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Looking to track direction of motion or want to squeeze a few extra counts out of your encoder? You’re going to want to know about quadrature.   Read More »

An Index is a unique channel on an encoder disk that can be used to return a system to a zero or home position after a loss of power. Not all encoders have an Index position and not all applications would require or need one.   Read More »

US Digital encoders may play a role in helping save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.   Read More »

In the past our surface mount technology line technicians had been loading PCBs for all our products manually. After releasing our E4T and E8T miniature optical encoders, we challenged our in-house engineering talent to find a way to automate the process and free up technicians time.   Read More »

Robots, rocket ships and deep space sound may sound like parts of a work of Science Fiction, but for FIRST Robotics Team #2471 Team Mean Machine it’s just another year competing in one of the world’s largest robotics competitions.   Read More »

Electrical noise can wreak havoc by injecting false signals onto encoder lines, or by overwhelming real signals entirely. It’s often intermittent, which can make diagnosing and fixing it a nightmare. But with a few simple techniques, you can drastically reduce electrical noise so that it doesn’t cause problems for the transmission of the signals from your encoder.   Read More »

Where do encoders face their toughest operating conditions? One answer at the top of the list is in the petroleum industry, where encoders are used everywhere.   Read More »

If you need an encoder that can measure very small distances, which of the following is most important to you: resolution, accuracy or precision? Not sure? This post will break things down for you.   Read More »

Every pump has a mechanism that moves a fluid. If you need to track the amount of fluid that passes through the pump, you can attach an encoder to that mechanism.   Read More »

When US Digital introduced the E4T miniature optical encoder, the production team faced difficulties working with small encoder disks. To improve the situation, the company decided to automate part of the disk handling process, which had always been done by hand.   Read More »