The advantages of encoder！

From the proximity switch, photoelectric switch to the positioning of rotary encoder industrial control, the application of proximity switch and photoelectric switch has been already quite mature and useful. However, with the continuous development of industrial control, and new requirements, the advantages of using rotary encoders are highlighted:

• Informatization
  In addition to positioning, the control room can also know its specific location;
  
• Flexible
  Positioning can be flexibly adjusted in the control room;

Convenient and safe field installation, longevity: a rotary encoder with a fist size that can measure distances from a few μ to tens of hundreds of meters, n stations, as long as the security of a rotary encoder installed solution can be avoided Many proximity switches and photoelectric switches are troublesome in on-site mechanical installation, and are easily damaged and subject to high temperature and moisture. Because it is a photoelectrical encoder, there is no mechanical loss, as long as the installation position is accurate, its service life is often very long.

• Multifunctional
  In addition to positioning, it is also possible to fareastone the current position and convert the speed of movement, which is especially important for applications such as frequency converter and stepping motors.
  
• Economicization
  For multiple control stations, the cost of a rotary encoder and the more important installation, maintenance, and cost reduction, and the increase in service life are becoming more prominent.
  

As mentioned above, rotary encoder have been already more and more widely used in various Industrial Control

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