ELCO – A synonym for
world-class quality and innovation

Right in the industrial heart of Germany, more precisely in Oberstenfeld, ELCO Industrie Automation GmbH has been at home since 2013. With 10 years of deep-rooted experience in Europe and an impressive history of over 20 years worldwide ELCO represents more than just a brand – it embodies the spirit of continuous innovation and uncompromising commitment to Quality.
A commitment to the highest standards
Right in the industrial heart of Germany, more precisely in Oberstenfeld, ELCO Industrie Automation GmbH has been at home since 2013. With 10 years of deep-rooted experience in Europe and an impressive history of over 20 years worldwide ELCO represents more than just a brand – it embodies the spirit of continuous innovation and uncompromising commitment to Quality.


A history of excellence and flexibility
A key to their continued success lies in their inherent Flexibility. The ability to quickly adapt to changing market conditions and customer needs has enabled ELCO to remain at the forefront of industrial automation. Their history is one of introducing groundbreaking solutions that meet their customers' needs.
Sensors
Sensors that capture the world in new dimensions
INDUCTIVE SENSORS
- Detection of metallic objects
- Various cuboid & cylinder designs
- Different housing materials
- Pressure-resistant design up to 500 bar
- Short-circuit-proof & overload-proof
- High switching distances
- Protection class up to IP69k
- Resistance to magnetic field interference
CAPACITIVE SENSORS
- Detection of conductive& non-conductive objects
- Various cuboid & cylinder designs
- Different housing materials
- Short-circuit-proof & overload-proof
- Sensitivity adjustment by means of potentiometer
- Protection class up to IP69k
PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS
- Detection of movements & distances
- Detection of light, dark & transparent objects
- Red light, infrared light or lasertechnology
- Short-circuit-proof & overload-proof
- Range up to 150 m
- Protection class up to IP69k
ULTRASONIC SENSORS
- Object monitoring & level monitoring
- Analogue & digital output
- Position & status check with long range
Encoder
The magic that turns movement into precision.
ABSOLUTE ENCODER
- Optical or magnetic position detection
- Singleturn resolution up to 18 bit
- Multiturn resolution up to 30 bit
- Various housing sizes
- Support of various bus protocols:
- Ethernet PROFINET I/O
- Ethernet/IP
- EtherCAT interface and others
INCREMENTAL ENCODER
- Optical or magnetic position detection
- High-precision sensing
- Overcurrent protection & short-circuit protection
- High mechanical load capacity
- Housing made of solid alloy
- Various housing sizes for space-saving installation
FOR SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTS
- Explosion protection
- Stainless steel housing / anti-corrosion coating for high corrosion protection
- Temperature tolerances from -40 °C to +110 °C
- Solid shaft, blind hole shaft or hollow shaft
- Suitable for rough environments (metallurgy / petrochemistry)

Industrial sectors
ELCO components in action
- Automobile
- New energy
- Logistics
- Glass industry
- Metallurgy
- Mechanical engineering
- Photovoltaics
- 3C - Products
- Textile industry
- Special machine construction projects
- Printing industry
- Wind power
- Food/pharmaceutical industry