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Micro-Epsilon

🇩🇪 Germany Industrial Sensors

Precision sensors and measurement systems for displacement, distance, position, colour, temperature, dimensional measurement and inspection.

Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a German precision sensor and measurement technology company headquartered in Ortenburg, Lower Bavaria. Founded in 1968, Micro-Epsilon has grown into an internationally active group of companies with more than 27 companies and more than 1,500 employees. The company focuses on high-precision sensors and measurement systems for applications where accuracy, stability and performance are critical.

Products and applications

Micro-Epsilon’s portfolio includes sensors for displacement, distance, position, thickness, colour, infrared temperature, 2D/3D measurement, dimensional measurement and defect detection. Technologies include laser triangulation, confocal chromatic measurement, capacitive sensors, inductive sensors, eddy-current sensors, draw-wire sensors, thermal imaging and inspection systems. Its products are used in machine building, automation, semiconductor manufacturing, battery production, electronics, plastics, automotive, aerospace and other high-precision industrial applications.

Product Categories

Laser Displacement Sensors

Confocal Sensors

Capacitive Sensors

Eddy Current Sensors

Inductive Sensors

Draw-Wire Sensors

Infrared Temperature Sensors

Color Sensors

Product Lines & Series

  • optoNCDT Series - Laser Triangulation
  • confocalDT - Confocal Chromatic
  • capaNCDT - Capacitive Displacement
  • eddyNCDT - Eddy Current
  • thermoMETER - Infrared Temperature
  • colorCONTROL - Color Sensors

Products & Components

Laser triangulation sensorsLaser profile scannersConfocal chromatic sensorsCapacitive displacement sensorsEddy current displacement sensorsLVDT inductive sensorsDraw-wire displacement sensorsInfrared pyrometersColor measurement systemsThickness measurement systemsInline surface inspection systemsFiber optic temperature sensors

Solutions & Applications

Semiconductor wafer thickness and flatness measurementAutomotive body gap and flush measurementSteel and metal strip thickness gaugingGlass production temperature monitoringPrecision machine tool position feedback

Industries Served

Semiconductor ManufacturingAutomotiveAerospaceSteel & MetalsPrecision ManufacturingElectronicsMedical Devices

Technologies & Expertise

Laser triangulation measurementConfocal chromatic displacement sensingCapacitive displacement measurement (nanometer resolution)High-speed thermal imagingInline surface defect detection algorithms

Certifications & Standards

ISO 9001:2015 ISO 14001:2015

Company facts

Headquarters
Ortenburg, Germany
Founded
1968
Employees
More than 1,500 employees across the company group
Ownership
Family-run company group
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Sources
Official website, public company and product pages
Last reviewed
April 2026

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