Demanding applications in machine and plant construction, for example in handling and assembly, graphic and packaging machines, require high precision in real-time with minimal cycle time and jitter. With the new EAL580 EtherCAT series,Baumer expands its portfolio of compact Ethernet absolute encoders. With 62.5 μs cycle time, these are perfectly suited for fast and high-precision applications. With an installation depth of only 47 mm, they are also unmatched in terms of compactness.