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What does customer service focus mean to you? Check out this blog-video showing how US Digital demonstrates how we practically demonstrate that focus.   Read More »

Robotics are one industry which uses a ton of motors and encoders to accomplish the automation required.   Read More »

Most encoders are rotary encoders--installed on a rotating shaft. This article talks about some of the differences between rotary and linear encoders.   Read More »

Did you ever wonder about the history of encoders. This post reveals information about the first optical encoders and includes very interesting details.   Read More »

Encoders come in many physical shapes, sizes, and configurations. Join us as we explore the various choices available for your US Digital encoder.   Read More »

How do encoders work? If you want basic information about how encoders work, and how they are used, you are in the right place.   Read More »

While we can't definitively tell you who created the first encoder, we can walk you through the early history of the industry and its key players.   Read More »

In this post we discuss how encoders can be used in everyone's favorite multi-prop flying objects. The growth of drone applications is always expanding.   Read More »

In this post, we'll go over some of the basics of absolute encoders and how to create an encoder disk that generates unique, absolute positions.   Read More »