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Bearing the load of complex motion control
Developing new products often forces manufacturers of highly accurate machines to push the envelope of the technologically possible. At this juncture, HEIDENHAIN provides support for robust systems with new motion control solutions perfectly tailored to the requirements of many different applications and industries. The more ...
ETEL adds EtherCat to AccurET controls
Schaumburg, IL (August 2019) – Available in North America from HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION is a new version of the ETEL-brand AccurET controls with EtherCAT compatibility. As EtherCAT communication moves from “mid-end” automation to more high-end machine control applications, demand for this has been increasing. With that ...
Modern encoder applications [5 popular industries]
Encoders have long been a foundational component of many of the mechanical systems we use every day and the advanced ones we use to build them. In fact, at HEIDENHAIN, we developed the first precision measurement encoder in the early 1960s
Leine Linde sensor better measures equipment strain
Schaumburg, IL (July 2019) – Leine Linde’s new ESR digital strain sensor is now available to monitor structural health on equipment where needed. Offered in North America through HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION, it is coupled with an encoder using the digital interface EnDat, and offers significantly ...
Encoder selection: Find a solution that moves you
SCHAUMBURG, IL (July 2019) – As part of its ongoing “Customer First” initiative, HEIDENHAIN introduces the new multi-level online Encoder Selection Tool for automation. This new Encoder Selection Tool considers various industries and applications, and then suggests the brands with suitable options. HEIDENHAIN owns ...
Networking the right way
How does Connected Machining work in practice? Let’s produce a bicycle pedal using a HEIDENHAIN control as the central pivot of digital communication.
Keck Telescopes achieve new accuracies to view our galaxy
After the completion of a nine-year motion control upgrade, the Keck Observatory telescopes are offering data with new and impressive nanometer precision.
Different types of encoders and their applications
Encoders are essential components in many mechanical systems that measure motion and communicate those metrics to a control system. Encoders come in linear, rotary, and angle versions for different environments, applications, and budgets. Options exist to protect encoders from contamination, accommodate work in a ...
HEIDENHAIN opens TNC-CNC Academy
HEIDENHAIN opened its new TNC-CNC Academy, an expanded training center in the Chicago area available for users at all levels, including 5-axis machining.
ACU-RITE’s G2 control now available for bed mills
HEIDENHAIN’s easiest-to-operate CNC for vertical knee mills, the ACU-RITE-brand MILLPWR G2 control, is now also available for bed mills with AC motors.
