This section provides an overview for shaft encoders as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 9 shaft encoder manufacturers and their company rankings.
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A shaft encoder is a sensor designed to convert the angle or speed of a rotating shaft into electrical signals.
Shaft encoders utilize different detection methods, including optical, magnetic, and inductive. In the optical method, an optical sensor reads changes in an optical disk's pattern as the shaft rotates. Conversely, the magnetic method relies on detecting variations in a magnetic field through a magnetic sensor and disk. The inductive method employs coils and magnets to gauge rotation speed.
These devices find widespread use across various industries. In industrial machinery, they regulate the speed and position of main spindles and feed shafts, while in robotics, they aid in controlling joints and arms. In automotive applications, they contribute to power steering, brake control, and engine speed regulation. Additionally, shaft encoders assist in position control in elevators and packaging machinery.
Key features of shaft encoders include high precision, durability, compatibility with various output formats, compact design, lightweight construction, and cost-effectiveness.
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YSI, Yellow Springs Instruments is a manufacturer and supplier of water measurement solutions based in Ohio since 1948. The company produces a range of water measurement solutions such as Aquaculture Process Monitors, Sensors, Colorimeters, Photometers, Gas Chromatography Equipment, and more, catering to environmental surveillance, laboratory assessments, and industrial procedures, helping with measuring pH levels, dissolved oxygen, nitrate concentrations, algae presence, and various other parameters. They also encompass underwater and surface vehicles to facilitate surveys for industries like Aquaculture, Ocean and Coastal, Irrigational canals and Turnouts, and Ports and Harbors, The products also cater to Life sciences, Food and beverages, and more.
YUEQING YUMO ELECTRIC CO.,LTD, founded in Zhejiang, China, in 2004 is a manufacturer of industrial automation control products. The company's product portfolio includes Programmable Logic Controller, Human Machine Interface, Photoelectric Switch, Proximity Switch, and Switching power supply. Their products find application in textile machinery Machinery, packaging machinery, wind power generation, and industrial assembly automation control field. The company serves industries such as Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive and Transportation, Construction, and Power Generation.
Encoder Products Company (EPC), headquartered in Idaho, USA, has been a manufacturer of motion sensing devices since 1969. Its range of offerings include incremental encoders, absolute encoders, linear encoders, encoder modules, as well as encoder testers, and encoder accessories. These devices are used to convert physical motion into electrical signals that can be utilized for monitoring, control, automation, and feedback purposes in a wide range of industries and systems. For those requiring an ECCN classification, all the company's incremental rotary encoders are classified as EAR99. The company also provides custom solutions, technical support, and warranty services for its customers.
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Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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China | 2 | 66.7% |
United States of America | 1 | 33.3% |