SIKO

🇩🇪 Germany Industrial Sensors

Sensors and positioning systems for length, angle, speed, inclination and mobile automation applications.

SIKO GmbH is a German manufacturer of sensors and positioning systems headquartered in Buchenbach in the Black Forest. Founded in 1963 by Dr.-Ing. Günther Wandres, SIKO began with handwheels and analogue position indicators and built its expertise around length, angle and speed measurement. Today the company develops and produces sensors and positioning systems for industrial automation, mechanical engineering, mobile machinery and drive technology.

Products and applications

SIKO’s product range includes position indicators, positioning systems, linear sensors, rotary sensors, draw-wire encoders, magnetic length measuring systems, rotary encoders, inclinometers, gear potentiometers, positioning drives and measuring systems for mobile automation. Its products are used in format adjustment, mobile automation, drive technology, robotics, packaging machinery, woodworking, construction machinery, crane and lifting technology, assembly and handling systems.

Product Categories

Rotary Encoders

Linear Encoders

Inclination Sensors

Position Actuators

Product Lines & Series

DA/DE Series - Digital Position Indicators
WK/AH Series - Rotary Encoders
LE/IV Series - Linear Encoders
IK Series - Inclination Sensors

Products & Components

Mechanical position indicatorsElectronic digital position indicatorsBus-capable position indicators (IO-Link, Profinet, EtherNet/IP)Absolute rotary encodersIncremental rotary encodersWire-draw linear encodersMagnetic band linear encodersInclination/tilt sensorsPosition actuators (motor-driven indicators)Handwheel generatorsSpeed sensorsMeasuring wheelsEncoder cables and accessories

Solutions & Applications

Machine format adjustment with position indicatorsAutomated format changeover with position actuatorsMachine axis position monitoringTilt and inclination measurement for mobile equipmentRetrofitting machines with digital position display

Industries Served

Machine ToolsPackagingPrinting & ConvertingWoodworkingFood & BeverageConstruction MachineryMedical Equipment

Technologies & Expertise

Magnetic absolute position measurementBus-integrated position indication (IO-Link, Profinet)Compact motor-driven position actuatorsMechanical counter display technologyWire-draw position measurement

Certifications & Standards

ISO 9001:2015

Company facts

Headquarters: Buchenbach, Germany
Founded: 1963
Employees: Around 300 employees worldwide
Ownership: Family business

Visit website Email +49 7661 394-0

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Last reviewed: April 2026

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