Chemical-Resistant Ultrasonic Sensors
Ultrasonic sensors for aggressive media, washdown, chemical exposure, and corrosion-prone industrial applications.
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Microsonic Ultrasonic Sensors
Microsonic ultrasonic sensors are a core sensor line from IBIS Electro-Products, providing non-contact sensing solutions for distance measurement, object detection, level monitoring, positioning, web edge control, label and splice detection, and double-sheet detection across industrial automation, packaging, and material handling applications.
Microsonic specializes in ultrasonic sensing technology, with sensor families available in cylindrical, cuboidal, hygienic stainless-steel, chemical-resistant, and application-specific designs for general industrial use as well as packaging, web-processing, washdown, and aggressive-media environments.
Because ultrasonic sensors detect using sound rather than visible light, they can provide reliable sensing of many transparent, reflective, dark, glossy, or visually difficult targets where optical sensing may be less suitable.
Browse the Microsonic range below by sensor family or application to identify the appropriate housing style, sensing format, range, output, and environmental design for your application.
IBIS provides Microsonic sensor selection and application support for industrial automation, machinery, packaging, material handling, and process applications.
Browse Microsonic Sensors by Family & Application
Cuboidal Ultrasonic Sensors
Rectangular-body ultrasonic sensors for flexible mounting, object detection, distance measurement, and machine integration.
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Cylindrical Ultrasonic Sensors
Threaded cylindrical ultrasonic sensors for distance measurement, object detection, positioning, and general industrial automation.
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Microsonic pms Hygienic Ultrasonic Sensors
Stainless-steel ultrasonic sensors for hygienic and washdown applications in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and process environments.
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Web Edge, Label, Splice & Double-Sheet Sensors
Specialized sensors for web guiding, label and splice detection, and double-sheet detection in packaging and converting systems.
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Microsonic Sensor Applications
Microsonic ultrasonic sensors are used for non-contact detection and measurement where reliable sensing is required across a wide variety of target materials and surface conditions. Applications range from general distance and presence sensing to specialized web-processing, packaging, hygienic, and aggressive-media applications.
- Distance measurement
- Object and presence detection
- Level monitoring
- Positioning and distance control
- Web edge control
- Label and splice detection
- Double-sheet detection
- Transparent or reflective target detection
- Hygienic and washdown sensing
- Aggressive-media and chemical-resistant applications
Why Choose Microsonic Ultrasonic Sensors
Microsonic focuses on ultrasonic sensing technology, offering a broad range of sensor designs for both general-purpose and specialized industrial applications.
The portfolio includes compact cylindrical and cuboidal sensors, hygienic stainless-steel designs, chemical-resistant sensors, and application-specific solutions for web processing, label and splice detection, and double-sheet monitoring.
Ultrasonic sensing can be particularly useful where target colour, transparency, gloss, or surface appearance may affect optical sensing, while available Microsonic families provide different sensing ranges, housing formats, outputs, interfaces, mounting styles, and environmental capabilities.
Many Microsonic sensor families are available with IO-Link, providing a standardized digital interface for sensor parameterization, process data, and diagnostics. Depending on the sensor family and configuration, IO-Link can simplify setup, adjustment, commissioning, and maintenance by allowing supported sensor parameters to be accessed and changed through an IO-Link master.
How to Choose a Microsonic Ultrasonic Sensor
Choose the appropriate Microsonic sensor by considering the sensing task, required operating range, installation space, control interface, and application environment.
- Sensing range: Confirm the required detection or measurement distance and the available clearance around the target.
- Application: Determine whether the sensor is needed for distance measurement, object detection, level monitoring, positioning, web control, label or splice detection, or double-sheet monitoring.
- Housing style: Select a cylindrical, cuboidal, hygienic stainless-steel, chemical-resistant, or application-specific design based on installation and environmental requirements.
- Output and interface: Verify the required switching output, analog signal, or IO-Link capability. IO-Link-enabled models can provide digital parameterization, process data, and diagnostics through a compatible IO-Link master.
- Target characteristics: Consider target size, orientation, material, transparency, reflectivity, and surface geometry.
- Operating environment: Account for moisture, washdown, chemicals, temperature, contamination, available mounting space, and other application conditions.
IBIS can help compare Microsonic sensor families and configurations when several models could meet the application requirements.
Need Help Selecting a Microsonic Sensor?
IBIS can assist with Microsonic sensor selection, family comparison, replacement-part identification, application review, and product availability.
Frequently Asked Questions About Microsonic Ultrasonic Sensors
What are Microsonic sensors used for?
Microsonic ultrasonic sensors are used for distance measurement, object detection, level monitoring, positioning, web edge control, label and splice detection, and double-sheet detection in industrial automation, packaging, material handling, and production equipment.
Are Microsonic sensors only ultrasonic?
Yes. Microsonic specializes in ultrasonic sensing technology, with sensor families designed for general industrial detection and measurement as well as specialized applications such as web control, double-sheet detection, hygienic processing, and aggressive-media environments.
Can Microsonic sensors detect transparent or reflective targets?
Yes. Because ultrasonic sensors use sound rather than visible light, many Microsonic sensors can reliably detect transparent, reflective, dark, glossy, and other visually challenging targets where optical sensing may be more difficult.
Do you offer hygienic or chemical-resistant Microsonic sensors?
Yes. IBIS supplies hygienic stainless-steel Microsonic sensors for hygienic and washdown applications, as well as chemical-resistant ultrasonic sensors for applications involving chemical exposure, aggressive media, and corrosion-prone environments.
How do I choose the right Microsonic ultrasonic sensor?
Start with the required sensing range, target, application, housing style, mounting space, output/interface, and operating environment. These factors help determine which Microsonic family and configuration is best suited to the application.
Where can I browse all Microsonic products?
Browse all Microsonic products available from IBIS, or select one of the family and application groups above to narrow the available sensor options.
What is IO-Link on a Microsonic ultrasonic sensor?
IO-Link is a standardized digital communication interface that allows compatible sensors to exchange process, parameter, and diagnostic data with an IO-Link master. On supported Microsonic sensors, it can simplify sensor setup, parameter adjustment, commissioning, and maintenance.
Do all Microsonic ultrasonic sensors have IO-Link?
No. IO-Link availability depends on the sensor family and model configuration. Some Microsonic families include IO-Link-capable switching-output versions, while other models use conventional switching or analog outputs. Check the individual family or SKU specifications to confirm the available interface.