CUI Devices’ Motion Group has added plastic shaft actuator options to its C14 family of optical panel mount encoders packaged in a rugged metal housing with several models offering IP65 ratings for added durability and resistance to moisture and contaminants. 

Perfect for use in ventilator and associated medical applications, “these 2-bit, quadrature output encoders have incremental resolutions of 16 or 32 PPR and multiple termination types including cable, header, PCB pins, and solder holes,” TechMezine noted. Metal shaft versions are also available.

CUI Devices’ C14 series additional options include:

• a push button switch

• 3.3 Vdc or 5 Vdc input voltages 

• horizontal or vertical orientations 

• 3.175 mm, 6 mm, or 6.35 mm shaft bore diameters

• 17.5 mm or 22 mm shaft lengths. 

These panel mount encoders further carry a -10 to 70°C operating temperature range and high reliability with a rotational and push switch life of 1,000,000 cycles.