OPTICAL ENCODER

The standard feedback in servo systems and in industrial automation today is the optical encoder. These sensors are accurate, cost-effective and they are available in many different mechanical versions.  

Optical sensors are available with all commonly used interfaces:

• A, B, Z (AquadB)
• SSI
• BISS
• EnDat
• Hiperface
• CAN
• Profibus
• EtherCAT (in preparation)

We recommend the optical sensors of the following manufacturers (links to external sites):

• Avago
• Hengstler
• Heidenhain
• Numerik-Jena
• Renishaw
• SICK Stegmann