US Digital Introduces New High Resolution E4T Optical Encoder with 400 and 500 CPR
US Digital,
a US manufacturer of quality motion control since 1980, today announced the
addition of 400 and 500 cycles per revolution (CPR) resolutions to its existing
E4T line of miniature optical encoders. Specifically designed for robotics,
medical and other industrial automation applications, the new E4Ts deliver
position and velocity feedback, while fitting National Electrical Manufacturers
Association (NEMA) motors as small as size eight.
Utilizing
state of the art transmissive optical sensing technology, the newly announced
400 and 500 CPR resolutions represent up to a 38% increase in available CPR and
now support applications requiring up to 2000 pulses per revolution. This
substantial increase in resolution was achieved without any compromise to
package form factor, electrical characteristics or output signal robustness.
The E4T line of encoders is available in both single ended and differential
signal outputs for applications where noise immunity is critical. Moreover, the
400 and 500 CPR options retain the E4T’s simple and efficient, push-on hub disk
assembly process, helping US Digital customers keep installation time, assembly
cost and complexity to a minimum.
Product
Features:
10
resolutions up to 360 CPR, plus new 400 and 500 CPR resolution 288
configurations available, including single and differential output 100 kilohertz frequency response
Compact
form factor: - 0.866
inch (in) / 22.00 millimeter (mm) package outside diameter
- 0.446
in / 11.33 mm package height
- Fits
NEMA 8, 11, 14 and 17 motors
Simple
and efficient assembly process:
- Four-piece
construction
- Push-on
hub disk design, patent pending
Shafted
version up to 0.25 in / 6.25 mm diameter
“Industrial
automation has become smaller, faster and more prevalent in today’s engineering
fields, and with developments in collaborative robotic technology, as well as
medical device development, human safety and practical reliability are more
important than ever. Simultaneously, system developers have expressed an
increasing demand for smaller form factors and more precise motion control,”
said Donna Peterson, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at US Digital. “The
higher resolution, compact E4Ts directly address these requirements, while
broadening US Digital’s extensive line of quality motion control solutions.”
Availability
Sample and
production quantities of the 400 and 500 CPR E4T are now available. To learn
more about the E4T product line, or for complete technical specifications,
including mechanical drawings, visit http://www.usdigital.com/E4T.
About
With over
a million off-the-shelf configurations, plus any number of custom product
offerings, US Digital has delivered quality in motion since 1980. Located in
Vancouver, Washington, the vertically integrated facility and the stellar service
team provide customers with lead times significantly shorter than the
competition, offering same-day fulfillment on most orders. Please contact US
Digital for more information at 1.800.736.0194 or [email protected].
100 kilohertz frequency response
Compact form factor:
Compact form factor:
- 0.866 inch (in) / 22.00 millimeter (mm) package outside diameter
- 0.446 in / 11.33 mm package height
- Fits NEMA 8, 11, 14 and 17 motors
- Four-piece construction
- Push-on hub disk design, patent pending
“Industrial automation has become smaller, faster and more prevalent in today’s engineering fields, and with developments in collaborative robotic technology, as well as medical device development, human safety and practical reliability are more important than ever. Simultaneously, system developers have expressed an increasing demand for smaller form factors and more precise motion control,” said Donna Peterson, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at US Digital. “The higher resolution, compact E4Ts directly address these requirements, while broadening US Digital’s extensive line of quality motion control solutions.”
Availability
Sample and production quantities of the 400 and 500 CPR E4T are now available. To learn more about the E4T product line, or for complete technical specifications, including mechanical drawings, visit http://www.usdigital.com/E4T.
About
With over a million off-the-shelf configurations, plus any number of custom product offerings, US Digital has delivered quality in motion since 1980. Located in Vancouver, Washington, the vertically integrated facility and the stellar service team provide customers with lead times significantly shorter than the competition, offering same-day fulfillment on most orders. Please contact US Digital for more information at 1.800.736.0194 or [email protected].