New Hohner Automation Suppliers for the UK

February 10, 2025

YB Components are now Hohner Automation suppliers for the UK. The range of Hohner encoders is full of high quality products featuring both incremental and absolute encoders, as well as different lineal measuring systems. Hohner Automation also manufacture potentiometers, inclinometers and counters.

Let’s take a quick look at the company and the products they make that are now available to UK businesses through Hohner Automation suppliers YB Components.

Introducing Hohner Automation to the UK

Hohner Automation was founded back in 1983 and maintain their headquarters in the province of Girona in north-western Spain, close to Barcelona and the border with France. The area features one of the oldest industrial networks in Spain and is home to many large companies.

One of the charms of Hohner Automation is that one of the founding partners remains a major shareholder of the firm. He has provided a continuity and cohesion when it comes to quality manufacturing, with products like Hohner encoders benefitting from the consistent level of development based on fundamental, permanent and absolute values such as integrity and respect for individuals and the environment.

Now let’s look at some featured Hohner encoders.

Incremental Encoders by Hohner Automation

Hohner Automation are world leaders when it comes to the design and manufacture of incremental encoders, with a wide range of incremental encoders featuring solid shafts and hollow shafts, all with varying shaft sizes, connectors and couplings to suit different applications. There are also blind hollow shafts available through Hohner Automation suppliers.

These incremental Hohner encoders come with either stainless steel, aluminium or plastic housings, and work by generating a pulse to determine speed, length and position. The diameters available range from 36.5mm up to 160mm, with revolutions ranging from 1 to 65,536 pulses per revolution. The range also include a variety of operating temperatures, including as low as minus-40 Celsius and up to 80 degrees Celsius.

These Hohner encoders also include the latest optical and magnetic technology.

Incremental Solid Shaft Hohner Encoders

Hohner Automation boast an extensive range of incremental encoders that feature a solid shaft. The range of technical specifications for these Hohner encoders include diameters ranging from 24mm up 100mm, with revolutions ranging between from 1 to 65,536 pulses per revolution.

These solid shaft encoders can also be operated in temperature as low as minus-40 Celsius, but can are specially designed to be able to operate in temperatures up to 100 degrees Celsius. Solid shaft Hohner encoders also include optical technology, plus a protection class up to IP69K.

Other Hohner Encoders

There is also a wide variety of hollow shaft incremental encoders by Hohner Automation, as well as a complete range of miniature incremental encoders.

If you require any Hohner encoders, then contact YB Components who are the UK’s leading Hohner Automation suppliers in Yorkshire. We keep local stocks of all such parts and more ready to ship out fast and free all over the UK and the rest of the world.