Micro-Epsilon is a global leading manufacturer of high-precision displacement, infrared temperature, color sensors, and 2D/3D measurement systems for over 56 years. The company provides precise measurement solutions for diverse industries including machine building, automation, satellite technology, next-generation battery, and computer chip production.Micro-Epsilonisagloballeadingmanufacturerofhigh-precisiondisplacement,infraredtemperature,colorsensors,and2D/3Dmeasurementsystemsforover56years.Thecompanyprovidesprecisemeasurementsolutionsfordiverseindustriesincludingmachinebuilding,automation,satellitetechnology,next-generationbattery,andcomputerchipproduction.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Displacement Sensors: A comprehensive portfolio including eddy current (eddyNCDT 3001, 3005, 3020, 3060, 3070), capacitive, laser triangulation (optoNCDT 1900, 1220), confocal (confocalDT IFS2407-xHT/VAC, IFD2410, IFC2465HP), white light interferometers, LVDT (induSENSOR DTD, DTA), and draw-wire sensors.DisplacementSensors:Acomprehensiveportfolioincludingeddycurrent(eddyNCDT3001,3005,3020,3060,3070),capacitive,lasertriangulation(optoNCDT1900,1220),confocal(confocalDTIFS2407-xHT/VAC,IFD2410,IFC2465HP),whitelightinterferometers,LVDT(induSENSORDTD,DTA),anddraw-wiresensors.
Infrared Temperature Sensors: Various models including pyrometers (thermoMETER UC, SE, FI, CT ratio) and thermal imaging cameras.InfraredTemperatureSensors:Variousmodelsincludingpyrometers(thermoMETERUC,SE,FI,CTratio)andthermalimagingcameras.
Color Sensors: True Color Sensors (colorSENSOR CFO100, CFO200, CFO250) and inline color measurement systems (colorCONTROL ACS7000) offering high color accuracy and fast measurement speeds.ColorSensors:TrueColorSensors(colorSENSORCFO100,CFO200,CFO250)andinlinecolormeasurementsystems(colorCONTROLACS7000)offeringhighcoloraccuracyandfastmeasurementspeeds.
2D/3D Measurement Systems: Including 3D snapshot sensors (surfaceCONTROL 3D 3500, 3200), 3D ReflectControl sensors, 3D laser scanners (scanCONTROL), optical micrometers (optoCONTROL 1200, 2520, 2700), and thickness measurement systems (thicknessGAUGE 3D, C.LL, C.C, C.LP).2D/3DMeasurementSystems:Including3Dsnapshotsensors(surfaceCONTROL3D3500,3200),3DReflectControlsensors,3Dlaserscanners(scanCONTROL),opticalmicrometers(optoCONTROL1200,2520,2700),andthicknessmeasurementsystems(thicknessGAUGE3D,C.LL,C.C,C.LP).
Core Technologies: Proprietary blue laser technology for challenging surface measurements, Active Surface Compensation (ASC) for stable signals despite target color/brightness changes, phase-measuring deflectometry for surface inspection, and user-friendly integrated controllers with web interfaces.CoreTechnologies:Proprietarybluelasertechnologyforchallengingsurfacemeasurements,ActiveSurfaceCompensation(ASC)forstablesignalsdespitetargetcolor/brightnesschanges,phase-measuringdeflectometryforsurfaceinspection,anduser-friendlyintegratedcontrollerswithwebinterfaces.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Technological Innovation and Precision Leadership: A leading position in precision sensor technology based on over 50 years of experience and more than 400 active patents and patent applications. Capability to develop innovative products such as displacement sensors achieving sub-nanometer resolution.TechnologicalInnovationandPrecisionLeadership:Aleadingpositioninprecisionsensortechnologybasedonover50yearsofexperienceandmorethan400activepatentsandpatentapplications.Capabilitytodevelopinnovativeproductssuchasdisplacementsensorsachievingsub-nanometerresolution.
Diverse Measurement Principles and Broad Product Portfolio: Possession of a wide range of sensor products utilizing various measurement principles including laser, confocal, interferometer, eddy current, capacitive, and magnetic field. This allows flexible selection and provision of the most suitable technology for customer applications.DiverseMeasurementPrinciplesandBroadProductPortfolio:Possessionofawiderangeofsensorproductsutilizingvariousmeasurementprinciplesincludinglaser,confocal,interferometer,eddycurrent,capacitive,andmagneticfield.Thisallowsflexibleselectionandprovisionofthemostsuitabletechnologyforcustomerapplications.
Expertise in Extreme Environment Measurement: Eddy current sensors ensuring high reliability and precision even in harsh environments such as high temperature, high pressure (up to 2,000 bar), contamination, vacuum, and vibration. Confocal sensor models capable of operating in high temperatures up to 200°C and ultra-high vacuum (UHV) environments.ExpertiseinExtremeEnvironmentMeasurement:Eddycurrentsensorsensuringhighreliabilityandprecisioneveninharshenvironmentssuchashightemperature,highpressure(upto2,000bar),contamination,vacuum,andvibration.Confocalsensormodelscapableofoperatinginhightemperaturesupto200°Candultra-highvacuum(UHV)environments.
Provision of Custom and Turnkey Solutions: Offering integrated custom turnkey system solutions beyond individual sensors, including hardware design, measurement algorithms, and dedicated UI software development. Flexibility to modify sensors and controllers to meet OEM customer requirements.ProvisionofCustomandTurnkeySolutions:Offeringintegratedcustomturnkeysystemsolutionsbeyondindividualsensors,includinghardwaredesign,measurementalgorithms,anddedicatedUIsoftwaredevelopment.FlexibilitytomodifysensorsandcontrollerstomeetOEMcustomerrequirements.
Global Customer Network and Localized Support: A global presence with over 40,000 customers worldwide. Rapid and professional on-site technical support provided to customers through a network of technical sales and consulting offices globally, centered in Germany, including a Korean subsidiary.GlobalCustomerNetworkandLocalizedSupport:Aglobalpresencewithover40,000customersworldwide.Rapidandprofessionalon-sitetechnicalsupportprovidedtocustomersthroughanetworkoftechnicalsalesandconsultingofficesglobally,centeredinGermany,includingaKoreansubsidiary.
Strong Research and Development and Innovation Capabilities: Continuous development of innovative high-precision products through intensive R&D processes, unique know-how, and an extensive collaborative network. Securing innovation capabilities through a high R&D investment ratio (15%).StrongResearchandDevelopmentandInnovationCapabilities:Continuousdevelopmentofinnovativehigh-precisionproductsthroughintensiveR&Dprocesses,uniqueknow-how,andanextensivecollaborativenetwork.SecuringinnovationcapabilitiesthroughahighR&Dinvestmentratio(15%).
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Machine Building and Automation: Application of sensors and measurement systems in a wide range of fields including factory automation, precision automation, machine monitoring, quality assurance, and test rigs.MachineBuildingandAutomation:Applicationofsensorsandmeasurementsystemsinawiderangeoffieldsincludingfactoryautomation,precisionautomation,machinemonitoring,qualityassurance,andtestrigs.
Semiconductor Industry: Providing optimized sensor solutions for critical stages of semiconductor manufacturing, such as wafer fab automation, high-precision measurement in front-end and back-end processes, and ultra-high vacuum environment measurement.SemiconductorIndustry:Providingoptimizedsensorsolutionsforcriticalstagesofsemiconductormanufacturing,suchaswaferfabautomation,high-precisionmeasurementinfront-endandback-endprocesses,andultra-highvacuumenvironmentmeasurement.
Battery Manufacturing (Secondary Batteries): Contribution to next-generation battery production through inline thickness measurement, high-temperature environment measurement, and drag chain compatible sensor applications.BatteryManufacturing(SecondaryBatteries):Contributiontonext-generationbatteryproductionthroughinlinethicknessmeasurement,high-temperatureenvironmentmeasurement,anddragchaincompatiblesensorapplications.
Electronics and Display: Ensuring quality of electronic products and display panels through precision component measurement and inspection, and production process monitoring.ElectronicsandDisplay:Ensuringqualityofelectronicproductsanddisplaypanelsthroughprecisioncomponentmeasurementandinspection,andproductionprocessmonitoring.
Automotive Industry: Measurement of displacement, position, and thickness of components, use in hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, reconstruction of composite material fatigue and fracture characteristics, and surface defect detection of painted parts.AutomotiveIndustry:Measurementofdisplacement,position,andthicknessofcomponents,useinhydraulicandpneumaticcylinders,reconstructionofcompositematerialfatigueandfracturecharacteristics,andsurfacedefectdetectionofpaintedparts.
Aerospace and Shipbuilding: Dimensional measurement and defect detection of high-precision components, and tilting mirror systems for laser communication in satellite technology.AerospaceandShipbuilding:Dimensionalmeasurementanddefectdetectionofhigh-precisioncomponents,andtiltingmirrorsystemsforlasercommunicationinsatellitetechnology.
Building Materials: Critical for temperature monitoring and control in cement industry, plasterboard production, and pre-tensioning of architectural glass.BuildingMaterials:Criticalfortemperaturemonitoringandcontrolincementindustry,plasterboardproduction,andpre-tensioningofarchitecturalglass.
Steel and Metal Processing: Use of infrared thermometers in almost all production stages of steel and aluminum manufacturing, including casting, preheating, hot and cold rolling, forging, annealing, and hardening.SteelandMetalProcessing:Useofinfraredthermometersinalmostallproductionstagesofsteelandaluminummanufacturing,includingcasting,preheating,hotandcoldrolling,forging,annealing,andhardening.
Medical Technology, Packaging Industry, Wood Processing, Logistics, Laser Engraving Systems, R&D, and other diverse industrial sectors.MedicalTechnology,PackagingIndustry,WoodProcessing,Logistics,LaserEngravingSystems,R&D,andotherdiverseindustrialsectors.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, Asia-wideSouthKorea,Asia-wide
Germany, France, Europe-wideGermany,France,Europe-wide
USAUSA
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Securing technological leadership with over 400 active patents and patent applications over 50 years.Securingtechnologicalleadershipwithover400activepatentsandpatentapplicationsover50years.
Possession of a proprietary blue laser technology patent specialized for challenging surface measurements.Possessionofaproprietarybluelasertechnologypatentspecializedforchallengingsurfacemeasurements.
Robust design with IP67 rating applied to most sensor product lines.RobustdesignwithIP67ratingappliedtomostsensorproductlines.
Provision of pressure-resistant models capable of operating in high-pressure environments up to 2,000 bar.Provisionofpressure-resistantmodelscapableofoperatinginhigh-pressureenvironmentsupto2,000bar.
Low-outgassing sensor designs suitable for ultra-high vacuum (UHV) environments and cleanroom applications.Low-outgassingsensordesignssuitableforultra-highvacuum(UHV)environmentsandcleanroomapplications.
High stability and precision maintained across a wide temperature range (-40°C to 200°C and higher) through active temperature compensation technology for sensors and controllers.Highstabilityandprecisionmaintainedacrossawidetemperaturerange(-40°Cto200°Candhigher)throughactivetemperaturecompensationtechnologyforsensorsandcontrollers.
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