US Digital Videos
We believe visual storytelling is key to helping others understand our products, what we do, how we do it, and why. Here you'll find product highlights, tutorials, customer spotlights, motion control industry news, and the occasional peek at what's happening inside US Digital.
Company Stories
Customer Spotlight: Hydrow uses motion control to redefine rowing experience
The Hydrow® Live Outdoor Reality™ rower features a patented drag mechanism that is electromagnetic and computer-controlled that was designed to make the machine feel as close as possible to actually being on the water. Precise position feedback was an important part of the design and a US Digital optical encoder is a part of that system.
Our Focus is Making Our Customers Successful
We think the best way to help our customers is to empower our customer service team to listen to their needs and act accordingly. They aren't locked into scripted responses and predetermined outcomes. Learn more about our team and our commitment to helping our cusomters.
How we use automation to create jobs
US Digital CEO David Madore and COO Neal Donowitz share how the company uses automation to create jobs, not eliminate them.
Our $80 solution saved a customer thousands
When a motor manufacturer needed help validating encoder output for one if its customers, the manufacturer turned to us for help. They walked away with a completely customized software solution and only paid $80.
Why we design and manufacture in-house
US Digital Founder and CEO David Madore shares why we believe in investing in vertical integration and doing as much as possible in house.
Rushing encoders to F1 teams making ventilators for Covid-19 response
US Digital produced 5,000 encoders for 'Project Pitlane' a group of Formula 1 racing teams that are making ventilators to help with the response to the Corona Virus pandemic.
Supports FIRST Robotics Team Mean Machine 2019
In late December members of the team, which represents a handful of students from high schools in Clark County, Wa., visited US Digital to show off their 2019 robot and thank the company for its continued support.
Bring Your Kids to Work Day 2019
US Digital welcomed 42 kids for National Bring your Kids to Work Day. We can't wait to have them back in 2020!
Enhancing Entertainment Through Motion Control
Discover how US Digital's MA3 is helping MediaMation Inc. transform the movie viewing experience.
US Digital + Microsoft
US Digital Corporation was awarded the 2014 Dynamic Business: Small and Medium Business Award by Microsoft.
US Digital Corporate Video
June 2013 A glimpse into US Digital's vertically integrated design and...
US Digital Corporate Video
A glimpse into US Digital's vertically integrated design and manufacturing facility.
Products
Highlighting the M3K Mini Magnetic Encoder
Learn about US Digital's new M3K Miniature Magnetic Encoder. The M3K comes in incremental or incremental/absolute configurations; has an Index option and is available in resolutions up to 8,192 CPR (32,768 PPR). The push-on hub works with motor shafts in diameters from 0.118 in. to 0.250 in. and lengths of 0.500 in. or 0.390 in.
E16 Micro Optical Kit Encoder
Learn about US Digital's new E16 Micro Optical Kit Encoder. The E16 is designed to work in high volume, restricted space applications. It is 16mm in diameter, has a 10mm bolt circle and supports 1.5 or 2mm shafts. It comes in a variety of resolutions ranging from 250/256 to 4,000/4,096 CPR (1,000/1,024 to 16,000/16,384 PPR).
QSB Quadrature to USB Adapter
March 2020 Learn about US Digital's Quadrature to USB Adapter which...
QSB Quadrature to USB Adapter
Learn about US Digital's Quadrature to USB Adapter which works with any Windows or Linux PC and lets you do some basic testing with a wide variety analog and digital encoders.
Automation
Our New and Improved Injection Molding Machine
Mechanical Engineer Camilla Garcia recently completed work on a new automated machine that processes encoder module lenses after they are injection molded. The new machine improves upon existing design and effectively gives us 3 extra days of runtime on the machines each week.
Meet LIAS, our new custom machine vision system
We recently built and installed a custom machine vision system to automate a visual inspection process in our plastic injection molding area. The system, called LIAS or the Lead frame Inspection Automation System, checks our optical encoder module lead frames for defects from the manufacturing process and stores them in cartridges that are sent to our clean room for the next part of the manufacturing process.
Automating SMT line using custom panel loader
After releasing our E4T and E8T miniature optical encoders, we decided to take a look at improving efficiency in our surface mount technology (SMT) line by automating the PCB loading process. Learn more about our custom solution, and how we used our E6 optical encoders and MD3 microstepping motor drivers in the build.
Streamlining an assembly process with a delta robot
When laser cutting room operators ran into issues preparing new, miniature optical encoder disks for a new product, US Digital turned to its in-house engineering team and a delta robot to solve the problem. The automation now allows operators to spend their time on other tasks and increases efficiency of production of the E4T encoders.
Assembly Tutorials
M3K Minature Magnetic Kit Encoder Assembly Tutorial
Learn how to assemble the US Digital M3K Minature Magnetic Kit Encoder. The M3K features both incremental and incremental and absolute output in one small, low cost package with resolutions up to 8,192 CPR.
E2 Optical Encoder Assembly Tutorial
Learn how to assemble the US Digital E2 optical kit encoder. The E2 is a rotary encoder with a rugged glass-filled polymer enclosure, which utilizes either a 5-pin locking or standard connector. The E2 is normally designed for applications of 10 feet or less.
E5, E3, & E6 Kit Optical Encoder Assembly Tutorial
Learn how to assemble the US Digital E5 Optical Kit Encoder.
E8T & E4T Optical Kit Encoder Assembly Tutorial
Learn how to assemble the US Digital E4T and E8T optical kit encoders. This video features the E8T encoder, but the process is the same for the E4T.
EC35 Commutation Optical Encoder Assembly Tutorial
Learn how to assemble the US Digital EC35 Optical Commutation Kit Encoder.