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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. Here are the top-ranked optical sensor companies as of January, 2025: 1.Optical Scientific, Inc..
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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., 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., 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. 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. 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 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.
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, 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 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., 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., 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. 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.
Ranking as of January 2025
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Optical Scientific, Inc. |
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the optical sensor page as of January 2025. 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 | 7 | 70.0% |
Austria | 1 | 10.0% |
Germany | 1 | 10.0% |
China | 1 | 10.0% |
69 products found
69 products
Innovalia Metrology
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■ Overview The CMM arm system is suitable for large -capacity measurement and simple structure measurement. Both the contact type probe and the opt...
OptoComb Co., Ltd.
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ALT Co., Ltd.
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■Features A 3D sensor scans and irradiates the object with a laser line light, and uses spatial coding method (a method to recognize the 3D shape b...
Japan Machinery Co., Ltd.
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■Features ・Remotely monitor pilot flame ignition/misfire: Maximum 610m. Measurable distance varies depending on the measurement environment ・Can ...
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■Summary Pro-Eye is an optical in-line multi-sensor that measures in real time using a reflection measurement method using light at four different ...
Innovalia Metrology
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■ Overview Optiscan-MH is the latest 3D scanning technology for aircraft measurements. By combining with the M3MH software, we perform scanning, me...
Innovalia Metrology
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■ Overview Innovalia Metrology Optiscan offers simple scanning, high -speed scanning, high -resolution, and high accuracy to the manufacturing indu...
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ALT Co., Ltd.
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Senecom Co., Ltd.
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ApogeePAR far-red light sensor SE-S2-441 is used to measure red light, far-red light, and R/FR in outdoor environments, greenhouses, and cultivatio...
Links International Co., Ltd.
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Features ■Block module type STEM teaching materials connected via Bluetooth SAM Labs is a block module type STEM teaching material connected via Bl...
Innovalia Metrology
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■ Overview A newly added Optiscan arm to the Innovalia Metrology lineup, a 3D scanning sensor that provides high performance and high accuracy to m...
SSS Corporation
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Infrared camera for microscope feature ・ Focus adjustment using micro lenses ・ Temperature measurement of the minimum spot 28μm ・ Hands -free test...
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Yitoa Micro Technology Corporation
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This is a silicon photodiode that supports optical power measurement of ultraviolet rays (200 to 280 nm) in the UV-C region. Ideal for irradiation ...
Yitoa Micro Technology Corporation
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TP501 is a CMOS linear image sensor using a transparent COB package. Equipped with a global shutter function, the charge accumulation time can be a...
Aruwan Electronics Co., Ltd.
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These are ultra-compact photodiodes and phototransistors with a diameter of 3 mm, and are very effective when the design does not allow for a lot o...
Unitech Co., Ltd.
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US7511 is a resin-molded Φ3 bullet-shaped high-sensitivity silicon phototransistor. ■Features ・Visible light cut high sensitivity phototransisto...
Unitech Co., Ltd.
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US7571 is a resin-molded Φ5 bullet-shaped visible light cut high sensitivity silicon phototransistor. ■Features ・Visible light cut high sensitiv...
Unitech Co., Ltd.
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UD8600 is a silicon photodiode that incorporates a silicon photodiode chip into a 3228PLCC. ■Features ・External size 3.2×2.8×1.9 ・High sensitivi...
Aruwan Electronics Co., Ltd.
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This is a resin-coated sensor that uses photoconductivity and uses a package from φ4 to 20 mm, and is available in a wide variety of bright resista...
Unitech Co., Ltd.
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US8500 is a silicon phototransistor that incorporates an NPN silicon phototransistor chip into a 3228PLCC. ■Features ・External size 3.2×2.8×1.9 ...
Unitech Co., Ltd.
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UD8610 is a silicon photodiode that incorporates a silicon photodiode chip into a 5050PLCC. ■Features ・External size 5×5×2 ・High sensitivity pho...
Aruwan Electronics Co., Ltd.
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We offer light-receiving elements that meet your needs in a variety of package and element combinations, such as cans and mold types with lenses th...
Unitech Co., Ltd.
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US7500 is a silicon phototransistor that incorporates an NPN type silicon phototransistor chip into a ceramic stem. ■Features ・High sensitivity p...
Würth Elektronik
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■Features ・Detection distance 1mm (standard) ・Low energy consumption ・Compact size ・Daylight filter ■Application ・Optical switch ・Optical in...
Unitech Co., Ltd.
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