P+F Pepperl+Fuchs encoders flexibly serve industrial control and witness scientific miracles

The P+F Pepperl+Fuchs encoder has a wide range of applications, involving textile machinery, machine tools, woodworking machinery, elevators, etc., which are all commonly used places. The more high-end ones involve national defense and military industry and space exploration. The encoder can also be used to detect whether the motor is running according to the direction and speed set by the system, playing a monitoring role.

The P+F Pepperl+Fuchs encoder detects the displacement and speed of the movable part, and then outputs it as a digital signal. It is suitable and applied to the computer control of mechanical devices. There are many types of encoders, which can be classified according to their operating principles or measurement objects. According to the operating principle, it is divided into optical type, magnetic type, brush type, electromagnetic induction type and so on.

According to the output characteristics, it can be classified into the following categories: photoelectric type, magnetic type, electrostatic capacitance type, electromagnetic type, and brush type. According to the measurement objects, photoelectric encoders can be classified into:

1. Photoelectric length encoder, 2. Photoelectric circular encoder: The angle is the measurement object, but it is also often used in the precision measurement of linear length. The optical and magnetic encoders are the most commonly used. According to the detection object, it is divided into linear encoder for measuring linear displacement and rotary encoder for measuring angular displacement. It can be divided into incremental type that outputs relative displacement and absolute type that outputs absolute displacement. Rotary encoders are characterized by small size, light weight, multiple varieties, complete functions, high frequency response, high resolution, small torque, low energy consumption, stable performance, reliable and long service life.