IEN What trends are you seeing today?Ross We see factory bus communication moving down to the control device level In the early days fieldbus and Ethernet networks connected the factory at the machine level Now the trend is to connect individual... Learn more

There are two main ways to monitor absolute shaft position encoders and resolvers Resolvers are the older technology but their ruggedness allows them to survive where other devices could not Encoders being inherently digital have become the method... Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing providers of automation technology and related products and services in the next few years?Christensen A major concern facing providers of automation technology today is the cost of commissioning Getting a... Learn more

Housed in 1.4 or 1.8 in dia package with pluggable pin header incremental Dynapar Series F14/F18 provides resolution to 10,000 ppr and 4- 6- or 8-pole commutation channels Compliant tether allows mounting with high tolerance to motor shaft... Learn more