Standard and custom industrial joysticks and position sensors
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50JCK-ex Hand Joystick with ATEX-IECEx certified components
Intrinsically safe for zone 1 operations
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Sensors and Joystick Controllers for Maritime & Marine Applications
Marine Applications 
Sensors and Joystick Controllers for Offshore Applications
Offshore Applications 
Industrial joysticks and position feedback sensors
We offer standard industrial joystick controllers and position sensors, but can also help you with a tailor-made measuring or HMI-solution.
Please contact us to help you with the best solution for your application: call us at +31 (0)70 392 44 21, email sales@althen.nl or use our contactform.
Applications where our products are used:
Sensors & Joysticks for the Marine Industry
The maritime & marine industry requires heavy duty sensors & HMI-products for hostile environments. The parts need to be explosion proof, reliable and intrinsically safe (ATEX). Our sensors and joysticks will help you save (maintenance) costs and can be part of your automation and digitalisation program.
Sensors & Joysticks for the Offshore Industry
The offshore industry requires explosion proof, reliable and intrinsically safe (ATEX) sensors & HMI-products for harsh and hazardous environments. Our sensors and joysticks contribute to sustainable, safer and more cost-effective operations.
Accurate control of devices for medical robotic application
Robocath is a French start-up founded in 2009 by radiologist Philippe Bencteux. His idea? To robotize catheterization and so offer a machine that cardiologists can control their devices remotely from a control station integrating a Command Unit with 2 joysticks.
Custom designed joystick controllers and position feedback sensors
Human machine interface has become our craftsmanship. Our philosophy goes further than producing joystick controllers and position feedback sensors, we believe in quality and attention for each individual application over quantity and mass production.
Each of our customers is unique, therefore we have developed more than thousand unique joystick controllers and position feedback sensors, each tailored to the application. By co-designing the best possible product for our customers, we believe to offer the ultimate OEM experience modern machine builders are looking for.
News Althen Controls
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12 March 2021
Althen Sensors & Controls BV expands with the acquisition of Metesco BV
Althen Sensors & Controls expands its activities, with the strategic acquisition of Metesco Nederland BV. With the addition of Metesco, Althen gains access to a whole new market segment, namely the rental of sensors, measurement systems and portable measurement & data acquisition equipment. Richard Zwakke founded Metesco BV in 2005 and has since grown it into a renowned name in the world of rental of measuring instruments, measuring systems and innovative on-demand solutions.
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14 December 2020
A new office for Althen Controls
Althen Sensors & Controls BV (The Netherlands) has moved to a new location. For months we have been renovating our new office building, which has been bought earlier this year. Our new premises is combining the exterior of an old industrial building with a comfortable and modern interior.
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27 October 2020
New brochure for 50JCK-ex EX Hand Joystick
Download the new brochure of the heavy duty 50JCK-ex EX Hand Joystick for technical specifications, configurations and EX certifcates.
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16 March 2020
Measures ALTHEN Group because of COVID-19 (Corona)
Following the recent developments surrounding COVID-19 (Corona), we want to provide you with relevant information about the impact it has on our business.
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25 March 2019
New product line of Industrial Joysticks with short delivery time
In addition to our extended range of robust joystick controllers, we are proud to announce our new product line with Industrial Joysticks that will help you take control of your heavy machinery, special vehicles, and control systems.
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