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03/30/2026

Extremely compact positioning drive

The extremely compact and cost-efficient SeGMo positioning drive GEL 6008 from Lenord+Bauer enables full automation of machinery even with very limited installation space and restricted project budgets.

08/21/2025

Positioning drive with IP65, 10 Nm and high diversity of interfaces

Lenord+Bauer’s cost-effective SeGMo-Positioning GEL 6009 can now be used in an even wider range of applications – and thanks to IP65 degree of protection even in applications involving cleaning processes with water, for example. The positioning drive is also available in a version with 10 Nm torque and is thus useful for tasks requiring more force. It can be integrated into the system control either using IO-Link or…

07/22/2025

Nominated: Batteryless positioning drives and position displays with IO-Link

Our positioning drives and digital position displays can be installed without control cabinets, thanks to standard IO-Link connectivity and a high protection class. This innovative solution has now been nominated in the “Best Product” category for the Automation Best Award.

07/11/2025

60 years of innovation, precision and trust

Lenord+Bauer looks back on 60 years of company history: From its beginnings as a provider of counters and bottle testing machines for industries in the Ruhr region of Germany, the company has grown to become a global specialist for motion sensors and integrated drive technology.

06/16/2025

Lenord+Bauer establishes subsidiary in India

Lenord+Bauer focuses on expanding its activities by establishing a subsidiary in India. As the specialist for bearingless encoders and integrated drive technology, this reinforces Lenord+Bauer’s direct contact with customers in South Asia.

05/27/2025

Cooperation agreed to develop motor manufactured in Europe

Lenord+Bauer and Cast Coil GmbH have signed a groundbreaking cooperation agreement. The purpose of this collaboration is to develop and manufacture the first prototypes of an outrunner electric motor with copper or aluminum cast stator coils, which are the patented cast coils. This technological partnership marks a major milestone in creating a strong European value chain in the field of electric motors.

05/19/2025

Space-saving rotor position encoder for confined installation situations

For applications in which installation space in electric drives is extremely limited, Lenord+Bauer now offers an inductive rotor position encoder with highly compact dimensions for the detection of pole position, angle and rotational speed.

04/02/2025

Digital position displays: UL certification makes exporting easy

Lenord+Bauer digital and batteryless position displays for speedy and controlled format adjustments are now UL-certified, machine acceptance just got a lot easier in North America. To satisfy specific automation requirements, they can be combined in a flexible way with SeGMo positioning drives, which are likewise certified.

02/25/2025

Lenord+Bauer recognized as Top Company 2025

The employer review platform kununu has recognized Lenord+Bauer as a Top Company 2025. Just under five percent of all companies qualify for this seal. The basis for this award is the independent employee reviews on the platform. The Oberhausen-based specialist in motion sensing and integrated drive technology is thus once again among the companies with the best working environment in Germany.

01/10/2025

CombiCODER: Gearbox monitoring made easy

By continuously monitoring gear components, anomalies or signs of wear can be detected at an early stage before they result in serious damage. Lenord+Bauer’s CombiCODERs have been used successfully in the rail transportation sector for many years and support predictive maintenance. Another model has recently been added to the sensor series specifically for gearbox condition monitoring.

09/06/2024

MiniCODER: New Web App for easy commissioning

With increasing demands on signal quality and position accuracy, the encoder system must be carefully matched to the installation situation in the tool spindle. When installing Lenord+Bauer MiniCODERs, OEMs and machine operators are supported by a mobile service unit. The bearing-free encoder kits can be analyzed, optimized and parameterized in detail in their installed state using this unit. An enhanced web app is …

08/23/2024

Detection of flat spots on rail vehicles

Undetected flat spots, welds or crumbling on the wheel tire can lead to serious consequential damage and have an impact on ride safety. The GEL 2475FD flat spot detector has integrated detection of periodic impact loads. This allows flat spots on the wheel tires to be reliably detected. Noise emissions can be efficiently reduced through targeted maintenance measures.

08/20/2024

Cost-efficient drive for a broad range of automation applications

Projects involving automated format adjustment are now profitable considerably faster than they were in the past thanks to SeGMo-Positioning GEL 6009. Even in applications where full automation was previously avoided due to the costs involved, productivity can be boosted and operator workload reduced. IO-Link ensures that the positioning drive can be integrated into the control system seamlessly.

03/22/2024

Digital MiniCODER among the "Product of the Year" winners

Our digital MiniCODER achieved the third place in the drive technology category of the "Product of the Year" competition. The voting was initiated by the German trade magazine Computer&Automation. 96 products in twelve categories were up for election.

03/05/2024

Position displays: Simplify manual adjustment processes

Lenord+Bauer’s SeGMo-Assist digital position display simplifies manual adjustment processes. It can be combined with the GEL SEROT external rotary sensor, which is suitable for mounting in hard-to-reach locations thanks to its hollow shaft and compact design.