The global market for Absolute Linear Encoders was valued at US$ 16.2 million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ 20.8 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 3.7% during the forecast period.
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Absolute linear encoders are high-precision position feedback devices that provide unique and non-repetitive positional data along a linear path. Unlike incremental encoders, absolute linear encoders can deliver precise absolute position information at any moment without the need for homing or reference operations. They are widely used in industrial automation, CNC machinery, semiconductor manufacturing, medical devices, and precision measurement systems, particularly in applications demanding high accuracy and reliability.
Based on different working principles, absolute linear encoders come in various types, including optical, inductive, capacitive, and magnetic. With the rise of smart manufacturing and advanced equipment, there is increasing demand for encoders with high resolution, strong anti-interference capabilities, and versatile communication interfaces.
As industrial digitalization and IoT technologies evolve, absolute linear encoders are not only critical for precise motion control but also play an essential role as intelligent sensing components within advanced control systems.
Market Development Opportunities & Main Driving Factors
With the acceleration of smart manufacturing and industrial automation, absolute linear encoders are poised to capture expanding market opportunities in high-precision motion measurement and feedback systems. Fields such as semiconductors, precision machinery, and robotics demand homing-free absolute position signals, while trends toward miniaturization, low power consumption, and multi‑protocol compatibility broaden application scenarios. Moreover, the rise of IoT and digital factories opens up new possibilities for integrated and intelligent encoder solutions.
Market Challenges, Risks, & Restraints
Despite strong growth prospects, core technologies—including high‑precision read head design, interference‑resistant materials, and robust signal processing algorithms—remain under the control of a few multinational leaders, making domestic substitution challenging. Downstream customers’ stringent requirements for performance stability, lead times, and after‑sales support add complexity to supply chain and quality management. At the same time, geopolitical risks in global supply chains may disrupt the availability of critical components, amplifying operational uncertainties for encoder manufacturers.
Downstream Demand Trends
Downstream demand is set to diversify and move upmarket: industrial robots and automated production lines will continue to drive the need for high‑resolution encoders; the semiconductor and optical inspection sectors will increasingly require nanometer‑level accuracy and strong interference resistance; and emerging applications—such as medical imaging, laser processing, and smart logistics—are adopting customized, integrated encoder solutions. As the market evolves from general‑purpose modules to specialized, all‑in‑one products, the growth potential for absolute linear encoders will further expand.
Report Scope
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Absolute Linear Encoders, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Absolute Linear Encoders.
The Absolute Linear Encoders market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of output/shipments (K Units) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Absolute Linear Encoders market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Absolute Linear Encoders manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, production, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
By Company
Renishaw
RLS
Heidenhain
Autonics
Lika Electronic
TR Electronic
Celera
POSIC
Balluff Automation Malaysia
Kappasense
NEWALL
RSF Elektronik
GURLEY Precision Instruments
Electronica Mechatronic Systems
Heidenhain/Acurite
Sino
Kubler
Easson
Fagor Automation
Mitutoyo
SIKO
GIVI MISURE
Magnascale
Leader Precision Instrument
Segment by Type
Mechanical
Optical
Magnetic
Segment by Application
Elevator
NC Machine Tool
Textile Machinery
Others
Production by Region
North America
Europe
China
Japan
South Korea
Consumption by Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East and Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
U.A.E
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Absolute Linear Encoders manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Production/output, value of Absolute Linear Encoders by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Consumption of Absolute Linear Encoders in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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1 Absolute Linear Encoders Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Absolute Linear Encoders by Type
1.2.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Type: 2024 VS 2031
1.2.2 Mechanical
1.2.3 Optical
1.2.4 Magnetic
1.3 Absolute Linear Encoders by Application
1.3.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Application: 2024 VS 2031
1.3.2 Elevator
1.3.3 NC Machine Tool
1.3.4 Textile Machinery
1.3.5 Others
1.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.4.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.3 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.4 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Market Average Price Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Competition by Manufacturers
2.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.3 Global Key Players of Absolute Linear Encoders, Industry Ranking, 2023 VS 2024
2.4 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Company Type and Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
2.5 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Absolute Linear Encoders, Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters
2.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Absolute Linear Encoders, Product Offered and Application
2.8 Global Key Manufacturers of Absolute Linear Encoders, Date of Enter into This Industry
2.9 Absolute Linear Encoders Market Competitive Situation and Trends
2.9.1 Absolute Linear Encoders Market Concentration Rate
2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Absolute Linear Encoders Players Market Share by Revenue
2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Absolute Linear Encoders Production by Region
3.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value by Region (2020-2031)
3.2.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value by Region (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Forecasted Production Value of Absolute Linear Encoders by Region (2026-2031)
3.3 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.4 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Volume by Region (2020-2031)
3.4.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production by Region (2020-2025)
3.4.2 Global Forecasted Production of Absolute Linear Encoders by Region (2026-2031)
3.5 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Market Price Analysis by Region (2020-2025)
3.6 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production and Value, Year-over-Year Growth
3.6.1 North America Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.2 Europe Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.3 China Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.4 Japan Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.5 South Korea Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
4 Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption by Region
4.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption by Region (2020-2031)
4.2.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Forecasted Consumption by Region (2026-2031)
4.3 North America
4.3.1 North America Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.3.2 North America Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
4.3.3 U.S.
4.3.4 Canada
4.4 Europe
4.4.1 Europe Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.4.2 Europe Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
4.4.3 Germany
4.4.4 France
4.4.5 U.K.
4.4.6 Italy
4.4.7 Netherlands
4.5 Asia Pacific
4.5.1 Asia Pacific Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption Growth Rate by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.5.2 Asia Pacific Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption by Region (2020-2031)
4.5.3 China
4.5.4 Japan
4.5.5 South Korea
4.5.6 China Taiwan
4.5.7 Southeast Asia
4.5.8 India
4.6 Latin America, Middle East & Africa
4.6.1 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.6.2 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Absolute Linear Encoders Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
4.6.3 Mexico
4.6.4 Brazil
4.6.5 Israel
5 Segment by Type
5.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production by Type (2020-2031)
5.1.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production by Type (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production by Type (2026-2031)
5.1.3 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
5.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value by Type (2020-2031)
5.2.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value by Type (2020-2025)
5.2.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value by Type (2026-2031)
5.2.3 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
5.3 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Price by Type (2020-2031)
6 Segment by Application
6.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production by Application (2020-2031)
6.1.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production by Application (2020-2025)
6.1.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production by Application (2026-2031)
6.1.3 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
6.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value by Application (2020-2031)
6.2.1 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value by Application (2020-2025)
6.2.2 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value by Application (2026-2031)
6.2.3 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Production Value Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
6.3 Global Absolute Linear Encoders Price by Application (2020-2031)
7 Key Companies Profiled
7.1 Renishaw
7.1.1 Renishaw Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.1.2 Renishaw Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.1.3 Renishaw Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.1.4 Renishaw Main Business and Markets Served
7.1.5 Renishaw Recent Developments/Updates
7.2 RLS
7.2.1 RLS Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.2.2 RLS Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.2.3 RLS Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.2.4 RLS Main Business and Markets Served
7.2.5 RLS Recent Developments/Updates
7.3 Heidenhain
7.3.1 Heidenhain Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.3.2 Heidenhain Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.3.3 Heidenhain Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.3.4 Heidenhain Main Business and Markets Served
7.3.5 Heidenhain Recent Developments/Updates
7.4 Autonics
7.4.1 Autonics Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.4.2 Autonics Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.4.3 Autonics Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.4.4 Autonics Main Business and Markets Served
7.4.5 Autonics Recent Developments/Updates
7.5 Lika Electronic
7.5.1 Lika Electronic Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.5.2 Lika Electronic Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.5.3 Lika Electronic Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.5.4 Lika Electronic Main Business and Markets Served
7.5.5 Lika Electronic Recent Developments/Updates
7.6 TR Electronic
7.6.1 TR Electronic Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.6.2 TR Electronic Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.6.3 TR Electronic Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.6.4 TR Electronic Main Business and Markets Served
7.6.5 TR Electronic Recent Developments/Updates
7.7 Celera
7.7.1 Celera Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.7.2 Celera Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.7.3 Celera Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.7.4 Celera Main Business and Markets Served
7.7.5 Celera Recent Developments/Updates
7.8 POSIC
7.8.1 POSIC Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.8.2 POSIC Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.8.3 POSIC Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.8.4 POSIC Main Business and Markets Served
7.8.5 POSIC Recent Developments/Updates
7.9 Balluff Automation Malaysia
7.9.1 Balluff Automation Malaysia Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.9.2 Balluff Automation Malaysia Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.9.3 Balluff Automation Malaysia Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.9.4 Balluff Automation Malaysia Main Business and Markets Served
7.9.5 Balluff Automation Malaysia Recent Developments/Updates
7.10 Kappasense
7.10.1 Kappasense Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.10.2 Kappasense Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.10.3 Kappasense Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.10.4 Kappasense Main Business and Markets Served
7.10.5 Kappasense Recent Developments/Updates
7.11 NEWALL
7.11.1 NEWALL Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.11.2 NEWALL Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.11.3 NEWALL Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.11.4 NEWALL Main Business and Markets Served
7.11.5 NEWALL Recent Developments/Updates
7.12 RSF Elektronik
7.12.1 RSF Elektronik Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.12.2 RSF Elektronik Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.12.3 RSF Elektronik Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.12.4 RSF Elektronik Main Business and Markets Served
7.12.5 RSF Elektronik Recent Developments/Updates
7.13 GURLEY Precision Instruments
7.13.1 GURLEY Precision Instruments Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.13.2 GURLEY Precision Instruments Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.13.3 GURLEY Precision Instruments Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.13.4 GURLEY Precision Instruments Main Business and Markets Served
7.13.5 GURLEY Precision Instruments Recent Developments/Updates
7.14 Electronica Mechatronic Systems
7.14.1 Electronica Mechatronic Systems Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.14.2 Electronica Mechatronic Systems Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.14.3 Electronica Mechatronic Systems Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.14.4 Electronica Mechatronic Systems Main Business and Markets Served
7.14.5 Electronica Mechatronic Systems Recent Developments/Updates
7.15 Heidenhain/Acurite
7.15.1 Heidenhain/Acurite Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.15.2 Heidenhain/Acurite Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.15.3 Heidenhain/Acurite Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.15.4 Heidenhain/Acurite Main Business and Markets Served
7.15.5 Heidenhain/Acurite Recent Developments/Updates
7.16 Sino
7.16.1 Sino Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.16.2 Sino Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.16.3 Sino Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.16.4 Sino Main Business and Markets Served
7.16.5 Sino Recent Developments/Updates
7.17 Kubler
7.17.1 Kubler Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.17.2 Kubler Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.17.3 Kubler Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.17.4 Kubler Main Business and Markets Served
7.17.5 Kubler Recent Developments/Updates
7.18 Easson
7.18.1 Easson Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.18.2 Easson Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.18.3 Easson Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.18.4 Easson Main Business and Markets Served
7.18.5 Easson Recent Developments/Updates
7.19 Fagor Automation
7.19.1 Fagor Automation Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.19.2 Fagor Automation Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.19.3 Fagor Automation Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.19.4 Fagor Automation Main Business and Markets Served
7.19.5 Fagor Automation Recent Developments/Updates
7.20 Mitutoyo
7.20.1 Mitutoyo Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.20.2 Mitutoyo Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.20.3 Mitutoyo Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.20.4 Mitutoyo Main Business and Markets Served
7.20.5 Mitutoyo Recent Developments/Updates
7.21 SIKO
7.21.1 SIKO Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.21.2 SIKO Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.21.3 SIKO Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.21.4 SIKO Main Business and Markets Served
7.21.5 SIKO Recent Developments/Updates
7.22 GIVI MISURE
7.22.1 GIVI MISURE Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.22.2 GIVI MISURE Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.22.3 GIVI MISURE Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.22.4 GIVI MISURE Main Business and Markets Served
7.22.5 GIVI MISURE Recent Developments/Updates
7.23 Magnascale
7.23.1 Magnascale Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.23.2 Magnascale Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.23.3 Magnascale Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.23.4 Magnascale Main Business and Markets Served
7.23.5 Magnascale Recent Developments/Updates
7.24 Leader Precision Instrument
7.24.1 Leader Precision Instrument Absolute Linear Encoders Company Information
7.24.2 Leader Precision Instrument Absolute Linear Encoders Product Portfolio
7.24.3 Leader Precision Instrument Absolute Linear Encoders Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.24.4 Leader Precision Instrument Main Business and Markets Served
7.24.5 Leader Precision Instrument Recent Developments/Updates
8 Industry Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
8.1 Absolute Linear Encoders Industry Chain Analysis
8.2 Absolute Linear Encoders Raw Material Supply Analysis
8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
8.3 Absolute Linear Encoders Production Mode & Process Analysis
8.4 Absolute Linear Encoders Sales and Marketing
8.4.1 Absolute Linear Encoders Sales Channels
8.4.2 Absolute Linear Encoders Distributors
8.5 Absolute Linear Encoders Customer Analysis
9 Absolute Linear Encoders Market Dynamics
9.1 Absolute Linear Encoders Industry Trends
9.2 Absolute Linear Encoders Market Drivers
9.3 Absolute Linear Encoders Market Challenges
9.4 Absolute Linear Encoders Market Restraints
10 Research Findings and Conclusion
11 Methodology and Data Source
11.1 Methodology/Research Approach
11.1.1 Research Programs/Design
11.1.2 Market Size Estimation
11.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
11.2 Data Source
11.2.1 Secondary Sources
11.2.2 Primary Sources
11.3 Author List
11.4 Disclaimer
Renishaw
RLS
Heidenhain
Autonics
Lika Electronic
TR Electronic
Celera
POSIC
Balluff Automation Malaysia
Kappasense
NEWALL
RSF Elektronik
GURLEY Precision Instruments
Electronica Mechatronic Systems
Heidenhain/Acurite
Sino
Kubler
Easson
Fagor Automation
Mitutoyo
SIKO
GIVI MISURE
Magnascale
Leader Precision Instrument
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