TR-Electronic GmbH
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TR-Electronic GmbH, founded 1983 in Trossingen, Germany, manufactures rotary/linear encoders and compact drives for industrial automation worldwide.
TR-Electronic GmbH, founded in 1983 in Villingen-Schwenningen and headquartered in Trossingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany since 1987, is a specialist manufacturer of position measurement and automation sensor products. The company develops, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive range of rotary encoders, linear encoders, compact drives, and control and measurement modules for industrial automation applications. TR-Electronic's core product categories include: absolute and incremental rotary encoders (using optical or magnetic scanning to detect angular movement of rotating shafts), magnetostrictive linear encoders for non-contact linear position measurement in applications such as hydraulic cylinders, wire-actuated encoders, barcode positioning systems, laser distance measurement devices, and intelligent compact drives for use as actuators or process drives. The company's SIL3/PLe-certified safety encoder series, introduced in 2009 and expanded to the compact 58mm form factor in 2018, serves safety-critical applications in conformance with functional safety standards.
In 2013 TR-Electronic introduced the CEV58M series with Industrial Ethernet connectivity for Industry 4.0 environments. TR-Electronic encoders support all major industrial fieldbus and Ethernet protocols including PROFIBUS, Profinet, EtherCAT, and DRIVE-CLiQ. The company has more than 300 employees worldwide with subsidiaries and representatives across Europe, North America, Asia, and China. A U.S. subsidiary, TR Electronic Inc., has operated in North America since 1994 under the domain trelectronic.com.
Key application areas include storage and logistics, printing and paper, metal processing, woodworking, packaging, plastics processing, renewable energy, and event technology. TR-Electronic's TÜV-accredited environmental test laboratory — recognized since 2016 — conducts vibration, shock, electromagnetic, climate, and water immersion testing for certification purposes. The C 58 absolute rotary encoder family, launched in 2002, is among the company's bestselling product lines.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Absolute Rotary Encoder CEV58M
- Model: CEV58M
- Launch Year: 2013
Compact 58mm absolute rotary encoder with Industrial Ethernet connectivity for Industry 4.0 automation systems.
Magnetostrictive Linear Encoder LMR70
Redundant magnetostrictive linear encoder for safety-critical position measurement in hydraulic cylinders and linear axes.
Contact TR-Electronic GmbH
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https://www.tr-electronic.com/PHONE
+49 7425 228 0HEADQUARTERS
Germany
Company Facts
Founded
1983
Primary Role
Component Supplier
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Primary Region
Europe
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Funding Stage
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