| Name
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Comments
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| US Digital
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All sorts of optical encoders.
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| Renishaw
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High precision incremental and absolute encoders.
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| Dynapar
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Incorrect data sheets online with misleading information. Same company as Hengstler.
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| Sick-Stegmann
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| Netzer
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High resolution encoders made in Israel. Had an 18 bit single turn rotary absolute encoder quoted at about $925 with a four week lead time.
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| BEI
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Tough industrial encoders, high precision encoders must be built to order and are very expensive. H25X 15 bit encoder quoted at $1700.
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| Allen-Bradley
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Tough encoders with high resolution.
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| Avtron
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| Red Lion
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| Turck
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| EPC
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| DRC
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Only incremental encoders as of 6/27/2011.
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| Heidenhain
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Offer very high resolution encoders. Had ROC 425 25 bit encoder with EnDat output quoted at $476 each with a six week lead time. Made in Germany.Quoted 26 bit ROC 226 encoder with SSI output at $4500 each. ROC 417 17 bit encoder quoted at $1,598.
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| Avago
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| Allied Motion
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| GPI
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Quoted A90S23SBRS05SAS39S06EN 22 bit absolute single turn encoder at $2213.00 each with a 6-8 week lead time. Encoders are made in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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| Wachendorff
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| Hengstler
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Made in Germany. Same company as Dynapar. Quoted AC36-0017-A-R.41-SB-B at $679.00 each with a four week lead time.
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