{"id":1551,"date":"2026-03-06T11:05:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/encoder-pedia\/cose-linterfaccia-meccanica\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:26:09","slug":"what-is-the-mechanical-interface","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/en\/encoder-pedia\/what-is-the-mechanical-interface\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the mechanical interface?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<strong>mechanical interface<\/strong>\u00a0consists in all those components that allow the coupling of the encoder to the machine or device of application, which are:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-399 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parti-encoder.png\" alt=\"Schema interfaccia meccanica\" width=\"217\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>An\u00a0<strong>axle<\/strong>, connected to the shaft of the machine in rotation, designed in accordance to the type of fixing:<br \/>\n<strong>solid shaft<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>blind and through hollow shaft<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>flange<\/strong>, which fixes and adjusts the encoder to its support;<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>case<\/strong>\u00a0(or\u00a0<strong>body<\/strong>), which contains and protects the disc and the electronic components.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elastic couplings<\/strong>\u00a0can also be employed to adapt the fixing between the motor shaft and the encoder.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-403\" style=\"width: 312px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-403\" src=\"https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-sporgente-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"Albero sporgente\" width=\"312\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-sporgente-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-sporgente-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-sporgente-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-sporgente-1536x885.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-sporgente-600x346.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-sporgente.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Solid shaft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404\" style=\"width: 277px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-404\" src=\"https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-cieco-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"Albero cieco\" width=\"277\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-cieco-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-cieco-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-cieco-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-cieco-600x390.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-cieco.jpg 1507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blind hollow shaft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405\" style=\"width: 323px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-405\" src=\"https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-passante-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"Albero passante\" width=\"323\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-passante-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-passante-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-passante-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-passante-1536x857.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-passante-2048x1143.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eltra.bfenterprise.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Albero-passante-600x335.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Through hollow shaft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0mechanical interface\u00a0consists in all those components that allow the coupling of the encoder to the 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