Sensors & Instrumentation
Sensors & Instrumentation for Industrial Automation
Industrial sensors and measurement products for object detection, position monitoring, distance measurement, pressure, temperature, level, flow, machine control, and automated equipment.
Detect objects, measure conditions, and monitor equipment
Industrial sensors provide machines and control systems with information about objects, motion, position, distance, pressure, temperature, level, flow, color, and other operating conditions. This information can be used for control, monitoring, inspection, counting, positioning, and process automation.
Southern Electronics supplies sensing and instrumentation products for machinery, control panels, production systems, industrial facilities, system upgrades, maintenance, replacement projects, and automated equipment.
Products and support
- Object detection and presence sensing
- Position, distance, and displacement measurement
- Pressure, level, temperature, and flow sensing
- Machine, cylinder, registration, and motor sensors
- Color, array, fiber-optic, and specialty sensors
- Replacement products and project quotations
Sensors & Instrumentation Categories
Browse sensors for industrial detection, position monitoring, measurement, equipment control, inspection, and automation.
Photoelectric Sensors
Optical sensors for object detection, counting, presence verification, positioning, and automated equipment.
Proximity Sensors
Inductive, capacitive, magnetic, and specialty sensors for non-contact object and equipment detection.
Pressure Sensors
Pressure switches, transmitters, and sensing products for pneumatic, hydraulic, fluid, and process systems.
Level Sensors
Products for detecting and monitoring liquids, solids, tanks, vessels, containers, and material levels.
Temperature Sensors
Temperature switches, probes, transmitters, and sensing products for equipment and process monitoring.
Ultrasonic Sensors
Non-contact sensors for distance, object, level, presence, and material-detection applications.
Cylinder Sensors
Magnetic and position sensors for pneumatic cylinders, actuators, grippers, and automated machinery.
Displacement Sensors
Sensors for measuring movement, thickness, height, variation, position, and dimensional changes.
Distance Sensors
Measurement sensors for positioning, ranging, presence detection, and automated equipment control.
Fiber-Optic Sensors
Fiber-optic amplifiers and sensing heads for confined, precise, high-temperature, and difficult applications.
Fork Sensors
Fork-style sensors for labels, edges, marks, small objects, counting, and registration detection.
Motor Control Sensors
Sensors and monitoring products for motors, machinery, rotation, operation, and equipment conditions.
Position Sensors
Sensors for machine position, travel limits, component location, movement, and equipment feedback.
Registration Sensors
Sensors for print marks, contrast marks, packaging, labels, alignment, and material registration.
Flow Sensors
Flow switches and sensors for liquids, gases, cooling systems, process equipment, and utilities.
Inclination Sensors
Sensors for tilt, angle, leveling, machine orientation, position, and mobile equipment monitoring.
Color Sensors
Sensors for color detection, sorting, inspection, identification, quality control, and automation.
Array Sensors
Multi-element sensor arrays for width, edge, position, profile, height, and object measurement.
Other Sensors
Specialty sensing products for unique machinery, automation, process, detection, and measurement needs.
Accessories
Mounting brackets, reflectors, cables, connectors, adapters, protective products, and sensor accessories.
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Products for detection, measurement, and equipment feedback
Industrial sensors help control systems determine what is present, where it is located, how equipment is operating, and whether process conditions remain within the required range.
Object Detection & Identification
Detection sensors identify the presence, absence, position, color, mark, edge, or movement of objects and materials.
- Photoelectric and proximity sensing
- Fork and fiber-optic sensors
- Color and registration detection
- Object counting and presence verification
- Packaging and material-handling applications
Position, Distance & Motion Measurement
Position and measurement sensors provide feedback about distance, travel, displacement, angle, alignment, and movement.
- Distance and displacement measurement
- Position and cylinder sensing
- Ultrasonic and array measurement
- Inclination and orientation sensing
- Machine positioning and feedback
Process & Equipment Measurement
Instrumentation products monitor physical conditions that affect machinery, process systems, and industrial facilities.
- Pressure and temperature sensing
- Level and flow monitoring
- Motor and machinery conditions
- Process alarms and control signals
- Facility and utility applications
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Sensors for machinery and industrial facilities
Industrial sensors are used throughout machinery, production systems, processing equipment, utilities, control systems, and automated facilities.
Manufacturing
Production machinery, assembly systems, inspection, counting, and automated equipment.
Packaging & Conveying
Product detection, registration, labels, sorting, alignment, and material handling.
OEM Equipment Builders
Packaged machinery, custom equipment, automation systems, and control panels.
Food & Beverage
Processing, packaging, filling, temperature, level, flow, and production monitoring.
Water & Wastewater
Level, flow, pressure, equipment monitoring, pump stations, and treatment systems.
Chemical & Processing
Pressure, temperature, level, flow, machinery, vessels, and process equipment.
Material Handling
Conveyors, sorting, positioning, object detection, lifts, and warehouse systems.
Marine & Industrial
Vessel equipment, machinery, pumps, process systems, and industrial controls.
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