HEIDENHAIN
About
About HEIDENHAIN
HEIDENHAIN supplies measurement feedback that connects a machine’s physical movement with its controller. Linear encoders measure axis position, while rotary and angle encoders report rotational movement. Signal converters adapt those outputs to downstream electronics, helping equipment designers integrate feedback into different control architectures.
The company also provides CNC controls, tool and workpiece probes, camera-based inspection and production measurement equipment. Its software links controls with data collection, programme validation and measurement analysis on the factory floor. This combination supports both the closed-loop control of motion and verification of the resulting work, placing HEIDENHAIN within machine tools, precision automation and robotic drive systems.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Stäubli Robotics
Outbound - Sensing Perception - Stäubli uses HEIDENHAIN EQI 1100 encoders on the six robot axes in its Strausak U-Grind loading integration
Source - Comau
Outbound - Sensing Perception - Comau’s C5G-controlled robot drives use HEIDENHAIN ECI 1118 absolute rotary encoders
Source - Comau
Outbound - Sensing Perception - HEIDENHAIN LIC 4017 linear encoders measure four linear-motor axes in Comau’s 3D SmartLaser
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Timeline
Events
- 2026-05-22 - Product Launch - HEIDENHAIN introduces ILC 3019 encoder for harsh automation axes
Inductive scanning provides reliable linear feedback despite strong contamination or magnetic fields. The compact scanning head, wide mounting tolerances and EnDat interface simplify integration. Target applications include robot axes, linear motors, conveyors and automated workpiece handling.
Source - 2025-06-05 - Capability - HEIDENHAIN brings robotics encoder solutions to automatica 2025
HEIDENHAIN presented motor-feedback solutions from its ECI and EQI encoder platform for robots and cobots. Dual and secondary encoders enabled robot-joint force measurement and collision monitoring without separate torque sensors. The cobot demonstration showed automatic shutdown when exerted force exceeded the defined 100 Nm safety threshold.
Source - 2023-11-13 - Product Launch - HEIDENHAIN launches ECI 123 Splus encoder with vibration analysis
A built-in three-axis accelerometer and microcontroller perform vibration and order analysis at the encoder. EnDat 3 transmits position, vibration and optional external temperature data through one interface. The combined device supports early fault detection, predictive maintenance and remaining-life estimates.
Source - 2023-05-15 - Product Launch - HEIDENHAIN launches KCI 120 Dplus dual encoder for robot joints
A single scanning head reads separate motor-shaft and gearbox-output scales for dual position feedback. Downstream measurement compensates for gearing errors in articulated and dynamic robots. Three compact variants and a functionally safe EnDat 2.2 interface support high-accuracy machining and cobots.
Source - 2021-06-28 - Product Launch - NUMERIK JENA introduces LIKselect linear encoder in North America
The scanning unit measures 16 by 8 by 2.2 millimetres and offers selectable accuracy of 3 or 5 micrometres per metre. Electronic adjustment after mounting reduces static installation errors; interfaces include 1 VPP, TTL and RS-422.
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Relations
Relationships
- NUMERIK JENA
Parent Company - NUMERIK JENA operates within the HEIDENHAIN group, which it joined at its 1998 formation.
Context
Comparable profiles
- Baumer
stack adjacency - Industrial Sensor Supplier · High Precision Position Feedback
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- Banner Engineering
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- Pepperl+Fuchs
stack adjacency - Industrial Sensor Supplier
- Sensorik Austria
stack adjacency - Industrial Sensor Supplier
- ifm
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- Bota Systems
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Context tags
- High-precision position feedback - Capability - HEIDENHAIN is strongly associated with high-precision position measurement.
- Encoder and position-feedback supplier - Peer Group - HEIDENHAIN supplies encoders and position-feedback hardware.
- Industrial sensor supplier - Stack Layer - Encoders and metrology systems fit industrial sensor supply.