Absolute encoders are used in machines that need information about the position of components before any motion occurs, and this new encoder targets space-constrained industrial automation ...

Such as with HEIDENHAIN’s other angle encoder modules, each of the new MRP 2200 encoder modules consist of a high accuracy angle encoder and robust embedded bearings that form one compact module.

A novel absolute encoder module that comes in 12- and 16-bit versions uses a modular approach to reduce the number of assembly steps from as many as eight down to just four (see the figure ...