Industrial Automatic Control Systems and Controllers Annotation << Back Position Sensors Autonics The most popular position sensors and non-contact object detectors are overviewed. The paper shows that inductive sensors generating electromagnetic field for metal object detection close to sensor’s work surface are used most often. This technique is applied when metal objects are to be detected at 1 or 2 inch distance from the work surface. Autonics offers 12 inductive and capacitance position sensors. For many years, the company has been a market leader in this niche and continues to improve sensors performance and detection reliability. E-mail: russia@autonics.com http://www.autonics. com