Posital Fraba GmbH
German manufacturer of rotary encoders, inclinometers, and linear position sensors for robotics and industrial automation; part of FRABA Group founded 1918.
Posital Fraba GmbH is a manufacturer of precision position and motion sensors headquartered in Cologne, Germany, and operating as part of the FRABA Group. The group traces its origins to 1918, when Franz Baumgartner founded Franz Baumgartner elektrische Apparate GmbH in Cologne. The company began producing rotary encoders in 1963, introduced its first optical rotary encoder in 1973, and launched its first magnetic multi-turn rotary encoder in 2007.
POSITAL's core product portfolio includes absolute and incremental rotary encoders (both magnetic and optical variants), inclinometers, linear position sensors, kit encoders for embedded robotics applications, and Wiegand sensors. The company is particularly noted for its Wiegand wire-based energy-harvesting sensors, which enable battery-free multi-turn encoders — a technology the FRABA Group secured by acquiring intellectual property and wire-conditioning machinery from the Wiegand estate in 2014.
Key product families include the UBIFAST quick-connect encoder system designed for rapid field replacement without tools, and the UBITO Wiegand sensor business unit focused on energy harvesting and motion detection applications. POSITAL also offers actuator products under the VITECTOR safety edge brand, completing a portfolio that spans sensing through motion actuation.
The company's products are widely used in robotics joints, mobile machinery, material handling equipment, construction machinery, medical devices, wind turbines, and industrial automation systems. POSITAL embraces a mass customization philosophy, offering an extensive product configurator that enables customers to specify precise mechanical, electrical, and communication interface requirements including CANopen, PROFIBUS, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and IO-Link protocols.
POSITAL operates sales and manufacturing locations in Germany, the United States, and South Korea, and sells globally through a network of distributors. The company holds ISO certifications and its products are used in demanding environments including mining, agriculture, and defense applications.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
POSITAL Absolute Rotary Encoders
Magnetic and optical absolute rotary encoders with Wiegand battery-free multi-turn technology; configurable for CANopen, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, IO-Link output.
POSITAL Inclinometers
Single- and dual-axis inclinometers measuring tilt angle for construction, mining, agricultural, and mobile machinery; high shock/vibration resistance with CANopen, SAE J1939 output.
More related news
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Contact Posital Fraba GmbH
WEBSITE
https://www.posital.comPHONE
+49 221 96213 0HEADQUARTERS
Germany
Company Facts
Founded
1918
Primary Role
Component Supplier
Company Size
-
Primary Region
Europe
Annual Sales
-
Funding Stage
-
Funding Total
-
Certifications & Memberships
