Press Releases
Published Press

2024
August
FRABA Group Announces New China-Based Business Unit – Automation.com
July
FRABA Gruppe mit neuer Business Unit in China – Industrielle Automation
April
Wiegand-Sensoren können oft Batterien ersetzten – Konstruktionspraxis
Lineeare Position- und Geschwindigkeitsmessung mit Drehgebern – Der Konstrukteur
March
POSITAL新一代IXARC KIT编码器 – 伺服与运动控制
POSITAL与灏喆携手亮相2024医学装备展览会 – IIA News
Mehr Power für die vernetzte IoT-Welt – etz
SPS广州智能制造丨博思特POSITAL现场报道 – MM Vogel
Absolutgeber gestalten die Zukunft – GOing Magazin
February
POSITAL丨光学编码器与磁性编码器:性能对比与应用分析 – MM Vogel
POSITAL's Programmable Encoders Updated to Support ‘Fractional PPR’ – Automation.com
January
Inkrementalgeber mit Fractional PPR – mpk 4.0
Weiter verbesserte Drehgebergeneration am Start – Der Konstrukteur
Verbesserte Drehgebergeneration – Antriebstechnik
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2025
February | POSITAL Announces Ultra-Heavy-Duty Absolute and Incremental Rotary Encoders
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2024
October | POSITAL aktualisiert IXARC-Absolutwertgeber mit EtherNet/IP-Schnittstelle
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July | FRABA Group Announces New China-Based Business Unit
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May | Corporate Results 2023
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March | POSITAL Measuring Wheels: Linear Position and Speed Sensing with Rotary Encoders
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February | Incremental Encoders with Fractional PPR
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2023
December | Introducing a New Generation of POSITAL Kit Encoders
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November | New Generation IXARC with SSI Interface
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October | TILTIX NEXTGEN Analog
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August | IXARC NextGen Absolute Encoders
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June | FRABA Group marks a successful 2022 with growth in key areas
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2022
November | Linarix
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October | Next Generation TILTIX
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September | Breakthrough in Energy Harvesting
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August | ‘Klassiker’ Drehgeber mit bit-paralleler Schnittstelle
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July | Introducing Andy Zou
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July | POSITAL Extends Product Finder Portal to Include Kit Encoders
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June | Bit Parallel Encoders from Posital
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May | FRABA Group Reports Double-Digit Growth in 2021
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April | FRABA announces sale of VITECTOR business unit to CEDES Group
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March | POSITAL’s Explosion-Proof Rotary Encoders Receive ATEX/IECEx Certification
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January | FRABA opens new factory in Malaysia
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2021
October | POSITAL rotary encoders available in space-saving 27 mm-long housing
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September | POSITAL's Programmable Position Sensors: Cost-Efficient Versatility for Packaging Applications
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August | POSITAL upgrades PROFINET interface for absolute rotary encoders
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July | POSITAL kit encoders certified for compliance with BiSS interface standards
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June | FRABA launches new business units and new brand identity
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May | Despite the corona pandemic - FRABA grew by three percent worldwide in 2020
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April | POSITAL Precision Magnetic Encoders – Available with BiSS-C Communications Interface
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March | POSITAL Measuring Wheels: Linear Position and Speed Sensing with Rotary Encoders
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January | Performance in a 22 mm format: Reliable multiturn measurements, no batteries required!
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2020
December | Wiegand Sensors - Proximity Sensing with Extra Powers
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November | New Multiturn Counter Module: Battery-Free Rotation Counts
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September | EncoderMatch.com product selection tool target MRO needs
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August | POSITAL Announces Position Sensors with Modbus RTU Interface
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June | POSITAL relies on diverse-redundant absolute encoders for safety-critical applications
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May | FRABA goes into the “Year of Corona” with innovative products and a digital-virtual workspace
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February | POSITAL Offers More Sensors With IP69K Environmental Protection
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January | POSITAL “Explosion Proof” Inclinometers for Hazardous Locations
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2019
December | POSITAL Previews the World's Smallest Multi-turn Absolute Kit Encoders
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November | POSITAL-FRABA Multi-turn Hollow Shaft Kit Encoders Selected as Rockwell Encompass Complementary Products
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November | POSITAL Announces Absolute Encoders with IO-Link Interface
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October | Cube Encoders from POSITAL: Updating an Industry Favorite
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September | POSITAL Announces Hollow Shaft Kit Multiturn Encoders for Position Control Applications
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June | POSITAL Kit Encoders for Stepper Motors
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May | FRABA Group - Fresh Ideas, Ingenuity and Strong Numbers
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April | POSITAL Acceleration-Compensated Inclinometers Gain a New Interface Option
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March | POSITAL Motor Feedback Kit Encoders Support 2- and 4-Wire Single-Cable Connection
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2018
December | A Growing Family: POSITAL Adds to Its Range of Kit Encoders
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November | Production Ramp Up of Wiegand Sensors for Energy Harvesting
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October | POSITAL Upgrades its Family of Analog Programmable Rotary Encoders
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September | POSITAL Incremental Encoders with Space-Saving Angled Cable Entry
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July | The FRABA Group Marks its 100th Anniversary
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June | POSITAL Kit Encoders: Closed-Loop Motor Feedback with the Absolute Advantage
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May | FRABA Group celebrates 100th birthday with strong financial performance and market growth
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March | POSITAL announces simplified CANopen setup for IXARC magnetic encoders
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March | POSITAL Announces Through Hollow Encoders
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January | Heavy Duty Encoders for the Most Severe Environmental Conditions
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2017
December | POSITAL Offers Wiegand Wire Energy Harvesting Components for Electromechanical Applications
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November | POSITAL Announces New Open Source Interfaces for Motor Feedback Kit Encoders
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October | POSITAL Participates in Launch of BiSS Association e.V
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August | POSITAL-FRABA’s Innovative Sensor Production Facility Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
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April | FRABA Group posts strong annual result
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March | POSITAL Inclinometers with Dynamic Load Compensation
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2016
November | Magnetic Kit Encoders
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October | POSITAL Precision Magnetic Encoders – Now Available with CANopen Communications Interface
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September | Turning Into a Favorable Wind: Robust, versatile sensors for wind turbines
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August | POSITAL-FRABA Expands North American Operations with New Appointments
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July | New Profinet Interface for POSITAL’s Explosion-Proof Rotary Sensors
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June | POSITAL Announces Versatile Display Units for Rotary Encoders
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May | New POSITAL rotary encoders for safety-critical systems
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May | POSITAL-Mercateo Partnership
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April | POSITAL Introduces Mobile-Friendly Version of its Online Product Finder
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February | University4Industry Offers Practical Education on the Road to Industry 4.0
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February | POSITAL Measuring Wheels Turn Rotary Encoders into Linear Position Sensors
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2015
November | POSITAL Opens Second Asia Office in Shanghai
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November | New communication interfaces for IXARC magnetic encoders
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September | Thousands of POSITAL rotary encoders and inclinometers now available online at conrad.de
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September | POSITAL IXARC Incremental Encoders Take on the Most Demanding Jobs
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August | POSITAL Incremental Rotary Sensors: Versatility, Variety and Programmability
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August | New POSITAL rotary encoders combine incremental and absolute functionality
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June | POSITAL-FRABA Offers Sensor Buyers “A Million Possibilities”
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April | POSITAL announces extra rugged TILTIX inclinometers
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