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Manufacturers of Photoelectric Sensors and Laser Sensors
A photoelectric sensor emits light and detects the presence or passage of an object from the changes that occur when the object blocks or reflects the light. Laser sensors, which use a laser as the light source, are suited to detecting small objects and objects at a distance.
- Companies listed
- 66 companies (Japan and overseas)
- How it works
- Official Handbook, Lesson 18
- Relation to the exam
- Covered by the Practical Sensor Certification exam
Japan9 companies
| Company | Headquarters | Product verified | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEC株式会社 | Japan | SA1N、SA1E-L、SA2E、SA1U | Through-beam / Diffuse-reflective / Laser |
| アズビル株式会社 | Japan | HP7、HPV、H2B、HPQ-T、HPQ-D | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable |
| オプテックス・エフエー株式会社 | Japan | Z-L、DS、BGSセンサ | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| オムロン株式会社 | Japan | E3AS、E3Z、E3T、E3FA、E3NC | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| 株式会社キーエンス | Japan | PR-G、PX、PZ-V、LR-Z、LR-W | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| パナソニック インダストリー株式会社 | Japan | EX-Z、CX-400、EX-10、EQ-500、LS-500 | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| 北陽電機株式会社 | Japan | PEY、PEX、PFX、PNX、LEX | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| 株式会社小野測器 | Japan | LG-9200、LG-930 | Diffuse-reflective |
| 竹中電子工業株式会社 | Japan | アンプ内蔵形光電センサ、防爆レーザ距離センサ | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
Asia19 companies
| Company | Headquarters | Product verified | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accent Controls (P) Ltd. | India | D31C | Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| Autonics Corporation（오토닉스） | South Korea | BTS | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable |
| DADISICK Technology（东莞大地电子） | China | DK-GM12、DK-GM18、DK-GFS、DK-GB43、DK-GFL | Laser |
| F&C Sensing Technology (Hunan) Co., Ltd.（嘉准传感科技） | China | BRTI、BRMR、BRRR、BGS、FCWY | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| Fotek Controls Co., Ltd.（陽明電機股份有限公司） | Taiwan | K3、LCT、A3、E3、M18 | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| Guangdong Garantta Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. | China | 光電センサ、GPS | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable |
| Hangzhou Hikrobot Co., Ltd.（杭州海康机器人股份有限公司） | China | MV-PE | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable |
| Hanyoung Nux Co., Ltd.（한영넉스） | South Korea | 光電センサ | — |
| Nanjing KJT Electric Co., Ltd.（南京凯基特电气有限公司） | China | KJT-FS30、KJT-FG30、KJT-TG50CL | Diffuse-reflective / Laser |
| Photon Controls India Pvt. Ltd. | India | TS、TSX、RS、RSX | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| Proximon Controls Pvt. Ltd. | India | DBT、SBT、SBTA、RBI | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| RiKO Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.（力科光電） | Taiwan | 光電センサ、レーザセンサ | Laser |
| Shanghai Changjiang Electric Equipment Group Co., Ltd.（上海长江电气设备集团）（CHANKO） | China | 光電センサ | — |
| Shanghai Lanbao Sensing Technology（上海兰宝传感科技） | China | PSV、PST、PSE、PTL、PSR | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| Shenzhen Zhifenling Technology Co., Ltd.（深圳市志奋领科技）（AKUSENSE） | China | 光電センサ | — |
| Tianjin ELCO Automation Co., Ltd.（天津宜科自动化股份有限公司） | China | OS10S | Distance-settable |
| Tianjin G-TEK Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. | China | PM18、PF21B、PT12、PF15 | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable |
| Yueqing Yumo Electric Co., Ltd.（乐清宇模电气） | China | G18、G50、E18、GF50、GT-200P | Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable |
| Zhejiang Hugong Automation Technology Co., Ltd.（浙江沪工自动化科技有限公司）（OMCH） | China | AE3F、AE3JK、HG-J12 | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
Europe24 companies
| Company | Headquarters | Product verified | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balluff GmbH | Germany | BOS 6K | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| Baumer Group | Switzerland | 光電センサ | — |
| CAPTRON Electronic | Germany | OGL | Through-beam / Laser |
| Carlo Gavazzi | Switzerland | PD30 | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| Contrinex AG | Switzerland | Smart Basic、Standard、Miniature、Transparent Object、Distance | — |
| Datasensing S.r.l. | Italy | 光電センサ、距離センサ、コントラストセンサ、カラーセンサ | — |
| di-soric | Germany | O-21、O-33、O-34、O-40E、O-50 | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| Dietz Sensortechnik | Germany | フォーク型ライトバリア、フレーム型ライトバリア | Through-beam |
| Eaton | — | E58、Comet | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| Festo SE & Co. KG | Germany | SOOE、SOEG、SOOF | — |
| Fiessler Elektronik | Germany | GR | Retro-reflective |
| Fotoelektrik Pauly | Germany | JP、JV、JU | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| ifm electronic | Germany | OGH | Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable |
| ipf electronic gmbh | Germany | 光電センサ | — |
| Leuze electronic | Germany | 光電センサ | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| Pepperl+Fuchs | Germany | ML100 | Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable |
| Proxitron GmbH | Germany | M40 kompakt、ライトグリッド | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Laser |
| Pulsotronic GmbH | Germany | 光電センサ、レーザセンサ、ライトグリッド | Laser |
| SensoPart Industriesensorik | Germany | DTECT Presence | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| Sensor Instruments | Germany | A-LAS | Through-beam / Laser |
| SICK AG | Germany | W16、W26 | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| Telco Sensors | Denmark | SpaceMaster、SpaceScan、SpacePak、SpaceGuard | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable |
| Telemecanique Sensors | France | XUB、XUX、XUY | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| wenglor sensoric | Germany | P1KL | Retro-reflective / Laser |
The Americas14 companies
| Company | Headquarters | Product verified | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATC Diversified Electronics | United States | 7640、7650、7680 | Retro-reflective |
| Banner Engineering Corp. | United States | R58 Expert | — |
| EMX Industries Inc. | United States | CNTX、CMYX、UVX、IRB | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| Fargo Controls, Inc. | United States | 円筒形光電センサ、フォーク形光電センサ、Value Line | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| HTM Sensors | United States | H30、H10、H12、H31、H45 | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| Locon Sensor Systems, Inc. | United States | FMS | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective |
| Metaltex | Brazil | PLB | Through-beam |
| Monarch Instrument | United States | ROS-P、Smart Laser Sensor | Diffuse-reflective / Laser |
| Rockwell Automation（Allen-Bradley） | United States | RightSight、Series 9000、ClearSight、ColorSight、LaserSight | Through-beam / Retro-reflective / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable / Laser |
| Schmitt Industries, Inc.（Acuity） | United States | AR3000、AS2100、AS1100 | Laser |
| Sense Eletrônica Ltda. | Brazil | 光電センサ | — |
| Tri-Tronics Company, Inc. | United States | SmartEye、MKII、MKIII、Mityeye、Tinyeye | — |
| WEG S.A. | Brazil | 光電センサ | — |
| Wintriss Controls Group, LLC | United States | 光電センサ | Through-beam / Diffuse-reflective / Distance-settable |
Listing criteria
- Candidates are gathered widely, in Japan and overseas, from publicly available information such as trade show exhibitor information, information published by industry associations and product information websites. Of these, we list only manufacturers whose relevant products we were able to confirm on their official websites (trading companies and distributors are excluded).
- This list does not cover all manufacturers. To request a listing or a correction, please use the listing request and correction form.
- Within each region, companies are listed in no particular order; the order does not indicate any evaluation or recommendation.
- The list covers products built into production lines and equipment; it does not include dedicated measuring machines used in measurement rooms and the like, or hand-held measuring tools.
- Information checked on: October 14, 2026
- Company names and product names listed are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.