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This section provides an overview for ultrasonic transducers as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 15 ultrasonic transducer manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked ultrasonic transducer companies as of December, 2024: 1.Sonatest, 2.CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES, 3.UE Systems Inc..
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An ultrasonic transducer is a device that converts electrical energy into ultrasonic waves and vice versa.
In the medical field, these transducers are used for imaging diagnostics, breaking down kidney stones, and cancer treatment. The automotive industry employs them in parking assistance systems for distance measurement and obstacle detection. In manufacturing, ultrasonic transducers facilitate welding, cleaning, and cutting of materials.
They are also pivotal in non-destructive testing, enabling the detection of material flaws or defects without causing damage. This testing is essential in industries like aerospace and civil engineering, where safety standards are stringent.
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UE Systems Inc. is a manufacturer of predictive maintenance ultrasonic instruments and related software established in Elmsford, New York, USA, in 1973. The company’s products include its UltraView branded cameras for visualizing ultrasound signals for pinpointing leaks or electrical charges and its Ultraprobe branded handheld devices for analyzing ultrasound signals from assets or equipment. It also offers monitoring and data collection software for its portfolio products. The company’s products are used by clients in the power generation, transportation, and industrial manufacturing sectors.
Ransohoff was founded in 1916 and is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Today, the company is a division of Cleaning Technologies Group. Cleaning Technologies Group is a provider of innovative process technologies to precision and industrial global manufacturing markets. Ransohoff is a manufacturer of aqueous and solvent-based parts cleaning systems as well as a complete line of recyclable aqueous chemistries and waste minimization technologies. The company serves market sectors including electrical components, optics, general manufacturing, heavy-duty trucks, and off-road vehicles. The company offers industrial parts washers, ultrasonic and megasonic cleaning systems, benchtop cleaning systems, and electronic cleaning systems.
Massa Products Corporation, based in Massachusetts, United States, is a manufacturer and supplier specializing in ultrasonic sensor technology. Founded in 1945 it serves industries such as Oceanographic, the chemical and allied, the oil patch and mining, among others. It engineers and manufactures sonar and ultrasonic products for use in the water and air. The company is certified in ISO 9001:2015 and its products catalog includes Ultrasonic Level Sensors For Distance Measurement, Industrial Ultrasonic Air Transducers, among others.
Ultrasonic Power Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Freeport, Illinois. The company is a global ultrasonic cleaning company, serving as a designer, developer, manufacturer, and distributor of ultrasonic equipment used in the aerospace, automotive, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and music industries. The company maintains four product segments: industrial Ultrasonic Cleaners, Custom Ultrasonic Cleaners, Ultrasonic Cleaning Products, and Ultrasonic Cleaning Applications. These range from small cleaning tanks sized to hold a single PCB board to 204-gallon tanks capable of cleaning large machinery.
SONOTEC GmbH, established in 1991, is a German manufacturer based in Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, specializing in ultrasonic measurement technology solutions. The company offers non-invasive flow meters and air bubble detectors for fluid monitoring in medical technologies, bioprocessing, and the semiconductor industry. It also supplies ultrasonic testing devices used for condition monitoring, inspections, predictive maintenance, tightness testing, and ultrasonic leak detection. Additionally, the company engages in non-destructive testing (NDT) using ultrasound, primarily for flaw detection, thickness measurements, and weld seam testing, commonly applied in industries like aerospace, aviation, power plants, as well as other sectors including pipelines, railways, and sheet metal inspections.
Sonatest, established in 1958 in Wolverton, UK, is a manufacturer of cutting-edge UT inspection equipment and ultrasonic NDT products. The company is present globally and has a clientele comprising Boeing, Airbus, Shell, Eon, and Network Rail offering tools that assist in NDT testing in harsh environments. The products consist of Ultrasonic Testing, Phased Array Flaw Detectors, WheelProbes, Scanners, and Couplants. These equipment are widely used in various industries such as aerospace, automotive, chemical, infrastructure, and manufacturing for their simplicity, reliability as well as capability. They offer service & repair, application evaluation and training associated with NDT applications, MPT and ECT uses.
Cedrat Technologies, established in 1977 and headquartered in Meylan, Rhone-Alpes, France, is a dynamic and precision mechatronic equipment and systems designer, manufacturer, and supplier. The company specializes in developing custom mechatronic systems that offer multi-degree-of-freedom mechanisms for motion control, ultrasonic, and sonic processes used in detection systems for health monitoring and remote detection systems for position, force, and torque measurements. It also produces individual components such as smart actuators and smart sensors, which are primarily designed for aerospace industry applications.
Ningbo Best Group Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of RoHS certified electronic and acoustic components that was established in 1997 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. The company fuses switches for protecting circuits, programmable buzzers for producing alarm signals, and terminal blocks for connecting wire or cable assemblies. It also offers battery holders and DC motors for converting or providing power, and custom engineering services for unique projects. The company’s products are used mainly by clients in the consumer electronics, telecommunications, and automotive industries.
Norbar Torque Tools Limited, established in 1943 and headquartered in Willoughby, Ohio, United States, is a manufacturer and supplier of torque tools and related accessories and equipment. The company's solutions include torque screwdrivers, electronic torque wrenches, and handheld battery tool multipliers. It also offers ultrasonic bolt measurement devices and calibration equipment. These products are used in various applications where nuts and bolts need to be tightened to specific requirements, such as in traditional engine construction. It offers after-sales service and support that includes the supply of spare parts and repairs.
Danatronics Corporation is a manufacturer of non-destructive testing equipment and related products established in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA, in 2006. The company’s products include ultrasonic flaw detectors for characterizing defects such as voids or porosity, ultrasonic thickness gauges for measuring the thickness of active materials or composites, and video inspection equipment for hard to reach places such as tubes or cavities. The company’s products are used across the defense, energy, and aerospace industries.
Airmar Technology Corporation is a manufacturer of ultrasonic transducers and sensors that was established in Milford, New Hampshire, USA, in 1982. The company’s product lineup includes air ranging transducers for aerospace and automotive applications, and weather station instruments for gauging physical parameters such as wind direction or speed. It also offers marine transducers for use in navigation, surveying, and fishing. The company’s products are commonly used in the industrial robotics, environmental monitoring, and recreational markets.
Pulsar Measurement, a company founded in 1997, based in Malvern, Worcestershire, UK, is a manufacturer and supplier of level, volume, flow, and sludge interface measurement products. The company offers various products such as ultrasonic level transmitters, clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters, open channel flow meters, sludge blanket detectors, and pump controllers. These products are designed to provide quality, dependable, and sustainable solutions for the customers in the fields of water, wastewater, industrial, and environmental markets.
Audiowell Electronics Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer and supplier of sensor products and components that was established in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, in 1999. The company’s products include piezoelectric transducers for converting electrical energy, piezoelectric actuators for exerting precise and controlled movements from mechanical vibrations generated by transducers, and ultrasonic sensors for measuring physical parameters such as distance or flow using ultrasonic waves. The company’s products are mainly used in industrial manufacturing operations, such as in the automotive, aerospace, and smart home sectors.
Evident Corporation is a scientific research and development company in Shinjuku, Tokyo that was established in 2008. Formerly known as Olympus Scientific Solutions, the company specializes in developing cutting-edge technology and products for various industries, including aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy, and medical research. Evident Corporation has proliferated and expanded its product offerings and services to meet the needs of its customers. Their product offerings include non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions such as thickness gauges and automated inspection systems, XRF analyzers like handheld XRF analyzers, industrial microscopes, and video scopes and borescopes.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonatest |
16.7%
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| 2 | CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES |
13.3%
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| 3 | UE Systems Inc. |
10.0%
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| 4 | Ultrasonic Power Corporation |
10.0%
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| 5 | Ransohoff |
10.0%
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| 6 | Danatronics Corporation |
6.7%
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| 7 | Massa Products Corporation |
6.7%
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| 8 | Pulsar Measurement |
6.7%
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| 9 | SONOTEC GmbH |
6.7%
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| 10 | Norbar Torque Tools Limited |
3.3%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the ultrasonic transducer page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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4 | 44.4% |
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United Kingdom
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2 | 22.2% |
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Germany
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1 | 11.1% |
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France
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1 | 11.1% |
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Japan
|
1 | 11.1% |
