More customizable than standard indicators, these digital indicators have programmable features that help you adapt them to your application. Like other indicators, they track your machine component as it moves along a rotating spindle, lead screw, or other threaded shaft, which helps you adjust machinery with speed and precision. This saves time and prevents errors on process lines that you constantly adapt for different products, such as packaging lines.

Program the number you want added per revolution—you can use these indicators as a reference point or as a true measure of distance. To measure distance, match the indicator’s count per revolution to your lead screw’s threads per inch or thread pitch. You can adjust them to count from their original position or from their most recent stopping point, which is useful for repeating moves. They also have settings to work with clockwise and counterclockwise rotation, as well as vertical and horizontal shafts.

Rated IP67, all are sealed against dust and water, even if briefly submerged. They meet IEC 61326-1, which is an international standard for electromagnetic immunity and emissions.

Add shaft reducer bushings to adapt indicators to fit small diameter shafts. Stainless steel bushings are more corrosion resistant than black-oxide steel bushings, so they’re better in humid locations.

Send the real-time position of machine parts moving along spindles, lead screws, and threaded shafts to your computer or programmable logic controller (PLC). These indicators help you make faster, more precise adjustments than you can with standard position indicators. They have built-in transmitters that wirelessly exchange data with a controller (sold separately) plugged into your computer or PLC up to 100 ft. away. These indicators save time and help prevent errors on packaging lines and other processes that you regularly adapt for diverse products. When it’s time to reposition a component, set the new target position on your computer or PLC, and the controller will relay it to these indicators.

More customizable than standard indicators, these digital indicators have programmable features that help you adapt them to your application. You can use these indicators as either a reference point or a true measure of distance. To measure distance, match the indicator’s count per revolution to your lead screw’s threads per inch or thread pitch. You can adjust them to count from their original position or from their most recent stopping point, which is useful for repeating moves. They also have settings to work with clockwise and counterclockwise rotation, as well as vertical and horizontal shafts.

Rated IP67, all are sealed against dust and water, even if briefly submerged.

Controllers (sold separately) are required. They can be used with up to 36 position indicators.

Add shaft reducer bushings to adapt indicators to fit small diameter shafts. Stainless steel bushings are more corrosion resistant than black-oxide steel bushings, so they’re better in humid locations.

In addition to a transmitter, these kits include a 6 1/2-ft. cable and a mounting bracket. Also known as encoders, transmitters convert motion to an electrical signal to indicate distance, direction, and speed in process control and metering applications. These kits are commonly used to monitor the position or velocity of rotating equipment. You can also mount a wheel (not included) to measure distance in linear applications. Transmitters must be used with a controller that has quadrature detection to get a 4X resolution increase. Output channel Z is also known as an index channel.

Use a flexible shaft coupling (not included) to connect the transmitter shaft to a drive shaft.

Provide motion feedback to counters, controllers, and motor drives for automated motion control and measurement applications. Also known as encoders, transmitters convert rotary motion to an electrical signal so you can operate your system based on distance, direction, and speed of travel. These transmitters have pull-up resistor output. Since they have two shafts, you can mount them on either side to fit your setup.

Use a flexible shaft coupling (not included) to connect the transmitter shaft to a drive shaft.

Mount a wheel (not included) to use transmitters to measure lengths.

Use cables (not included) to connect transmitters to counters and controllers.

Transmitters with a quadrature output channel must be used with a controller that has quadrature detection to get a 4X resolution increase.

Also known as encoders, these sanitary transmitters convey motion to an electrical signal that conveys distance, direction, and speed. They’re often used in control systems to automate servomotors, robotics, and assembly machines in sanitary environments such as food and pharmaceutical plants. Made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel, they won’t rust from frequent washdowns with harsh cleaners. These transmitters are sealed and have a highly polished surface, leaving no room for bacteria to grow and making them easier to clean. They’re rated IP67 for protection from dust, high-pressure jets of water, and submersion in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes.

To achieve a 4X resolution increase, use these transmitters with a controller that has quadrature detection.

Connect transmitters to counters and controllers with cables (sold separately).

Use a flexible shaft coupling to connect the transmitter shaft to a drive shaft.

Track distance, direction, and speed in tight spaces on machinery. Cylindrical and about half the size of standard position-measuring transmitters, these are often used on robot arms and crowded conveyors. Also known as encoders, they send motion data to your system by converting rotary motion into an electrical signal.

Incremental transmitters track how much a rotating shaft has turned relative to a reference point. They need to be reset after a power loss. Absolute transmitters give you the exact position of the shaft, even after a power loss. Multi-turn absolute transmitters count how many full turns a shaft makes. They’re often used to keep print rollers aligned over multiple rotations.

Transmitters with a shaft connect to a motor’s shaft with a flexible shaft coupling to fit different diameters. Transmitters with a shaft opening slide onto your motor's shaft. Their mounting plate flexes to compensate for your motor's vibration.

Transmitters with an NPN open collector pair with a resistor. Use these transmitters with a controller that has quadrature detection to get a 4X resolution increase. Transmitters with IO link let you set their resolution remotely when connected to a PLC, a human-machine interface (HMI), or a computer.

IP-rated transmitters are protected from dust and water.

With adjustable settings for resolution and output type, these transmitters can be programmed to suit your changing processes. Also known as encoders, they convert a shaft’s rotary motion into an electrical signal that indicates distance, direction, and speed. They’re rated IP67, so they can withstand temporary submersion in water.

You’ll need a programming kit (sold separately) to set up these transmitters. They include software stored on a flash drive, as well as a cable and USB adapter for connecting your transmitter to a computer. The software requires a Windows 7 or higher operating system.

Transmitters with a shaft connect to motor shafts with a flexible shaft coupling, so they can be adapted to different diameters.

Transmitters with a shaft opening can be mounted anywhere along a motor shaft—just slide them on. They have a flexible mounting plate that compensates for shaft misalignment and vibration.