Displacement Sensors
Panasonic laser displacement, contact-type digital, thru-beam measurement, eddy current and collimated beam sensors: micron-level measurement of distance, thickness, height, position and diameter.
Precision distance measurement sensors measure an object’s position and dimensions numerically rather than just its presence. Laser displacement sensors measure without contact from the surface that reflects the light; contact-type digital sensors touch the part with a probe and measure regardless of glossy, transparent or dark surfaces; thru-beam and collimated beam sensors find edges, diameters and widths from the interrupted part of the beam; eddy current sensors measure the distance to a metal target unaffected by oil and dirt. Panasonic’s current measurement series are listed below, each model with its own page.
Series selection table
| Series | Principle | Measuring range | Models |
|---|---|---|---|
| HL-G1 | Laser triangulation (CMOS) | ±4 mm … ±150 mm | 5 |
| HL-G2 | Laser, diffuse reflection (CMOS) | ±5 mm … ±150 mm | 5 |
| HG-C | Laser (CMOS) | ±5 mm … ±200 mm | 5 |
| HG-C1000L | Laser (CMOS), IO-Link | ±5 mm … ±200 mm | 5 |
| HG-F1 | Laser, long range | 250 to 3,000 mm | 1 |
| HG-S | Contact, optical linear encoder | 10 mm / 32 mm / 50 mm | 5 |
| HG-T | Thru-beam (CMOS) | 10 mm | 3 |
| HL-T1 | Laser collimated beam | 2 m / 500 mm | 4 |
| LA-300 | LED collimated beam | 300 mm | 1 |
| GP-X | Eddy current (metal target) | 0 to 0.8 mm … 0 to 10 mm | 6 |
| SC-HG1 | Communication unit | — | 4 |
Panasonic HL-G1 — compact laser displacement sensors (5)
Panasonic HL-G2 — network-integrated laser displacement sensors (5)
Panasonic HG-C — CMOS micro laser distance sensors (5)
HG-C1030
±5 mm · 10 μm · IP67 (IEC)
In productionHG-C1050
±15 mm · 30 μm · IP67 (IEC)
In productionHG-C1100
±35 mm · 70 μm · IP67 (IEC)
In productionHG-C1200
±80 mm · 200 μm · IP67 (IEC)
In productionHG-C1400
±200 mm · 300 μm (measuring distance 200 to 400 mm) · IP67 (IEC)
In productionPanasonic HG-C1000L — micro laser distance sensors with IO-Link (5)
HG-C1030L3
±5 mm · 10 μm · IP67 (IEC)
In productionHG-C1050L3
±15 mm · 30 μm · IP67 (IEC)
In productionHG-C1100L3
±35 mm · 70 μm · IP67 (IEC)
In productionHG-C1200L3
±80 mm · 200 μm · IP67 (IEC)
In productionHG-C1400L3
±200 mm · 300 μm (measuring distance 200 to 400 mm) · IP67 (IEC)
In productionPanasonic HG-F1 — long-range laser distance sensor (1)
Panasonic HG-S — contact-type digital displacement sensors and controllers (5)
Panasonic HG-T — thru-beam type digital measurement sensors and controllers (3)
Panasonic HL-T1 — laser collimated beam sensors and controller (4)
Panasonic LA-300 — LED collimated beam sensor (1)
Panasonic GP-X — eddy current displacement sensors (6)
GP-X3SE
0 to 0.8 mm · 0.04 % F.S. (64-sample averaging) · IP67 (IEC), IP67G
In production
GP-X5SE
0 to 1 mm · 0.04 % F.S. (64-sample averaging) · IP67 (IEC), IP67G
In production
GP-X8S
0 to 2 mm · 0.02 % F.S. (64-sample averaging) · IP67 (IEC), IP67G
In production
GP-X10M
0 to 2 mm · 0.02 % F.S. (64-sample averaging) · IP67 (IEC), IP67G
In production
GP-X12ML
0 to 5 mm · 0.02 % F.S. (64-sample averaging) · IP67 (IEC), IP67G
In production
GP-X22KL
0 to 10 mm · 0.02 % F.S. (64-sample averaging) · IP67 (IEC), IP67G
In productionPanasonic SC-HG1 — HG-S/HG-T communication units (4)
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Source: Panasonic Industry product data (industry.panasonic.com, 24 September 2026). Discontinued series are not listed.