DuraCoder : Rotary Shaft Encoder : FAQs

Is an AMCI DuraCoder cost competitive with today's traditional rotary shaft encoders?

Yes. An AMCI DuraCoder is priced at or below competitive industrial grade rotary shaft encoders. From a value standpoint, the DuraCoder clearly leads the pack with extraordinary durability and flexible performance.

What makes the AMCI DuraCoder so much more durable than a conventional rotary shaft encoder?

Unlike conventional rotary shaft encoders, the AMCI DuraCoder does not rely on disks made of glass, plastic, or metal to determine rotary position. Depending on the material employed to make these disks, they are traditionally susceptible to breakage, dirt, and/or debris, all of which corrupt accurate rotary shaft position sensing. Furthermore, magnet type encoders suffer from resolution limitations and noise distortion.

DuraCoder removes frailty from the conventional encoder design by utlizing ultra resiliant resolver technology to communicate rotary shaft position. Used for decades by the U.S. military, the resolver rotary position sensor is considered one of the most stable and accurate in the world.

How do machine builders, system integrators, and industrial customers benefit from the DuraCoder's flexibility?

The field programmability of AMCI's Incremental DuraCoder enable customers to minimize machine/line downtime, faciliate tech servicing and encoder swaps, and save money through lower stocking inventories.

The DuraCoder is designed to allow the customer to set the number of cycles per turn to any value between 2 to 4096.

This feature allows the customer to reduce rotary encoder inventory while maintaining the variety of output configurations present in any automation environment.

Will the DuraCoder's industrial grade heavy-duty design also work in light-to-medium duty applications?

YES. Using the DuraCoder in light-to-medium duty applications makes perfect sense for any customer tired of replacing rotary shaft encoders due to breakage or failure.

The DuraCoder's extreme durability combined with competitive pricing, makes it possible for customers to purchase AMCI's heavy-duty DuraCoder at light-to-medium duty encoder prices. Choosing DuraCoder doesn't cost more, it just gives you more.

How is the Incremental DuraCoder programmed?

The AMCI DuraCoder is field programmable via a set of easily accessed dip switches, located on the rear of the housing. Using these dip switches, users can set the number of cycles per turn to any value between 2 to 4096.