The Encoder Blog

Encoder Products Company (EPC) recently was presented the 2012 Administrator's Award for Excellence by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Modular rotary encoders are often used for motor feedback. However, in many cases a rotary encoder with bearings is a better choice. This post reviews selection criteria that will help you determine which type of rotary encoder is best for your application.

So, what's it like inside one of the largest rotary encoder manufacturers in the world?  Recently, Spokane, Washington's ABC Network affiliate KXLY-TV, produced a feature story about Encoder Products Company.  

If you're tyring to replace a discontinued Renco brand rotary encoder, it can be a challenge. Especially when it comes to matching the Renco connector. Our new Technical Bulletin 532 makes that challenge a little easier.

Encoder Products Company (EPC) is hiring!.  We have a job opening for a Technical Sales Support Specialist.

What does the future hold for rotary encoders? It's hard to say for sure, but part of that answer may one day rest in the hands of some of these recent visitors to the Encoder Products Company global headquarters.

Despite the abundance of T-Shirts in this world, we have yet to find any that give proper homage to our favorite subject: rotary encoders.  So, for your warm-weather wardrobe consideration, I offer the Spring 2013 Encoder T-shirt Ensemble, released on...April 1st.

Encoder Products Company (EPC) will be a featured presenter for an upcoming webinar sponsored by Design World magazine, "Specifying the Perfect Encoder: How to Avoid the Most Common Encoder Errors".  

Servo motors require accurate rotary encoder feedback for proper function.  Install the wrong encoder and you could end up with an expensive door stop. Here are a few tips to help ensure successful specification of EPC's Accu-Coder Model 15T/H-- both for new servo applications or for cross-reference replacement.

For accurate linear measurement, an encoder plus a measuring wheel is a winning combination. The wheel provides increments obtained directly from the moving surface, providing accurate feedback.  Here are a few points to consider when specifying an encoder/measuring wheel solution.