The global market for Absolute Rotary Encoders was estimated to be worth US$ 1701 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 2166 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.4% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Absolute Rotary Encoders cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
In 2024, global Absolute Rotary Encoders production reached approximately 14661 K units, with an average global market price of around US$ 116 per unit. A rotary encoder, also called a shaft encoder, is an electro-mechanical device that converts the angular position or motion of a shaft or axle to an analog or digital code. There are two main types: absolute and incremental (relative). Absolute rotary encoders provide a distinctly coded numerical value for each shaft position. In positioning tasks in particular, the absolute encoders relieve the controller of computation tasks and keep costs down by eliminating the need for additional input components. Moreover, reference runs when the machine is switched on or after power failures are no longer required as the current position value is available immediately. Parallel absolute encoders transmit the position value to the analyzing electronics through several parallel cables. Serial absolute encoders transmit their output data via standardized interfaces and protocols.
Technical Development Trends
High Precision and Intelligence: Mainstream products are moving towards an accuracy of +-0.1°, and AI algorithms are used to achieve real-time position compensation. Breakthroughs in multi-turn absolute encoders technology, supporting power-off memory and wireless transmission functions.
Emerging Technologies as Alternatives: Magnetic encoders are gradually replacing some of the optical encoders in the market due to their strong anti-interference ability and low cost (growth rate exceeds optical encoders in 2024). Inductive encoders demonstrate significant potential in applications in harsh environments (such as high temperatures and oil contamination).
Application Domain Expansion
Industrial Robots: Collaborative robots have increasing demand for lightweight and high-response encoders.
Medical Devices: Surgical robots are developing micro-sized and sterile-encased encoders.
Challenges and Solutions
Technical Barriers: Domestic high-end encoders still need to overcome in terms of resolution (such as >24 bits) and reliability.
Supply Chain Risks: Key materials (such as optical glass) rely on imports, and local production needs to be strengthened.
Policy and Investment Opportunities
Policy Support: China's "Made in China 2025" promotes the domestication of encoders, providing subsidies for research and development investment.
Investment Directions: High-precision magnetic encoders, multi-turn absolute value encoders, and intelligent integration solutions.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Absolute Rotary Encoders, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Absolute Rotary Encoders by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Absolute Rotary Encoders market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K Units) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Absolute Rotary Encoders.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Heidenhain
- Tamagawa
- Nemicon
- P+F
- TR Electronic
- Baumer
- Kuebler
- Dynapar
- Omron
- JTEKT ELECTRONICS
- Sensata(BEI)
- Sick
- Yuheng Optics
- ELCO
- Wuxi CREATE
- Roundss
- Sanfeng
- Shanghai HOUDE
Segment by Type
- Multi-Turn Encoders
- Single-Turn Encoders
Segment by Application
- Healthcare
- Machine Tool
- Consumer Electronics
- Assembly Equipment
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Absolute Rotary Encoders manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Absolute Rotary Encoders in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Absolute Rotary Encoders in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Absolute Rotary Encoders Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Absolute Rotary Encoders Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Absolute Rotary Encoders Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Absolute Rotary Encoders Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Absolute Rotary Encoders Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Absolute Rotary Encoders Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Absolute Rotary Encoders
- 2.9 Absolute Rotary Encoders Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Absolute Rotary Encoders Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Absolute Rotary Encoders Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Absolute Rotary Encoders as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Multi-Turn Encoders
- 3.1.2 Single-Turn Encoders
- 3.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Healthcare
- 4.1.2 Machine Tool
- 4.1.3 Consumer Electronics
- 4.1.4 Assembly Equipment
- 4.1.5 Others
- 4.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Absolute Rotary Encoders Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Heidenhain
- 7.1.1 Heidenhain Company Information
- 7.1.2 Heidenhain Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 Heidenhain Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 Heidenhain Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 Heidenhain Recent Development
- 7.2 Tamagawa
- 7.2.1 Tamagawa Company Information
- 7.2.2 Tamagawa Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 Tamagawa Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 Tamagawa Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 Tamagawa Recent Development
- 7.3 Nemicon
- 7.3.1 Nemicon Company Information
- 7.3.2 Nemicon Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Nemicon Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Nemicon Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Nemicon Recent Development
- 7.4 P+F
- 7.4.1 P+F Company Information
- 7.4.2 P+F Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 P+F Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 P+F Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 P+F Recent Development
- 7.5 TR Electronic
- 7.5.1 TR Electronic Company Information
- 7.5.2 TR Electronic Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 TR Electronic Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 TR Electronic Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 TR Electronic Recent Development
- 7.6 Baumer
- 7.6.1 Baumer Company Information
- 7.6.2 Baumer Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Baumer Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Baumer Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Baumer Recent Development
- 7.7 Kuebler
- 7.7.1 Kuebler Company Information
- 7.7.2 Kuebler Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Kuebler Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Kuebler Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Kuebler Recent Development
- 7.8 Dynapar
- 7.8.1 Dynapar Company Information
- 7.8.2 Dynapar Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Dynapar Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Dynapar Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Dynapar Recent Development
- 7.9 Omron
- 7.9.1 Omron Company Information
- 7.9.2 Omron Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Omron Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Omron Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Omron Recent Development
- 7.10 JTEKT ELECTRONICS
- 7.10.1 JTEKT ELECTRONICS Company Information
- 7.10.2 JTEKT ELECTRONICS Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 JTEKT ELECTRONICS Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 JTEKT ELECTRONICS Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 JTEKT ELECTRONICS Recent Development
- 7.11 Sensata(BEI)
- 7.11.1 Sensata(BEI) Company Information
- 7.11.2 Sensata(BEI) Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 Sensata(BEI) Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 Sensata(BEI) Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 Sensata(BEI) Recent Development
- 7.12 Sick
- 7.12.1 Sick Company Information
- 7.12.2 Sick Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 Sick Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 Sick Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 Sick Recent Development
- 7.13 Yuheng Optics
- 7.13.1 Yuheng Optics Company Information
- 7.13.2 Yuheng Optics Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 Yuheng Optics Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 Yuheng Optics Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 Yuheng Optics Recent Development
- 7.14 ELCO
- 7.14.1 ELCO Company Information
- 7.14.2 ELCO Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 ELCO Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 ELCO Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 ELCO Recent Development
- 7.15 Wuxi CREATE
- 7.15.1 Wuxi CREATE Company Information
- 7.15.2 Wuxi CREATE Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 Wuxi CREATE Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 Wuxi CREATE Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 Wuxi CREATE Recent Development
- 7.16 Roundss
- 7.16.1 Roundss Company Information
- 7.16.2 Roundss Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.16.3 Roundss Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.16.4 Roundss Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.16.5 Roundss Recent Development
- 7.17 Sanfeng
- 7.17.1 Sanfeng Company Information
- 7.17.2 Sanfeng Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.17.3 Sanfeng Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.17.4 Sanfeng Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.17.5 Sanfeng Recent Development
- 7.18 Shanghai HOUDE
- 7.18.1 Shanghai HOUDE Company Information
- 7.18.2 Shanghai HOUDE Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.18.3 Shanghai HOUDE Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.18.4 Shanghai HOUDE Absolute Rotary Encoders Product Offerings
- 7.18.5 Shanghai HOUDE Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Absolute Rotary Encoders Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Absolute Rotary Encoders Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Absolute Rotary Encoders Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Absolute Rotary Encoders Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer