3D Printing typically requires high resolution and accuracy, so optical encoders are often used to control the rotary and linear movements of the printing head. During the 3D printing, the printing-material circulates in the printer and should only be deposited on the object that is created. However, a very thin layer is deposited over time on the inside of the 3D-printer, including on the optical encoder(s) and the optical scales and codewheels. Over time, this may affect the accuracy and the reliability of the encoder, ultimately leading to a malfunctioning or a non-functional encoder.
Inductive encoder chips are insensitive to any plastic, glass, ceramic or organic layer deposited on the encoder chip or on the scale or disc. Even a thin metallic layer up to a few micrometer would not impact the functionality, thus extending the operational lifetime of 3D printers.
Furthermore, POSICoder's encoder chips have small dimensions and a very low mass, which makes them really suitable for integration in 3D-printers.
What is the best way to get started with POSICoder's encoder chips?
We recommend to order an Evaluation Kit, which contains encoder-configuration software, an interface board, 2 cabled encoders, 5 encoder chips, 4 scales and 4 discs.
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