The Model MA58H absolute encoder from Encoder Products Company is designed for harsh factory and plant floor environments. Heavy duty and rugged, this hollow-bore absolute encoder is available in both single and multi-turn resolution. As an absolute encoder, it is especially suited to applications where an encoder needs to retain position information after power-off scenarios.
Absolute Positioning
“In any type of machinery that has a time-consuming positioning routine – an example would be a satellite dish – an absolute encoder is ideal,” says Sarah Walter, electrical engineer and EPC sales engineer. “With an absolute encoder, the controller has precise motion feedback about the position of the equipment, without needing to re-home during every start-up. Requiring the equipment to always re-home consumes valuable uptime. With absolute positioning, the controller knows exactly where the machine is at all times, even after a power cycle.”
The MA58H Absolute Encoder offers:
• Multi-turn resolution up to 39 bits
