While standard optical encoders have traditionally been used to meet the needs of high-precision sensing and control applications (such as steering-wheel position detection or industrial motion ...

Rotary and linear optical encoders are common in position and motion sensing. Here, a disc or plate containing opaque and transparent segments passes between an LED and detector to interrupt a light ...

Used across a multitude of industrial settings, rotary encoders are crucial to reliable and accurate motion control in applications such as industrial process control, robotics and automation ...

Rotary encoders provide critical information about a motor shaft’s position, rotational direction, velocity (rpm), and acceleration. They are vital components in motion-control feedback loops used in ...

July 22, 2009 - Micronor’s MR318 fiber optic rotary encoder is designed specifically for use as feedback in motion control systems operating in extreme electromagnetic fields. The sensor's passive ...

Micronor has secured U.S. patent 7,196,320 for its ZapFREE Fiber Optic Rotary Encoder System. Newbury Park, California, August 8, 2007 - Micronor has secured U.S. patent 7,196,320 for its ZapFREE ...

This article is part of the Ideas for Design Series: Vol. 3, No. 8. In many applications, accurately sensing the position of an electrically controlled mechanical device such as a motor is critical.

Newbury Park, Calif.—Micronor's TD5207 non-metallic fiber optic rotary encoder operates in extreme electromagnetic fields, including MRI/NMR medical facilities and industrial process plants. In ...