RS Electronics distributes proximity sensors manufactured by Bourns, Crouzet, Elmwood, Fenwal, Grayhill, Honeywell, Marlin, Omron, Pepperl+Fuchs, Sensym, and Sensotec. Proximity sensor types supplied by RS include feature housing for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The company's stock of proximity sensors vary in size from 3 mm, 5.4mm, 7 mm, 8 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm, 30 mm, and 34 mm.

Omron Industrial Automation provides cylindrical, rectangular, separate amplifier, and capacitive proximity sensor types. The cylindrical sensors use high-frequency oscillation and resist heat, chemicals, and water better than rectangular sensors. The company distributes six capacitive sensor types, which are used to detect non-metal objects such as liquids and plastics.

IFM Efector Inc. develops and manufactures analog inductive proximity sensors that provide linear output signals. Proximity sensors are used for part positioning, distance, size and thickness measurement, identification of different metals, and general inspection and error-proofing.

Automation Systems Interconnect Inc. manufactures six inductive proximity sensor types including: standard, short housing, increase range, high temperature, rectangular, and ring. The company's capacitive sensors are available with plastic or metal housings, and can be designed for high temperature resistance.

Cook Industrial Electric Co. Inc. supplies Balluff-brand inductive sensors that feature sensing capabilities ranging from 0.8 mm to 4 mm. The proximity sensors are available in 3mm, 4mm, M8x1, M12x1 sizes, with lengths ranging from 27mm to 50 mm. The sensors' housing is either stainless steel, chrome pl Br, or nickel pl brass, with nearly all sensors featuring flush mounting.

Schneider Electric supplies inductive proximity sensors and capacitive proximity sensors. The inductive proximity models include limit switch, barrel, flat profile, and cubic styles. The flat profile sensors are for applications that have special mounting requirement, while the cubic style sensors are for smaller mounting applications. The limit switch sensors feature a 5-position turret head body style, with barrel type sensors available in 6.5, 8, 12, 18 and 30 mm sizes. Capacitive sensors types distributed by Schneider include barrel and block Type-C model. The barrel sensors are available with 12, 18 and 30 mm tubular mounting styles, and have a measuring range limit of 2 mm to 10 mm.  Block Type-C sensors feature standard limit switch housing resistance within aggressive environments. They have a maximum load of 200 mA or 350 mA.

Smith Systems Inc. manufactures Digi-Prox inductive magnetic proximity sensors. Designed to handle a variety of temperatures, the sensors are resistant to oil, dirt and moisture. Available as two and three-wire models, the sensors provide no-drag flow measurement for high accuracy, and can also be used in turbine flow meters. The proximity sensors are available with a number of supply voltages and are compatible with digital equipment.

Autonics USA manufactures cylindrical inductive proximity sensors, rectangular inductive proximity sensors, and cylindrical capacitive proximity sensors. The cylindrical proximity sensors are shielded or non-shielded types, with sensing distances ranging from 1.5 mm to 14 mm. Available as front side, up side or end connection types, the rectangular proximity sensor feature a sensing distance ranging from 4 mm to 50 mm. The cylindrical capacity sensors have a sensing distance of 8 mm or 15 mm, and are shield or non-shielded.

Automation Direct distributes a number of proximity sensor types including: DC models, short body round, analog output, AC-powered, stainless steel DC triple sensing, stainless steel DC, rectangular, and minature. Depending on type the sensors are available in 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 8mm, 12mm, 18mm, and 30mm sizes. The majority of the DC sensors and all AC sensors are available with fixed or quick-disconnect cable styles.

Baumer Ltd. manufactures inductive proximity sensors that feature 8x56 mm or 12x50.5 mm metal housings. The sensors feature a maximum sensing distance of 0.4 mm, 1.2 mm or 1.5 mm, with switching frequency/response times less than 5 kHz. Various features of the sensors include banking screw, conncetor M8, and IP 67. The company also produces photoelectric sensors, capacitive sensors, magnetic sensors, ultrasonic sensors, smart-vision sensors, magnetic cylinder sensors, pressure sensors, and force and strain sensors.

Migatron Corp. manufactures self-contained proximity sensors, high-accuracy proximity sensors, close-range senors, and intrinsically safe and explosion-proof sensors. The company's self-contained sensors feature ranges from 2 inches to 40 feet, while the high-accuracy sensors are for precision distance measurements ranging from 3 inches to 16 inches. The company's close-range sensors are capable of detecting objects within .5 to 30 inches. The explosion-proof sensors are for use in hazardous environment and features ranges from 4 inches to 18 feet.

SICK Inc. manufactures inductive proximity sensors, capacitive proximity sensors, and magnetic proximity sensors. The inductive sensors are ideal as a non-contact solution for detecting metal objects, and areavailable in cylindrical thread design, with rectangular housings, or with cylindrical sleeve design. The capacitive sensors feature sensing ranges from 8 mm to 25 mm, are are used for level and feed monitoring. SICK's magnetic proximity sensors come in cylindrical and square configurations, and feature maximum sensing ranges of 120 mm or 70 mm.

Allen Bradley, a Rockwell Automation Co., manufactures capacitive, inductive and ultrasonic proximity sensors. Inductive proximity sensor types include: general purpose tubular, harsh duty, food and beverage, welding, intrinsically safe, mini tubular, mini rectangular, rectangular, and specialty. Capacitive sensors are available as plastic barrel and general purpose types that can detect nonmetal solids and liquids. The company's proximity-style, ultrasonic sensors can detect solids and liquids from a distance of up to one meter.

c3controls manufactures inductive and capacitive proximity sensors for severe industrial environments. Available with 4mm to 30mm diameters, and with shielded and unshielded constructions; the sensors feature nickel-plated, stainless steel, and non-metallic housings.

HTM Sensors manufactures capacitive proximity sensors for detection of liquids, plastics, powders, and pastes; and also builds inductive proximity sensors.  The capacitive sensors feature a plastic or metal body in sizes from 1.35 mm to 15.37 mm. The company produces a number of specialty inductive sensors types including its long range, MetalHead, weld field immune, and SpatterGuard series. Several of the inductive sensors feature two or three times the sensing range of standard proximity sensors.

Omega Engineering Inc. manufactures a series of small diameter inductive proximity sensors, a two series of standard inductive proximity sensors. The small diameter sensors feature a sensing range of 0.8 mm to 3 mm, with LED indicator. The iProX series of inductive sensors feature a long sensing range of up to 29mm, in 2-wire AC and 3-wire DC models. The company's other inductive sensor series is available in 12, 18 and 30mm, with sensing ranges from 2 mm to 15 mm.

Cherry manufactures 10 models of magnetic proximity sensors available in a variety of threaded, flange-mount and snap-fit configurations. The sensors are intended for use in benign and severe environments.

Euchner-USA Inc. designs and develops inductive proximity sensors used as alternatives to mechanical switches in extreme conditions. The sensors are available as inductive limit switches and multiple inductive limit switches, both with different housings and in different sizes.

Fargo Controls Inc. manufactures inductive proximity sensors, capacitive proximity sensors, magnetic proximity sensors, and photoelectric proximity sensors. The inductive proximity sensors feature operating distances spanning 0.8 mm to 60 mm. The capacitive sensors feature operating distances from 0 mm to 35 mm. The magnetic proximity sensors are rectangular type or 6.5, 8, 10, or 12mm in diameter. The photoelectric proximity sensors feature direct reflections of 10 cm, 20 cm , and 40 cm.

Laser Technology Inc. designs and manufactures industrial wide beam sensors used for applications limited to 4 to 20mA output requirements including proximity detection.