The modernization of grain elevator systems is critical for improving operational efficiency and reducing downtime in agricultural distribution. In harsh Canadian climates, where extreme heat in the summer and subzero temperatures in the winter is the norm, robust and reliable solutions are paramount. Download full pdf
Air Gap Enlargements in Encoders Improve Reliability
Industrial encoders and tachometers face severe environmental challenges, yet must provide precise, accurate output of speed and position. Customers demand the decreasing cost curve of electronic devices to apply to encoders, yet still rely on encoder uptime to maintain high cost, high value processes, and machinery. Download full pdf
Encoder Outputs Shouldn’t Fail
Seems obvious, doesn’t it, that the heartbeat of your process shouldn’t stop, leaving you without speed or distance feedback? If you wanted open loop performance, you wouldn’t have installed an encoder at all! But outputs do stop working, for many OEMs and industrial users, leaving them with a complex troubleshooting problem: Where did their encoder […]
Lower Cost Magnetic Encoders Solve Encoder Problems for Motor Manufacturers
Magnetic encoders have been typically reserved for heavy duty industrial applications: Large and costly, they have long been the kings of encoders, not the foot soldiers used to fit common applications. These applications have been reserved for optical encoders due to price considerations. Recent technological developments have brought magnetic encoders to unprecedented price points, but […]
Self-Diagnostic Encoders Find Problems Before They Stop Your Machinery
Encoders are the mystery machine of the industrial landscape: A mechanical device at heart, but with electronic outputs. Encoders are often installed by motor companies or outside integrators, then connected to both PLCs and drives. They frequently fall in the “all other” scope of job responsibility and troubleshooting. Most encoders are a “black box” with […]
Avtron SMARTach II Alarm and LED Output
The SMARTach II electronics are the automatic sensor and gain adjustment systems used on Avtron AV125, AV485, AV685, & AV850 SMARTach II encoders/tachometers; these systems are contained within the universal AV5 and AV12 sensors for these units. The SMARTach II alarm output option and standard red/green LED allow operators and/or controls to detect problems in […]
Don’t Let Encoders Stop Your Wind Turbine Generator!
Most wind turbine generators require accurate and reliable encoder feedback to properly control the generator and to synchronize the output with the line frequency. However, the encoders used in these applications often fail due to the rough environmental conditions and high vibration in the wind turbine application. This paper describes methods and innovations to increase […]
Eliminating Magnetic Encoder Interference from Brakes
Magnetic encoders use a sensor to detect the movement of one or more magnets. Their electronics produce output in proportion to speed and/or distance traveled. Download full pdf
Ending Encoder-Related Downtime in Oil & Gas Drilling Applications Part 1 of 3
This series of white papers describe how to dramatically reduce encoder failures and encoder-related downtime in a range of applications for encoders in oil drilling and rework applications, from the top drive to coil tubing rigs. Encoders are an essential part of the control system yet cause serious downtime issues—these papers explore problems and practical […]
Ending Encoder-Related Downtime in Oil & Gas Drilling Applications Part 2 of 3
This series of white papers describe how to dramatically reduce encoder failures and encoder-related downtime in a range of applications for encoders in oil drilling and rework applications, from the top drive to coil tubing rigs. Encoders are an essential part of the control system yet cause serious downtime issues—these papers explore problems and practical […]
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