The DBS50E-S5EK00360 is an incremental encoder manufactured by Sick, a German manufacturer of industrial sensing and automation technology. It is an electrical component typically used to measure the speed or position of a machine or process. It has a supply voltage of between 7 and 30 VDC, produces 360 pulses per revolution, and has an 8mm shaft. The mechanical housing is rated with an IP65 rating, which makes it dustproof and waterproof.