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What is the best way to clean rotary encoder disks or linear encoder strips of small dust and particles? When it comes to our optical and transmissive encoders, the best option is probably to actually just leave things alone. Read the post to learn more.   Read More »

When one of our customers needed an encoder modified to work for their application, we turned around a custom variant for them within a matter of weeks.   Read More »

When one of our Mechanical Engineers was looking to automate an assembly process, his design included a robot with absolute positioning capability.   Read More »

We put a serial number on every one of our EM1 and EM2 modules and a manufacturer order number on encoder covers to track when individual components were made.   Read More »

Our MD3 stepper motor driver can drive size 14 to 42 stepper motors from full stepping up to 256 microsteps per step. In this blog post we’re going to walk you through how to set up the MD3 and configure it using a Windows PC.   Read More »

You can save a little bit of cash on your encoder purchase if you order in bulk, but that isn’t always the best-case option for all our customers. In this blog post we’re going to do a deep dive on our packaging options to help you make an informed decision.   Read More »

Our incremental encoder modules have an LED on one side and a photo sensor on the other. A metal HubDisk is attached to a shaft on a motor and aligned in such a way that the transparent mylar disk passes between the LED and photo sensor in the module. A series of printed lines on the disk block light from the LED from reaching the sensor. The spaces between the lines do not.   Read More »

Our Device Explorer app works with any currently supported Windows PC and allows you to easily test, configure as well as run a few sample programs that demonstrate the capabilities inclinometers and encoders.   Read More »

Anyone with a PC running Windows and a US Digital Quadrature to USB Adapter (QSB) can run the Quick Check for QSB software to quickly verify that an encoder’s expected resolution matches its actual one in 5 easy steps.   Read More »

If your application requires that you know the actual orientation of the shaft following any power cycle before movement is made, you’re going to need an absolute encoder. Why would that be? Read the post to find out.   Read More »