ZS Instruments

ZS Instruments, founded by Purdue Engineering alumni in the Purdue Research Park, is a leading manufacturer of precision measurement tools, including Rotary and Angle Encoders, Linear Encoders, and Digital Readouts. The company offers both standard and custom solutions tailored to meet diverse customer requirements. Its products are utilized by national laboratories, universities, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), metalworking shops, and manufacturing plants across all 50 states and internationally. ZS Instruments recently expanded its operations by opening a new manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Indiana. The company’s products are entirely designed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA, featuring advanced optical technology in glass scales and rotary encoders to ensure sustained high precision. ZS Instruments also provides advanced functions in its Digital Readout (DRO) systems, including probing, bolt hole patterns, multi-plane radius/incline milling, and directional tool compensation. Adhering to stringent IPC-A-610 class III standards for the design, assembly, and inspection of its electronics, the company ensures high reliability in its offerings. Additionally, ZS Instruments holds several issued and pending patents for innovative solutions in its field. The company also offers a three-year limited warranty on its linear encoders and digital readouts manufactured in the USA, and provides distributor opportunities in various regions, including Canada and Mexico.