From proximity switches, photoelectric switches to the rotary encoder！

From proximity switches, photoelectric switches to the rotary encoder:

Industrial control positioning, proximity switches, photoelectric switch application is already quite mature, and easy to use. However, with the continuous development of the IPC, it has a new claim, so that the choice of a rotary encoder to highlight the advantages of the application:

Information: In addition to location, the control room is also aware of its specific location;

Flexibility: flexible positioning can be adjusted in the control room;

Site installation convenience and safety, longevity: a fist-sized rotary encoder can measure from a few tens of μ, a few hundred meters distance, n-station, just to solve a rotary encoder installed security problem, avoid a lot of proximity switches, photoelectric switches in the field of mechanical trouble to install, easy to be damaged and were hot, water, gas and other issues plagued. Because it is the photoelectric encoder, no mechanical wear and tear, as long as the exact location of the installation, which is often a very long service life.

Multifunctional: in addition to positioning, the current position can also be remote, in terms of velocity, is particularly important for the application of the drive, stepper motor or the like.

Economy: the plurality of control stations for just the cost of a rotary encoder, and more importantly, installation, maintenance, and reduce wear and tear costs, increase service life, the economy of the increasingly prominent.

As described above advantages, the rotary encoder has become increasingly widely used in various industrial applications.

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