The name stroboscope is composed of the Greek words strhόbos ‚meaning "whirlpool" and skopein, meaning "to look at". Stroboscopes are precision measuring instruments used for contact-free measurements of rotational speeds or for the observation of rapid periodic processes. In this way even the smallest parts are depicted pin sharply – without any motion blurs.
Maisach/Munich/Germany. With the digital system for incremental encoders meM-INC from BMC Messsysteme GmbH (bmcm), signal pulses can be counted and frequencies measured via the USB interface.
