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254						<h3><b style="color: #97191C;">The New S16 Micro Optical Shaft Encoder</b></h3>
255						<p><b>40 percent smaller</b> than our S4T, but with <b>higher resolution</b>. Up to <b>4,096 CPR</b> before quadrature and <b>available with index</b>.</p>
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269				<p><a href="/applications/">With a vast product portfolio, US Digital can quickly and efficiently serve the industries that depend on quality motion control. Customers across a range of industries rely on the support and lead times that keep their innovations in motion. <span class="prompt">READ MORE</span></a></p>
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750							Need to clean one of our optical encoders. This article will provide you good options--and tell you what not to do so the encoder will continue to work.&#xA; &nbsp;
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