rotary encoder

ˈroʊtəri ɪnˈkoʊdər

Definition

Definition of rotary encoder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

device measuring rotation and giving a coded electrical output

TECH.

The rotary encoder tracks the knob's position electronically.
The rotary encoder provided precise feedback.
Engineers rely on the rotary encoder for accuracy.

shaft encoder

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Expressions with rotary

rotary beater

kitchen tool with rotating blades for mixing

She used a rotary beater to mix the batter.

rotary clothesline

device for hanging clothes to dry outside

Mom hung the wet clothes on the rotary clothesline.

rotary dryer

outdoor rotating frame with lines for hanging and drying clothes

They hung the washed sheets on the rotary dryer in the garden.

rotary motion

movement around a central point or axis

The earth's rotary motion causes day and night.

rotary press

machine printing high volumes using a revolving cylinder

The newspaper uses a rotary press for fast printing.

rotary joint

mechanical part allowing rotation around a single axis

The robotic arm uses a rotary joint for smooth movement..

Expressions with encoder

video encoder

hardware or software that changes video into a specific coded format

The streaming service uses a powerful video encoder to compress live events.

optical encoder

device that uses light to change movement or position into digital signals

The robot arm uses an optical encoder to track its joint angles.

shaft encoder

device changing shaft rotation or position into electronic signals or code

The shaft encoder tracks the motor's rotation accurately.

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French:encodeur rotatif, ...
German:Drehgeber, ...
Italian:encoder rotativo, ...
Spanish:codificador rotatorio, ...
Portuguese:encoder rotativo, ...
Chinese:旋转编码器, ...
Japanese:ロータリーエンコーダ, ...
Arabic:مشفّر دوار, ...
Hebrew:מְקוֹדֵד סִבּוּבִי, ...
Russian:ротационный энкодер, ...
Ukrainian:ротаційний енкодер, ...
Hindi:घूर्णन को मापने और कोडित विद्युत संकेत देने वाला उपकरण, ...
Bengali:রোটারি এনকোডার, ...
Catalan:codificador rotatiu, ...
Czech:rotační enkodér, ...
Danish:rotationsencoder, ...
Dutch:rotary-encoder, ...
Greek:περιστροφικός κωδικοποιητής, ...
Hungarian:forgójeladó, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍អ៊ិនកូឌ័របង្វិល, ...
Korean:로터리 인코더, ...
Persian:رمزگذار چرخشی, ...
Polish:enkoder obrotowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):encoder rotativo, ...
Romanian:encoder rotativ, ...
Swedish:rotationsgivare, ...
Thai:อุปกรณ์เข้ารหัสแบบหมุน, ...
Turkish:döner kodlayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:bộ mã hoá quay, ...

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