ENCODERS

At Gurley Precision Instruments, measurement is our business. GPI was one of the first companies to develop the chrome-on-glass process necessary to manufacture optical encoder discs, and has since been a significant provider of optical encoders, optographic products and related devices. This tradition and commitment to measuring excellence is still very much alive today – as we offer as many standard and custom encoder options as any company in the business. Incremental, absolute and Gurley’s own Virtual Absolute™ technologies in enclosed and modular rotary and linear configurations – each is available in prototype and OEM quantities.

We offer Optical Encoders for both rotary and linear motion, in conventional incremental and absolute configurations and in GPI’s unique Virtual Absolute™ technology. They are used to measure or control position and/or speed in medical instrumentation, electronic manufacturing equipment, robotics, factory automation, graphic arts and printing equipment, machine tools, radar pedestals, and high speed scanners.

Our self-contained rotary incremental encoders are available in a variety of sizes, from 0.75″ dia with up to 40,960 counts/rev, to a 6″ dia model with 3,600,000 counts/rev. An industrial-grade rotary absolute encoder offer resolution up to 217 words/rev. Modular rotary incremental encoders provide a wide choice of size and resolution, while linear encoders come in many mounting configurations, lengths, and accuracy grades. Virtual Absolute™ encoders are available as rotary or linear encoders in both self-contained (housed) and modular configurations.

Gurley specializes in providing customized solutions to specific problems, whether the answer is a low-cost encoder for high production volumes or a very high performance encoder for military or aerospace applications.

Industries that have benefited from Gurley Encoders include:

Precision In Air, On Land and Sea – general aviation and defense industries

  • Precision on the Factory Floor – position, speed and direction in a wide variety of industrial processes from the slow and simple to the high speed and complex
  • Bringing the Electronic Image to Hand – high performance for the printing and graphic arts industries
  • A Common Denominator in Instrumentation – measuring instrumentation includes products such as dynamometers, gear checkers, torque testers, coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and cam profilers
  • Increasing Machine Tool and Robotics Productivity – Gurley encoders are designed to handle harsh environments while delivering undiminished performance
  • Tracking and Positioning in the Sky – radio and optical telescopes, radar pedestals, tracking mounts and communication antennas
  • At The Heart of Medical Diagnostics – Gurley’s high-reliability encoders are essential in scanning instruments for MRI, x-ray and nuclear imaging systems, as well as fluid analysis devices

Gurley is an ISO 9001 certified company.

Questions about our Encoders? Contact c.guiry@gurley.com and m.gordinier@gurley.com

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