Autonics is an industrial automation specialist established in 1977, manufacturing and selling approximately 6,000 types of products including industrial sensors, control devices, motion devices, and laser marking systems, providing comprehensive solutions. The company leads core technologies in the domestic industrial automation sector and operates globally through 12 local subsidiaries/branches and a network in over 100 countries. Autonics aims to contribute to enhancing global customer productivity through innovative and reliable automation solutions.Autonicsisanindustrialautomationspecialistestablishedin1977,manufacturingandsellingapproximately6,000typesofproductsincludingindustrialsensors,controldevices,motiondevices,andlasermarkingsystems,providingcomprehensivesolutions.Thecompanyleadscoretechnologiesinthedomesticindustrialautomationsectorandoperatesgloballythrough12localsubsidiaries/branchesandanetworkinover100countries.Autonicsaimstocontributetoenhancingglobalcustomerproductivitythroughinnovativeandreliableautomationsolutions.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Diverse Industrial Sensor Lines: Precision sensing and measurement technologies including proximity sensors, photoelectric sensors, area sensors, fiber optic sensors, pressure sensors, temperature sensors, vision sensors (VG series), laser displacement sensors (BD series), and laser scanners (LSC series).DiverseIndustrialSensorLines:Precisionsensingandmeasurementtechnologiesincludingproximitysensors,photoelectricsensors,areasensors,fiberopticsensors,pressuresensors,temperaturesensors,visionsensors(VGseries),laserdisplacementsensors(BDseries),andlaserscanners(LSCseries).
Control Devices and Systems: Industrial process monitoring and control solutions such as temperature controllers (TZN, TK, TX series), digital panel meters, counters, timers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), solid state relays (SSRs), power supplies, communication converters, and industrial switches.ControlDevicesandSystems:Industrialprocessmonitoringandcontrolsolutionssuchastemperaturecontrollers(TZN,TK,TXseries),digitalpanelmeters,counters,timers,programmablelogiccontrollers(PLCs),solidstaterelays(SSRs),powersupplies,communicationconverters,andindustrialswitches.
Motion Devices: Precision motion control and positioning technologies including stepping motors, servo motors, motor drivers, encoders, and closed-loop stepper motor systems (AiC-CL, AiCA series).MotionDevices:Precisionmotioncontrolandpositioningtechnologiesincludingsteppingmotors,servomotors,motordrivers,encoders,andclosed-loopsteppermotorsystems(AiC-CL,AiCAseries).
Laser Systems: High-precision laser technologies such as laser marking systems and laser scanners (LSE series).LaserSystems:High-precisionlasertechnologiessuchaslasermarkingsystemsandlaserscanners(LSEseries).
HMI (Human-Machine Interface): User-friendly interface and control systems including touch panels, graphic panels (LP-A104 series), and panel PCs (APC series).HMI(Human-MachineInterface):User-friendlyinterfaceandcontrolsystemsincludingtouchpanels,graphicpanels(LP-A104series),andpanelPCs(APCseries).
Safety Products: Industrial safety solutions such as safety light curtains (SFL/SFLA series), safety door lock switches (SFDL series), and emergency stop button switches (SF2ER series).SafetyProducts:Industrialsafetysolutionssuchassafetylightcurtains(SFL/SFLAseries),safetydoorlockswitches(SFDLseries),andemergencystopbuttonswitches(SF2ERseries).
Software Solutions: Provision of various software (SCADA Master, atVision) for automation process configuration, monitoring, control, and management, supporting smart factory implementation.SoftwareSolutions:Provisionofvarioussoftware(SCADAMaster,atVision)forautomationprocessconfiguration,monitoring,control,andmanagement,supportingsmartfactoryimplementation.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive Product Portfolio: Manufacturing over 6,000 types of industrial automation products, including sensors, control devices, motion devices, and laser systems, offering comprehensive solutions.ExtensiveProductPortfolio:Manufacturingover6,000typesofindustrialautomationproducts,includingsensors,controldevices,motiondevices,andlasersystems,offeringcomprehensivesolutions.
Global Network and Market Leadership: Strong global presence through 12 overseas subsidiaries/branches and a network in over 100 countries, establishing the company as a leading exporter in Korea's sensor and controller sector.GlobalNetworkandMarketLeadership:Strongglobalpresencethrough12overseassubsidiaries/branchesandanetworkinover100countries,establishingthecompanyasaleadingexporterinKorea'ssensorandcontrollersector.
Continuous R&D Investment and Technological Innovation: Technology-driven management with 10-20% of sales and 18% of personnel invested in R&D, operating two specialized research institutes. Successful domestic development and commercialization of the first digital counters, 5-phase stepping motors, full metal proximity sensors, vision sensors, and LiDAR laser scanners.ContinuousR&DInvestmentandTechnologicalInnovation:Technology-drivenmanagementwith10-20%ofsalesand18%ofpersonnelinvestedinR&D,operatingtwospecializedresearchinstitutes.Successfuldomesticdevelopmentandcommercializationofthefirstdigitalcounters,5-phasesteppingmotors,fullmetalproximitysensors,visionsensors,andLiDARlaserscanners.
Strict Quality Control and International Certifications: Acquisition of numerous international quality and safety certifications including ISO 9001, UL, CE, RoHS, and EAC, supported by a rigorous quality control system utilizing over 100 advanced testing equipment.StrictQualityControlandInternationalCertifications:AcquisitionofnumerousinternationalqualityandsafetycertificationsincludingISO9001,UL,CE,RoHS,andEAC,supportedbyarigorousqualitycontrolsystemutilizingover100advancedtestingequipment.
Total Automation Solution Provider Capability: Beyond mere product supply, offering optimized remote monitoring and control software and integrated automation solutions for various industrial environments like smart factories and hydrogen charging systems.TotalAutomationSolutionProviderCapability:Beyondmereproductsupply,offeringoptimizedremotemonitoringandcontrolsoftwareandintegratedautomationsolutionsforvariousindustrialenvironmentslikesmartfactoriesandhydrogenchargingsystems.
Experience in Patent Dispute Victories: Successful final victory against a global corporation in a patent dispute related to laser scanners, demonstrating recognized technological prowess.ExperienceinPatentDisputeVictories:Successfulfinalvictoryagainstaglobalcorporationinapatentdisputerelatedtolaserscanners,demonstratingrecognizedtechnologicalprowess.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Automotive Industry: Production line automation and component inspection.AutomotiveIndustry:Productionlineautomationandcomponentinspection.
Semiconductor and Display Industry: Precision process control and inspection.SemiconductorandDisplayIndustry:Precisionprocesscontrolandinspection.
Packaging Industry: Product packaging and sorting automation.PackagingIndustry:Productpackagingandsortingautomation.
Food and Beverage Industry: Production process automation and quality control.FoodandBeverageIndustry:Productionprocessautomationandqualitycontrol.
Rubber/Plastic Industry: Extrusion and injection molding process control.Rubber/PlasticIndustry:Extrusionandinjectionmoldingprocesscontrol.
Elevators and Platform Screen Doors: Safety and motion control systems.ElevatorsandPlatformScreenDoors:Safetyandmotioncontrolsystems.
Smart Factories and Hydrogen Charging Systems: Remote monitoring and control, and integrated solutions.SmartFactoriesandHydrogenChargingSystems:Remotemonitoringandcontrol,andintegratedsolutions.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, Japan, Vietnam, Turkey, Russia, Iran, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, UAEChina,Japan,Vietnam,Turkey,Russia,Iran,India,Indonesia,Malaysia,SoutheastAsia,MiddleEast,UAE
Turkey, Russia, Europe (general)Turkey,Russia,Europe(general)
USA, Mexico, North America (general)USA,Mexico,NorthAmerica(general)
AustraliaAustralia
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification.ISO9001QualityManagementSystemCertification.
Multiple international quality and safety certifications including UL, CE, RoHS, and EAC.MultipleinternationalqualityandsafetycertificationsincludingUL,CE,RoHS,andEAC.
Possession of 65 registered patents.Possessionof65registeredpatents.
Final victory in a patent dispute related to laser scanners.Finalvictoryinapatentdisputerelatedtolaserscanners.
Recipient of the 2023 Korea Technology Award.Recipientofthe2023KoreaTechnologyAward.
Selected as an Excellent Company for Job Invention Compensation in 2023.SelectedasanExcellentCompanyforJobInventionCompensationin2023.
Awarded the Industrial Technology of the Month in 2021.AwardedtheIndustrialTechnologyoftheMonthin2021.
Designated as a Specialized Material and Component Company in 2019.DesignatedasaSpecializedMaterialandComponentCompanyin2019.
Design awards including Red Dot Award, iF Design Award, and IDEA Award.DesignawardsincludingRedDotAward,iFDesignAward,andIDEAAward.
Selected as a 'World Class 300' company by the government in 2013.Selectedasa'WorldClass300'companybythegovernmentin2013.
Awarded the '50 Million Dollar Export Tower' in 2022.Awardedthe'50MillionDollarExportTower'in2022.
Partial loss in a patent infringement lawsuit by Omron concerning safety door switches.PartiallossinapatentinfringementlawsuitbyOmronconcerningsafetydoorswitches.
Introduction
Location
18 Bansong-ro 513beon-gil, Haeundae, Busan, South Korea