Contrinex Sensors
Swiss inductive and photoelectric sensors, safety light curtains and RFID
Contrinex was founded in Switzerland in 1972 and describes itself as a manufacturer of inductive and photoelectric sensors as well as safety and RFID systems. Shop the Contrinex range on MROSupply.com by sensor type below, then narrow by size or sensing mode.




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Contrinex Inductive Proximity Sensors
Metal targets, detected without contact.
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Contrinex Photoelectric Sensors
Objects across a gap, detected with a light beam.
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Contrinex Safety Light Curtains
Guarding of machine openings and access points.
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Contrinex Fiber Optic Sensors
Fiber heads for very small parts and tight or hot spots.
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Contrinex Ultrasonic Sensors
Clear, shiny or liquid targets, detected by sound echo.
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Contrinex Distance Measuring
How far away a target is, not just whether it is there.
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Contrinex Color & Contrast Sensors
Print marks and color differences on moving material.
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Contrinex Cables & Cordsets
M8 and M12 connector cables from sensor to controller.
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Contrinex Parts & Accessories
Reflectors, mounting brackets and spares.
Shop Contrinex parts & accessories →About Contrinex
- Founded in 1972 by Peter Heimlicher, and headquartered in Switzerland
- More than 500 employees worldwide
- Represented in more than 60 countries
- A range of about 8,000 products
- Extra Distance inductive sensors with operating distances up to 4 times standard
- Extreme inductive sensors with a one-piece stainless-steel housing and IP68/IP69K protection
- High-pressure inductive sensors for permanent pressures up to 500 bar (peak 1000 bar)
- High-temperature inductive sensors and RFID tags for operating temperatures up to 230 °C
- IO-Link inductive and photoelectric sensor ranges with an integral IO-Link interface
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