Smart Baumer encoder is Product of the Year 2026
The new LowHarmonics encoder technology of sensor expert Baumer is another proof of its innovative strength. This revolutionary method of signal processing merges the precision of optical sensing with the durability and cost-efficiency of magnetic systems. The first LowHarmonics product, incremental EB260 magnetic ring encoder, scores high with both users and experts and has been awarded "Product of the Year 2026". In the sensor category, the readers of the trade magazine "Computer & Automation" (Pelemedia) voted the compact encoder into second place.
LowHarmonics opens up new opportunities in drive technology and factory automation
What are the benefits of LowHarmonics signal processing with auto-calibration that convinced the Computer & Automation readership? This sophisticated Baumer technology eliminates signal errors caused by installation, temperature, ageing or mechanical factors and hence ensures maximum precision. Interesting to know about smart condition monitoring: The integrated Airgap Monitor continuously detects the distance to the magnetic rotor and reports even the slightest non-compliance due to damaged machine mechanics to the higher-level system.
Thanks to only 11 mm installation depth and flexible diameter options, EB260 fits even the tightest spots and thanks to multiple parameterization options integrates conveniently into existing automation environments. The encoder operates on non-contact sensing and hence is free from wear, immune to shocks and shaft currents. It therefore ensures maximum reliability in drive technology and factory automation. LowHarmonics is unique in the way of merging high precision, maximum cost efficiency and superior reliability.
The Product of the Year 2026, innovative encoder EB260 and the EB260F variant add another product family of pioneering technology to the broad Baumer encoder portfolio for smart automation.
