Technology-Leading Manufacturer Of Industrial Automation Safety Sensors

Home / All / Laser Displacement Sensor /

Q: What is the difference between a laser displacement sensor and a laser distance sensor?

Categories

Q: What is the difference between a laser displacement sensor and a laser distance sensor?

Update Time:2025/6/11

A:


The main differences between laser displacement sensors and laser ranging sensors are measurement accuracy, measurement distance and application scenarios:


1. Laser Displacement Sensor

· Measurement object: small displacement changes at close range.

· Precision: high, usually up to micrometer level (μm).

· Measurement distance: short, generally between tens of millimeters and hundreds of millimeters.

· Application scenarios: high-precision positioning, thickness detection, profile measurement, surface profile detection, etc. in industrial automation.

2. Laser Distance Sensor

· Measurement object: position or distance of distant targets.

· Precision: low, generally millimeter to centimeter level.

· Measurement distance: long, up to tens of meters or even hundreds of meters.

· Application scenarios: warehousing logistics, robot navigation, vehicle positioning, surveying and mapping, and other occasions that require long-distance distance detection.


The choice of sensor depends mainly on whether your application requires accuracy or range.