This section provides an overview for eddy current sensors as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 10 eddy current sensors manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked eddy current sensors companies as of November, 2024: 1.AEC, 2.Shanghai Cezhen Automation Instrument Co.,Ltd, 3.TRsystems GmbH.
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An eddy current sensor is a sophisticated device that leverages eddy currents to detect surface defects, measure material thickness, and ascertain other vital properties in conductive materials.
This sensor is indispensable in the non-destructive testing of metals, plastics, and various other materials, offering high sensitivity and rapid assessment capabilities. It is comprised of a magnetic field generator, an eddy current detector, and a signal processor. The magnetic field is typically created using coils or permanent magnets, while eddy currents are detected through technologies such as hall effect sensors or magnetoresistive sensors, and the signal processing is conducted using either analog or digital circuitry.
Eddy current sensors are crucial for a range of applications, including but not limited to identifying surface flaws in automotive components and medical equipment, measuring the thickness of steel plates and various films, and evaluating the coating thickness on electrical appliances and vehicles. Their ability to provide quick and precise measurements without damaging the test material makes them an invaluable tool in quality control and manufacturing processes.
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Lion Precision Inc., a company founded in 1958 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a manufacturer and supplier of precision measurement and sensing solutions. The company specializes in providing capacitive displacement sensors and noncontact capacitive sensing systems. Their products are utilized in various industries such as semiconductors, automotive, medical, and aerospace for applications that require accurate measurements. Their sensor products are used for position control, thickness measurement, vibration analysis, and gap sensing. Additionally, the company also provides technical support, calibration services, and customization options to meet specific customer requirements.
Applied Electronics Corporation, founded in 1963 and based in Kawasaki, Japan, is a manufacturer in the measurement field and of an eddy current sensor called gap sensor. Their products are ultra-small sensor and wide temperature range sensor, and long-distance measurement sensors that are waterproof, pressure proof, oil proof and so on. Additionally, they accept customized orders from customers. The company also caters to different industries such as marine machine, automobile, railway and aerospace among others. Moreover, Also, they have acquired a Quality Management System ISO 9001:2015.
Founded in 1890 in Missouri, Emerson Electric Co., is a technology and engineering company that provides various solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets globally. Business segments include automation solutions, AspenTech, and commercial & residential solutions segments. The Automation Solutions segment offers measurement and analytical instrumentation, industrial valves and equipment, and process control software and systems. The AspenTech segment provides asset optimization software for enhancing performance through a combination of modeling, simulation, and optimization capabilities. The Commercial & Residential Solutions segment offers residential and commercial HVAC products, system protector and flow control devices, and IoT thermostats.
Micro-Epsilon was originally founded in Osaka and Micro-Epsilon America was founded in 1998, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Micro-Epsilon develops, manufactures, and distributes sensors to aerospace, battery production, glass production, wind power, precision optics, medical technology, transportation, semiconductor, and other industries. Micro-Epsilon’s sensor product categories include inductive, capacitive, laser, confocal, laser distance, magneto-inductive, draw-wire, rotation speed, color, paint thickness measurement, and fiber optic sensors in addition to interferometers and other sensor equipment.
eddylab GmbH, established in 2014 and headquartered in Bayern, Germany, is a manufacturer of measuring technology for distance and position detection. The company's products include draw-wire sensors, signal converters, and laser distance sensors. It also offers software for the analysis and configuration of its products. These products have applications in flight simulator positioning, cylinder stroke control for mold oscillation, and minimizing shrinkage during injection molding with UV curing. It serves sectors that include chemical processing, power generation, and material testing.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | AEC |
14.3%
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2 | Shanghai Cezhen Automation Instrument Co.,Ltd |
12.2%
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3 | TRsystems GmbH |
10.2%
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4 | Dongfang Yoyik Engineering Co., Ltd. |
10.2%
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5 | Yangzhou Xiyuan Electronic Technology Co., LTD. |
10.2%
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6 | Panasonic Corporation of North America |
10.2%
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7 | Micro-Epsilon |
10.2%
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8 | Lion Precision Inc. |
8.2%
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9 | Emerson Electric Co. |
8.2%
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10 | eddylab GmbH |
6.1%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the eddy current sensors page as of November 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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Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 1 | 33.3% |
Japan | 1 | 33.3% |
China | 1 | 33.3% |