Specialist in motion sensor technology and integrated drive technology – rotary encoders, rotor position sensors and positioning drives

Lenord, Bauer & Co. GmbH

Oberhausen · Gladbeck · Shanghai · Bengaluru · Milan · Barcelona · Farmington Hills, MINew on Amplifa

1965Founded

250Employees worldwide

45 Mio. €Annual revenue

9 %R&D ratio

7Locations worldwide

About Lenord+Bauer

Lenord+Bauer is a family-owned company founded in 1965 in Oberhausen with around 250 employees worldwide and revenue of €45 million. The company develops, manufactures and maintains devices and systems for measurement, control and regulation technology in the field of motion automation. The portfolio includes bearingless and incremental rotary encoders (including MiniCODER), inductive absolute and rotor position sensors (VarioCODER, GEL AIK10), condition monitoring sensors for speed, temperature and vibration, as well as integrated positioning drives and position indicators (SeGMo). The products are used in durable capital goods, such as rail vehicles, machine tools, packaging machines, wind turbines, mobile working machines and electric drives. Administration and development are located in Oberhausen; manufacturing and logistics are at the production center in Gladbeck. Subsidiaries in Shanghai, Bengaluru, Milan, Barcelona and Farmington Hills (USA) as well as 20 sales partners ensure worldwide customer support.

Site: Oberhausen
Processes: Technical consulting, Application support and commissioning service (SensorDEVICE M), Retrofit solutions, Customer-specific configuration of sensors, Supplier audits possible, Maintenance of measurement, control and regulation devices and systems, Worldwide sales and service structure via subsidiaries and 20 sales partners
Materials: Magnetic measuring system, Inductive measuring principle, Hall-effect technology, Encapsulated electronics
Certificates: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 22163 (IRIS), UIC certificate B-004/2011-04, UIC certificate B-001/2019-01
Founded: 1965
Employees: 250
Industries: Rail transport, Machine tools, Packaging machines, Mobile working and construction machinery, Wind power, Electromobility

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Development and design (Oberhausen)
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Product management and sales
03
Series production (Gladbeck)
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Calibration and testing
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Logistics and shipping
06
Application support, commissioning and maintenance

Technologies and Measuring Principles

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Magnetic measuring system

Basis of the bearingless rotary encoders, which scan a ferromagnetic measuring gear wheel contactlessly.

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Inductive measuring principle

Used in the VarioCODER and the absolute encoder GEL AIK10 for precise angle and position detection.

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Hall-effect technology

Basis of many speed sensors for robust, wear-free speed detection.

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Encapsulated electronics

Ensures resistance to oil, coolants, moisture and vibration in harsh environments.

Locations

Oberhausen

Headquarters: administration, development, sales, marketing, product management

Gladbeck

Production center: manufacturing, logistics and production-related departments

Shanghai

Subsidiary Lenord+Bauer Automation Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Bengaluru

Subsidiary Lenord+Bauer India Private Limited

Milan

Subsidiary Lenord+Bauer Italia S.r.l.

Barcelona

Subsidiary Lenord Bauer Iberica, S.L.

Farmington Hills, MI

Subsidiary Lenord+Bauer USA Inc.

Sensor Technology and Drive Technology

**Bearingless rotary encoder (MiniCODER)**Magnetic measuring principle · Machine tools

**Incremental rotary encoder**Hall effect · Rail transport

**SeGMo positioning drive**Integrated drive technology · Packaging machines

**Condition monitoring sensor**Speed, temperature, vibration · Rail transport

Inside the production

Industries

Rail transportMachine toolsPackaging machinesMobile working and construction machineryWind powerElectromobilityShip propulsionFood and beverageRenewable energies (wind power)Food and beverage / food packaging

Additional services

Technical consultingApplication support and commissioning service (SensorDEVICE M)Retrofit solutionsCustomer-specific configuration of sensorsSupplier audits possibleMaintenance of measurement, control and regulation devices and systemsWorldwide sales and service structure via subsidiaries and 20 sales partners

Reference customers

Krones AGMüller Landmaschinen (image source)Fanuc (interface integration)Mitsubishi (interface integration)Packaging Valley (member)ctrlX World / Bosch Rexroth Community (member)

Quality and Certification

Quality management covers the entire process from development to delivery with annual internal and external audits; supplier audits are possible at any time. Certifications according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 22163 (IRIS) as well as UIC certificates for rail vehicle sensor technology are in place.

Evidence	Oberhausen	Gladbeck
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 14001:2015
ISO 22163 (IRIS)

Company History

1965
Foundation of Lenord+Bauer in a cellar room in Oberhausen as an engineering company
1973
Construction of the company headquarters in Oberhausen; first electrical counters and magnetic incremental encoders
1984
Development of the first compact controllers; expansion of series production of rotary encoders
1993
Market launch of the bearingless MiniCODER
1996
Sensor solutions prove themselves in rail transport
1999
Rotor position sensors and speed sensors in ship propulsion under extreme operating conditions
2008
First generation of positioning drives for packaging machines
2011
Foundation of the subsidiary in Shanghai
2012
Construction of the production plant in Gladbeck
2018
Continuation in the second generation; majority of shares held by the Lenord family
2019
Sensor technology for electromobility
2021
Foundation of Lenord+Bauer Italia and USA
2022
Market launch of the inductive rotor position sensor VarioCODER
2025
Foundation of Lenord+Bauer India
2026
Foundation of Lenord+Bauer Spain