They typically surround a rotating shaft, sensing and communicating changes in its movement. While they are accurate, rotary encoders are often used when speed management is the biggest concern.

A quadrature encoder provides a way to let hardware read movement (and direction) of a shaft, and they can be simple, effective, and inexpensive devices.

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For encoders, dissipating heat effectively is essential, particularly because they are often mounted directly next to the motor. Heidenhain addresses this challenge with its fan-out technology (FOT).

They're very fast encoders," noted Ozer. He also listed the main software encoders: "Bunch of software tools: Squeeze Server, Telestream Episode Engine, Telestream Vantage, Harmonic, Carbon Coder.