HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION

HEIDENHAIN is a world-leading provider of encoders, machine controls, touch probes, digital readouts and metrology solutions—empowering engineers facing demanding applications that require nanometer-level precision and unyielding reliability.

For more than 125 years, HEIDENHAIN has delivered the trusted precision measurement and motion control solutions behind the machines and devices that move us forward. Our technology enables everything from improved manufacturing processes to safer, more reliable medical diagnostics—and we’ve perfected the delicate balance of cutting-edge innovation and universal compatibility. We represent all of the HEIDENHAIN core brands in Schaumburg, IL. Our technical sales professionals will consult you on the products that best fit your application.

What if your “what if” relied on infinitesimal accuracy?

A chip smaller than the width of a human hair—with double the processing speed. AGVs with micron-level positioning capabilities. Telescope motion control precise enough to zero in on a single star located light years away. It’s a reality for today’s engineers—the unsung heroes behind the world’s most inspiring mechanical accomplishments.

Scroll to read about engineers who turned impossibility into inspiration—and the HEIDENHAIN measurement and motion control solutions that helped them get there.