‘Optical Encoder’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Micro stepper motors bring pictures into focus from EMS, which we summarised at the time by saying "Electro Mechanical Systems has supplied Precistep micro-stepper motors to Life Optics to allow it to develop a compact, reliable and light-weight head-mounted microscope.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Insertion probes monitor bioproduction process from Stratophase: "Stratophase has collaborated with the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) to develop an insertion probe variant of its Spectrosens system. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from Hamamatsu Photonics - take a look at CMOS digital photo IC for colour sensing which says: "Hamamatsu Photonics has introduced a 12-bit digital output colour sensor photo IC. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Souriau, Souriau creates optical contact for harsh settings, as well as Renishaw Tonic benefits wide-format printing from Renishaw, and Stemmer camera has monochrome CCD sensors from Stemmer Imaging.

Latest stories...

Bodet to show tachometers for landing gear (November 2009)

Bodet Aero is exhibiting at the SAE Aerotech Congress and Exhibition in Seattle, Washington, from 10-12 November, 2009, as part of the Aerospace France Pavilion.

Moving coil actuators have no mechanical backlash (November 2009)

SMAC electric direct drives utilise moving coil technology, which the company said provides long life and high reliability in comparison to conventional pneumatic devices.

Brushless servo motors provide 2,800-5,200rpm (November 2009)

The Ametek Pittman brand AB series brushless servo motors are available from Mclennan Servo Supplies in NEMA 23, 34 and 56 frame sizes.

Aaxeon releases managed media converters (November 2009)

Aaxeon has announced the release of the latest models in its Optolinx line of media converters.

Galil controller aids border patrol surveillance (November 2009)

Galil Motion Control has provided a DMC-4020 controller for the US Border Patrol's surveillance system.

Rotary encoders provide 1nm and 2nm resolutions (November 2009)

Renishaw has introduced 1nm and 2nm resolution versions of its Tonic incremental encoder range.

Newport launches stabiliser cleanroom isolator (November 2009)

Newport Corporation has introduced the S-2000AC stabiliser cleanroom isolator.

SKF systems boost uptime of Isis neutron choppers (November 2009)

SKF rolling bearings and condition monitoring systems are maximising the uptime of precision devices used in the Isis neutron and muon source at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.

Optical encoders used in crane application

As the exclusive UK distributor for Wachendorff Automation, Variohm Eurosensor presents the following technical note on high-performance optical encoders used in a crane application.
Optical encoders and magnetic rotary sensors

As the exclusive UK distributor for Contelec, Variohm Eurosensor presents the following technical note on optical encoders and magnetic rotary sensors.