10 Linear Gauge Manufacturers in 2025

Table of Contents

• What Is a Linear Gauge?
• List of 10 Linear Gauge Manufacturers
• List of 168 Linear Gauge Products
• Global Distribution of Linear Gauge Manufacturers by Country

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    • Ono Sokki Technology Inc. Manufacturer
      LINEAR GAUGE SENSORS

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      • Founded: 1986
      • Number of Employees: 6
      • United States, Illinois
      • Company Profile

    • Address: 2171 Executive Drive, Suite 400, Addison, Illinois, United States of America

    Manufacturer Overview

    Ono Sokki is a measuring instrument manufacturer focused on the tasks of applying digital technology to measurement applications, and has a proud history in that field, including development of Japan's first digital counter in 1954, and myriad products using digital technology. Our taste for innovation, however, is not limited to hardware; we provide not only measurement solutions but also to offer intuitive and integrated analysis software that matches the sophistication of modern technology.

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    • DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH Manufacturer
      Length gauge

    • • Website
      • Founded: 1889
      • Germany
      • Company Profile

    • Address: Dr.-Johannes-Heidenhain-Str. 5, Traunreut, Freistaat Bayern, Germany

    Manufacturer Overview

    HEIDENHAIN, founded in 1889 and headquartered in Traunreut, Germany, is a manufacturer of precision measurement and control equipment. Specializing in industries requiring precise solutions, the company offers rotary and linear encoders, digital readouts, touch probes, and motion controllers. These products serve sectors like manufacturing, electronics, and aerospace, ensuring enhanced precision and efficiency. The company holds ISO 9001 certification and is an EMAS-certified company, thereby meeting the demanding, globally recognized environmental certification standards of the European Union.

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    • Mitutoyo Corporation Manufacturer
      Linear gage

    • • Website
      • Founded: 1934
      • Number of Employees: 5,374
      • Japan
      • Company Profile

    • Address: 20-1, Sakado 1-Chome, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan

    Manufacturer Overview

    Mitutoyo was founded in 1934 and headquartered in Kawasaki City, Japan. The company is a manufacturer and seller of precision measuring instruments including software, optics, machinery, and electronics. The company is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited for calibration services for measuring instruments. The company’s product lines include Micrometers, Calipers, Calibration Equipment, Vision Measuring Systems, and many others. The company’s coordinate measuring machines and roundness/cylindricity measuring machines are sol in over 60 countries worldwide.

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    • CITIZEN FINEDEVICE CO.,LTD. Manufacturer
      Digital gauge

    • • Website
      • Founded: 1959
      • Japan
      • Company Profile

    • Address: 6663-2 FUNATSU FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO-MACHI MINAMITSURU-GUN, Yamanashi, Japan

    Manufacturer Overview

    CITIZEN FINEDEVICE CO., LTD. is a Japanese manufacturer headquartered in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi. It was established in 1959 through the merger of three Japanese companies: Citizen Miyota Co., Ltd., Citizen Finetech Co., Ltd., and Citizen Seimitsu Co., Ltd. The company specializes in precise metal parts for automobiles and other products, including quartz oscillators and ceramic components. Production processes are supported by various technologies, such as precise metal part machining, thin-film technology, and sealing technology, catering to different applications. Since 2019, CITIZEN FINEDEVICE, along with its holding company CITIZEN Group, has actively implemented Responsible Minerals Procurement Policy and Environmental Policy.

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    • SANTEST CO., LTD Manufacturer
      Linear gauge

    • • Website
      • Founded: 1953
      • Japan
      • Company Profile

    • Address: 2-51, Shimaya 4-Chome, Konohanaku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

    Manufacturer Overview

    SANTEST (STC) is a manufacturer of sensors, transducers, and other mechatronic products based in Osaka, Japan. Founded in 1953, the company's products are used in various industrial applications such as robotics, injection molding, hydraulic systems, and machine tooling. The company's product lineup includes pressure and magnetostrictive transducers for assessing process variables, servo valves for controlling flow rates or pressure ranges using electronic signals, and ultrasonic sensors for precise measurement using ultrasonic waves. STC also provides its clients with after-sales services such as calibration, maintenance, and repair.

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    • Marposs Manufacturer
      Displacement sensor

    • • Website
      • Founded: 1952
      • Italy
      • Company Profile

    • Address: Via Saliceto 13 , Bentivoglio, Italy

    Manufacturer Overview

    Marposs S.p.A. is headquartered in Bentivoglio, Italy. The company serves industries such asa aerospace, semiconductors, machine tooling, and biomedical as a manufacturer and as a service provider. The company’s products vary by industry but include tools for gauging, profiling, and monitoring, as well as data management systems and machines for testing and automation. The company’s services include after sales service, customer training, original spare parts, retrofit and upgrade of existing machinery, and project management consulting services.

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    • Ono Sokki Manufacturer
      Linear gauge sensor

    • • Website
      • Listed Company (TSE Standard)
      • Founded: 1954
      • Number of Employees: 601
      • Japan
      • Company Profile

    • Address: 12F, Yokohama Connect Square, 3-3-3 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

    Manufacturer Overview

    Ono Sokki is a Japanese electronic measurement equipment manufacturer with over 70 years of history. Since 1954, as the first company in Japan to develop digital tachometer for jet engines, we have been active as professionals in automotive testing, as well as mechanical acoustics and vibration analysis. Our expertise led to the development of Japan's first box-type FFT analyzer. We provide industry-leading high-precision instruments with comprehensive support, backed by reliable calibration and maintenance services.

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    • Magnescale Manufacturer
      Digital gauge

    • • Website
      • Founded: 2010
      • Company Profile

    Manufacturer Overview

    Magnescale Co., Ltd., established in 1969 as Sony Magnescale Co., Ltd. and headquartered in Tokyo, is a manufacturer specializing in encoder scales used extensively in the Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machine tool industries. The company offers a range of products, including the Magnescale lineup of magnetic scales for rotational and linear position measurement. Additionally, they develop the Laserscale lineup, utilizing hologram technology and semiconductor lasers as light sources to achieve measurement resolutions at the picometer scale. These scales exhibit position and angle control, as well as environmental resistance to severe conditions such as temperature changes and air pressure fluctuations.

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    • Coretech Co., Ltd. Manufacturer Distributor
      Magnetic digital displacement meter

    • • Website
      • Founded: 2011
      • Japan
      • Company Profile

    
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    • Unipulus Manufacturer Manufacturer
      Digital contact sensor

    • • Website
      • Founded: 1970
      • Japan
      • Company Profile

    • Address: Nihonbashi Hisamatsucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Company Overview

    Unipulus is a manufacturer of sensors and measuring instruments that was established in 1977 in Tokyo, Japan. The company specializes in precision equipment for measuring a wide range of factors such as durability, tension, and rotational force. Its products include force gauges that test material quality, load cells that measure compression, and torque meters. The company also offers customization, repair, and calibration services for customers needing additional support. Some of its notable clients include Komatsu, Olympus, and Kyoto University.

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