Thistle Design was founded in 1992 by Bob Frew and Ron Logan. The Company designs and manufactures encoders, sensors and components for measurement, motion and control applications. It can also provide turnkey solutions for unique system requirements eg automation modules, inspection machines, special to type test equipment etc. Thistle Design provide an extensive range of encoders. Whether Incremental or Absolute, Solid or Hollow Shaft there will be an encoder to suit your application. We can customise these designs to cope with extreme conditions. Some examples of this approach can be viewed in the Bespoke Solutions section