Radar Sensing
for Industrial & Safety
Factories are dusty, steamy, wet and loud — conditions that defeat many cameras and optical sensors. mmWave radar keeps measuring through all of it, protecting people and keeping equipment running.
Safety Zone Monitoring
A worker stepping into the reach of a moving machine or robot is one of the most common causes of serious injury on the factory floor.
Optical safety sensors can be blinded by dust, oil mist and changing light. Radar keeps detecting people in these conditions, even when they stand still, and can trigger a warning, slowdown or stop.
- Reliable through dust, mist and smoke
- Detects people, even when stationary
- Triggers a warning, slowdown or stop
Collision Avoidance
Forklifts and AGVs share aisles with people, and a blind corner or a stack of pallets can turn a routine trip into an accident.
Radar measures the distance and speed of people and obstacles ahead, even through dust and smoke. By tracking movement, it can tell a person stepping out from a fixed shelf, so vehicles warn the operator or brake only when it matters.
- Measures distance and speed
- Sees through dust and smoke
- Warns or brakes before impact
Level Sensing
Tanks and silos need accurate, continuous level readings, but steam, dust and foam confuse many sensors and lead to overfills or empty runs.
Radar measures level without touching the material, so there is nothing to clog, corrode or wear out. It stays accurate through steam, dust and changing temperature, and in many cases can even measure from outside a plastic tank wall.
- Non-contact measurement
- Unaffected by steam, dust or temperature
- No moving parts to maintain
Vibration Monitoring
Machines rarely fail without warning, but the early signs are tiny vibrations that are easy to miss.
The same sensitivity that lets radar pick up a heartbeat lets it measure the minute vibration of a motor, pump or fan from a distance. Unusual vibration can be spotted early, supporting predictive maintenance, without mounting a sensor on the machine.
- Non-contact vibration measurement
- Early warning of mechanical faults
- Supports predictive maintenance
Illustrative scenario. Actual performance depends on sensor configuration, installation and system integration.
Every industrial sensor has a role.
Radar adds what the others can't.
Laser scanners and cameras need a clear view. Radar keeps sensing through dust, steam and smoke, without touching what it measures.
| mmWave radar | Laser scanner | Camera | Ultrasonic sensor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works through dust, steam and smoke | ✓ | – | – | Limited |
| Measures distance and speed | ✓ | ✓ | Limited | ✓ |
| Measures vibration without contact | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Captures no images | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Recognizes objects by appearance | – | – | ✓ | – |
Let's build safer, smarter factories.
From sensing requirements and module selection to integration and custom development, our engineers can help you choose the right radar setup for your machines and sites.
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