Industrial Rotary Encoders - Types & Benefits

A rotary encoder is one of the most commonly used electromechanical (EM) devices for the right measurement of speed and direction of motion of a rotating shaft. There are essentially two types of encoders that are used for industrial applications - absolute and incremental. Both absolute and incremental encoders work on magnetic measuring principle . Incremental encoder An incremental encoder Is designed to convert the angular motion of a rotary shaft in a digital or analog code, making it easier for you to locate the position of the shaft.  Benefits of using Incremental encoders:- Ideal for frequency monitoring applications that require simple pulse counting - speed, direction, and position monitoring. Because they are less complex, they are more cost-effective as compared to absolute encoders. Any pulse count up to 16384 PPR is available Flexible scaling functionality A, B, Z, and inverted signals as HTL (Push-Pull) or TTL (RS422). The encoders have a resol...