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Manufacturers of Ultrasonic Sensors
An ultrasonic sensor emits ultrasonic waves and detects the presence of an object or its distance from factors such as the time it takes for the waves to hit the object and return. It readily detects transparent objects and objects of different colors.
- Companies listed
- 56 companies (Japan and overseas)
- How it works
- Official Handbook, Lesson 21
- Relation to the exam
- Covered by the Practical Sensor Certification exam
Japan2 companies
| Company | Headquarters | Product verified | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 株式会社キーエンス | Japan | FW | Reflective / Distance output |
| 竹中電子工業株式会社 | Japan | USA、US-U30AN、US-T04AN、US-T50、XUS | Reflective / Through-beam / Distance output |
Asia20 companies
Europe23 companies
| Company | Headquarters | Product verified | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balluff GmbH | Germany | 超音波センサ | — |
| Baumer Group | Switzerland | 超音波センサ | — |
| Carlo Gavazzi | Switzerland | UA18、UA30、UA12 | Reflective / Distance output |
| Contrinex AG | Switzerland | 超音波センサ | Reflective |
| Datasensing S.r.l. | Italy | UFK、UFT | Reflective / Through-beam / Distance output |
| di-soric | Germany | 超音波センサ、超音波フォークセンサ、超音波ラベルセンサ | Reflective / Through-beam |
| EGE-Elektronik Spezial-Sensoren GmbH | Germany | AG、ARKS、ARK、ARKU、AGVU | Reflective / Through-beam / Distance output |
| GIMATIC S.r.l. | Italy | 超音波センサ | — |
| ifm electronic | Germany | UGT | Reflective / Distance output |
| ipf electronic gmbh | Germany | UT、UY210102 | Reflective / Through-beam / Distance output |
| Leuze electronic | Germany | HTU418B | Reflective / Distance output |
| microsonic GmbH | Germany | mic+、pico+、lcs+、dbk+、bks+ | Reflective / Through-beam / Distance output |
| Pepperl+Fuchs | Germany | UDC | Reflective / Through-beam / Distance output |
| PiL Sensoren GmbH | Germany | P41、P48、P53 | Reflective / Through-beam / Distance output |
| Pulsotronic GmbH | Germany | 超音波近接センサ、超音波バリア | Reflective / Through-beam |
| SensoPart Industriesensorik | Germany | UMT 30、UT 18、UT 20 | Reflective / Distance output |
| SENSTRONIC ITALY Srl（Selet Sensor） | Italy | UKS18、FSX03 | Reflective / Through-beam |
| SICK AG | Germany | UM18 | Reflective / Distance output |
| STS Electronics Limited | Bulgaria | UDT18、UDT30、UDT14、UDST87、UDS63 | Reflective / Distance output |
| Telemecanique Sensors | France | XX | Reflective / Distance output |
| Turck | Germany | RU40U、RU100U | Reflective / Through-beam / Distance output |
| WayCon Positionsmesstechnik GmbH | Germany | UFP、UPA、UPT、UFA2、UBA | Reflective / Distance output |
| wenglor sensoric | Germany | U1RT | Reflective / Through-beam / Distance output |
The Americas11 companies
| Company | Headquarters | Product verified | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation Products Group, Inc. | United States | IRU-2000 | Reflective / Distance output |
| Banner Engineering Corp. | United States | T30UX、T30U、Q45U、K50U、QT50U | — |
| HTM Sensors | United States | M18U-DR0300、M18U-DR0800、M18U-DR1200、M18U-DR500 | Reflective / Distance output |
| Massa Products Corp. | United States | MassaSonic PulStar、FlatPack、mPulse、Gizmo | Reflective / Distance output |
| Migatron Corp. | United States | RPS-400、RPS-150 | Reflective / Distance output |
| Montalvo | United States | US4 | Reflective / Distance output |
| OMEGA Engineering | United States | ULR30 | Reflective / Distance output |
| P3 America, Inc. | United States | P41、P42、P43、P44、P47 | Reflective / Distance output |
| Rockwell Automation（Allen-Bradley） | United States | 873C、873P、873M、873E | Reflective / Through-beam / Distance output |
| Senix | United States | ToughSonic | Reflective / Distance output |
| Sense Eletrônica Ltda. | Brazil | US1300、US4 | Reflective / Distance output |
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.