The Future of Feedback

September 7, 2008 by  
Filed under Automation, Motion Control

renishawFeedback technology isn’t as simple as it seems.  Over the years, the technology has improved and costs have decreased dramatically.  HP’s scribed disc encoder used to be the standard at around $50/unit in small quantities.  Now through beam LED based encoder kits are available for $25 and less.  Accuracy is good, and products are available from a variety of suppliers off the shelf. Read more