About us

About SCANCON

A privately-held Danish manufacturer of incremental and absolute encoders – founded in 1973 in Hillerød.

SCANCON Encoders A/S

SCANCON Encoders A/S is a privately-held manufacturer of incremental and absolute encoders located in Hillerød, Denmark.

The company was founded in 1973 as an engineering design firm. However, it quickly expanded its expertise in designing Ex-proof encoders to include offering a full range of encoders. Over the years, the company has continued to design and manufacture innovative encoder and encoder-related products – and has expanded its sales throughout Europe, China, parts of Asia, South Africa and the North & South American markets.

1973Founded as an engineering design firm
50+Years of encoder expertise
2014Eltomatic A/S joins the SCANCON Group

On January 1st 2014, SCANCON Encoders A/S acquired the Danish company Eltomatic – a manufacturer of Ex approved incremental encoders with more than 35 years of experience with encoders for environments where potentially explosive atmospheres can be expected. Eltomatic A/S continues to operate as a separate division of The Scancon Group and continues to provide its existing range of high quality products.

Together both companies offer a wide range of encoders for all industries – made and designed in Denmark.

Quality inspection of encoder parts at SCANCON Encoders packed for shipping at SCANCON

Our story

  1. Founded in Denmark

    SCANCON starts as an engineering design firm – and quickly builds expertise in Ex-proof encoder design.

  2. A full range of encoders

    From Ex-proof specialist to a full range of incremental and absolute encoders, sold across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

  3. Eltomatic A/S acquired

    Extends the portfolio with Ex approved incremental encoders and shares competences in electronics and mechanical design.

  4. 50+ years of expertise

    High precision craftsmanship and advanced performance – in every product across every industry.

Quality design and advanced performance – in every product across every industry.

Vision

We envision a world where innovative technology is part of the solution for larger industries to achieve more stable, reliable and efficient solutions in energy and automation.

Mission

To use precise positioning technology to support business-critical processes – leveraging knowledge, experience, innovation and creativity.

We are driven to go the extra mile, using our 50 years of experience to create unique technological solutions that push technological paradigms and exceed customer expectations. We aim to help our customers in the energy and automation sectors achieve their full potential by offering the best customer service, safety guarantees and quality products in encoders and precise positioning technology.

Quality & certifications

Our encoders are designed and manufactured under a certified quality management system, and our Ex-proof range is certified for use in hazardous areas.

ISO 9001 ATEX IECEx CE UKCA EAC

Work with SCANCON

Looking for an encoder partner – or interested in becoming a SCANCON agent or distributor? We’d like to hear from you.