Inmoco’s new Mercury II 1900 analogue linear encoder system from MicroE Systems opens up new application possibilities by enabling smaller, lighter equipment designs that deliver higher speed (up to 7.2m/s) and greater throughput. The Mercury II 1900 provides 5μm to 1.2nm resolution (depending on customer electronics) and high accuracy (± 1μm to ± 5μm). It integrates a miniaturised sensor with cut-to-length tape scales for easy customisation and installation, or glass scales for the highest accuracy applications (± 1μm).
Mercury II 1900 offers analogue 1Vpp sin/cos and index pulse outputs from a unit that measures just 8.7mm high. The benefit of this reduced height is amplified when the Mercury II 1900 is used with a tape scale; the resulting system being 58% shorter than competitive encoders. All electronics are integrated in the Mercury II 1900 sensor, a low-power design that draws just 48mA at 5V.