, and quadrature decoding is typically performed in a programmable device (like an FPGA or ...

Targeting brush motors running at less than 100W with quadrature encoders, the 3C20 digital-motion controller claims a 32-bit or greater precision in position, velocity and acceleration, and jerk ...