Encoders for Machine Vision Systems

Although the function of today’s encoder in the modern, digital, AI-driven manufacturing landscape is not very different from that of the original cube encoder launched in 1969, the advanced encoders of today are vital to productivity in the digital age.

In the midst of the exponential growth of the distribution center, for instance, encoders provide a way to drive conveyor systems to accurately provide information that will manage speed, direction, and distance. Combined with a vision system, you now can rapidly route packages of all sizes throughout a distribution center and achieve improved efficiency and quality. In an industry that focuses on just-in-time operations, the encoder helps make sure everything gets to the right place at the right time.

This eBook provides some practical definitions of how encoders, conveyors, and vision systems can work in harmony to deliver products to customers and savings to end users.