Encoders have a wide range of uses which include “closed-loop” applications such as “servo or VFD control”, “measuring”, and “counts”. In the measuring application, you will need to cut an aluminum product to a specific size. This involves passing a long roll, amounting to hundreds of feet, of aluminum sheet through a cutting mechanism. To ensure the sheets are cut to the correct size for use in a separate manufacturing process, you need to determine the amount of aluminum fed through the mechan