Latest encoder
September 1st 2007 New encoder technology from
Sick (UK) is designed to cope with
the idiosyncrasies of AC motor
mounting and the company
expects it to set new benchmarks
for encoder performance in many
industrial applications.
The VFS60 is a high resolution
incremental hollow shaft encoder
in a 60mm housing. Good
concentricity and a high degree of
robustness are achieved thanks to
the large spacing between the ball
bearings, which support the
encoder shaft and, with electrical
isolation between motor shaft and
encoder, the VFS60 is said to
improve interference immunity and
reliability when mounting on AC
motors. A further feature of the
VFS60 is its metal encoder disc. More articles from Sick (UK) Ltd: | 
