SensoPart Inc.
Raveon Technologies Corp.
Philtec, Inc.
Pepperl+Fuchs Inc.
Optical Scientific, Inc.
Mettler-Toledo
Kinematics & Controls Corporation
k-Space Associates, Inc.
Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co., Ltd.
AW-Lake Company
Anton Paar GmbH
Analog Devices, Inc.

12 Optical Sensor Manufacturers in 2024

This section provides an overview for optical sensors as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 12 optical sensor manufacturers and their company rankings.

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List of 12 Optical Sensor Manufacturers

*Including some distributors, etc.

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    • Analog Devices, Inc.
      • United States of America Address: One Analog Way, Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States of America

      Manufacturer Overview

      Incorporated in 1965, Analog Devices, Inc. designs, manufactures, tests, and markets integrated circuits (ICs), software, and subsystems that leverage analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing technologies. The company provides data converter products, power management and reference products for power conversion, driver monitoring, sequencing, and energy management applications in the automotive, communications, industrial, and high-end consumer markets. In addition, the company provides digital signal processing and system products for high-speed numeric calculations. It serves clients in the industrial, automotive, consumer, instrumentation, aerospace, and communications markets.

    • k-Space Associates, Inc.
      • United States of America Address: 2182 Bishop Circle East, Dexter, Michigan, United States of America

      Manufacturer Overview

      k-Space Associates, Inc., founded in Dexter, MI in 1992, is a manufacturer of thin film and industrial metrology tools for semiconductors. The company's product portfolio includes thin film measurement systems, instruments for measuring surface roughness, texture, and morphology, spectrometers and ellipsometers for analyzing the optical properties of materials, scanning probe microscopes and material characterization tools. They also provide services, including data analysis, customization, automation of measurements, and integration with existing systems.

    • Raveon Technologies Corp.
      • United States of America Address: 2320 Cousteau Ct., Vista, California, United States of America

      Manufacturer Overview

      Raveon Technologies Corp., established in 1985, is a manufacturer of long-range data radio modems in the Wireless Data Radio Industry, based in California, USA. The company specializes in GPS tracking radios, SCADA products, and Autonomous RTUs. Their wireless communication solutions are used in diverse industries, including mining, public safety, smart cities, and more. They are an ISO-certified company that takes efficient OTA protocols, and AES encryption very seriously. Using IoT gateways to provide flexible connections, Raveon supplies custom solutions for each of its customers.

    • Optical Scientific, Inc.
      • United States of America Address: 2 Metropolitan Court Suite 6, Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America

      Manufacturer Overview

      Optical Scientific, Inc. was founded in 1985 and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The company is a manufacturer and research, development, and engineering firm that designs and builds optical instruments for measuring precipitation, airflow, turbulence, and visibility. These sensors and systems serve airports, highways, railroads, maritime, and several other markets around the world. The company’s product segments include Atmosphere and Turbulence, Automated Weather Stations, Emissions Flow Monitoring, Process Control, and Weather Sensors.

    • Pepperl+Fuchs Inc.
      • United States of America Address: 1600 Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, Ohio, United States of America

      Manufacturer Overview

      Pepperl+Fuchs, Inc. was founded in Mannheim, Germany in 1945 developing the forerunner of the proximity switch. Pepperl+Fuchs continues to develop proximity sensors as well as other industrial sensors including ultrasonic sensors, rotary encoders, positioning systems, display and signal processing, vibration monitoring, industrial communication, and signal processing as well as related accessories and software. Explosive protection products include safety barriers, surge protection, wireless solutions, HMI systems, power supplies, electrical explosion protection equipment, level measurement, and related software.

    • AW-Lake Company
      • United States of America Address: 2440 W. Corporate Preserve Dr. #600, Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States of America

      Company Overview

      AW-Lake is based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. AW-Lake is a distributor of process flow measurement equipment for oil and gas, automotive, hydrogen fueling, chemical, manufacturing, marine, industrial, and aerospace industries among others. AW-Lake is ISO-9001:2015 certified. AW-Lake products include gear & PD flow meters, turbine flow meters, Coriolis mass flow meters, variable area meters, paddle wheel flowstat meters, ultrasonic flow meters, monitors, controllers, flow sensors, pickups, turbidity sensors, and wireless/Bluetooth devices. AW-Lake products are often used in oil, lubricants, water, chemicals, paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and sanitary liquids gas.

    • Kinematics & Controls Corporation
      • United States of America Address: 15151 Technology Dr., Brooksville, Florida, United States of America

      Company Overview

      K Controls, a British company, specializes in developing, manufacturing, and distributing industrial valves, actuators, and control equipment to various sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, and water treatment. For over four decades, the company has delivered inventive and dependable solutions to intricate engineering problems, earning it an excellent reputation. Among its achievements is the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade, which it received in 2015 for contributing significantly to the UK economy through exports. K Controls is a provider of industrial control equipment both locally and globally, thanks to its strong devotion to originality and customer service.

    • Anton Paar GmbH
      • Austria Address: Anton Paar Strasse 20, GRAZ, Austria

      Manufacturer Overview

      Anton Paar, founded in 1933 and headquartered in Graz, Austria, is a manufacturer and supplier of analytical instruments Their product range includes density meters for measuring liquid and solid density, concentration meters for analyzing solution concentration, viscosity meters for assessing liquid viscosity, particle size analyzers for measuring particle size in liquids or solids, and chromatography systems for substance separation and identification in mixtures. Anton Paar's products cater to a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical, providing analytical solutions for diverse applications.

    • Mettler-Toledo
      • Germany Address: Ockerweg 3, Giessen, Germany

      Manufacturer Overview

      Mettler Toledo was incorporated in 1945 in Toledo, Ohio, and is today headquartered in Greifensee, Switzerland. Mettler Toledo is a manufacturer of various analytical instruments for use in laboratories, industrial and manufacturing, and food retailing applications to customers globally. Mettler Toledo offers many products across product lines for uses such as product inspection, process analytics, jewelry scales, moisture analyzers, and software for laboratory weighing. Mettler Toledo also offers numerous accessories such as density kits, hands-free accessories, weighing tables, and weight accessories.

    • Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co., Ltd.
      • China Address: Fenghuang No.3 Road, Fenghuang Industrial Park, Eastlake Hi-tech Development Zone, Wuhan, Hubei, China

      Manufacturer Overview

      Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co. Ltd., founded in 2003 and based in Wuhan, China, is a manufacturer of gas sensors and sensor solutions and is ISO 9001 certified. It stocks products like spirometers, CO2 sensors, and gas analyzers that serve various fields, including air quality, environmental monitoring, and healthcare. It is a publicly listed company in the SSE STAR Market that has exported its products to more than 80 countries and has obtained more than 100 patents at home and abroad. It has also received ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and Automotive Tier 1 Supplier with IATF16949 certification.

    • Philtec, Inc.

      Manufacturer Overview

      Philtec, Inc., established in 1988 and headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, is a manufacturer specializing in custom fiber optic displacement sensors designed for various industries. The company offers an extensive product catalog including turbine blade tip clearance measurement systems, analog output sensors, sensor system configurations, digital output sensors, and wireless sensors. These cutting-edge sensors have applications in an array of fields, including aerospace engineering, cryogenic imaging systems, contoured glass inspection, gap sensors for MRI applications, and sensor options designed for measurements in high magnetic fields.

    • SensoPart Inc.

      Manufacturer Overview

      SensoPart, Inc. was founded in 1994 and headquartered in Germany with US operations based out of Bingham Farms, Michigan. The ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing company serves the automotive, robotics, plastics, solar, and other industries with photoelectric sensors and image processing products. The company’s products include optical sensors, vision sensors, ultrasonic sensors, inductive sensors, and accessories. Together they are used in manufacturing detection & inspection, product identification, a diverse array of measuring tasks, product positioning, and color detection.

Optical Sensor Manufacturer Ranking

*Including some distributors, etc.

Number of Employees

  1. Mettler-Toledo: 16,200
  2. Pepperl+Fuchs Inc.: 7,100

Newly Established Company

  1. Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co., Ltd.: 2003 (21 years ago)
  2. SensoPart Inc.: 1994 (30 years ago)
  3. k-Space Associates, Inc.: 1992 (32 years ago)

Company with a History

  1. Pepperl+Fuchs Inc.: 1945 (79 years ago)
  2. Mettler-Toledo: 1945 (79 years ago)
  3. Optical Scientific, Inc.: 1985 (39 years ago)

Optical Sensor Manufacturers in United States

*Including some distributors, etc.

Global Distribution of Optical Sensor Manufacturers by Country

*Including some distributors, etc.

Country Number of Companies Share (%)
United States of America United States of America 7 70.0%
Austria Austria 1 10.0%
Germany Germany 1 10.0%
China China 1 10.0%

List of Optical Sensor Products

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Innovalia Metrology

High -end 3D scanning optical sensor Optiscan CMM

■ Overview Innovalia Metrology Optiscan offers simple scanning, high -speed scanning, high -resolution, and high accuracy to the manufacturing indu...


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Innovalia Metrology

Contributing to reducing time and improving productivity Optiscan MT (machine tool, machining center)

■ Overview Optiscan-MH is the latest 3D scanning technology for aircraft measurements. By combining with the M3MH software, we perform scanning, me...


1 model listed

Innovalia Metrology

High -speed scanning, high -resolution, high -precision optical sensor Optiscan arm

■ Overview A newly added Optiscan arm to the Innovalia Metrology lineup, a 3D scanning sensor that provides high performance and high accuracy to m...


1 model listed

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