Sensors & I/O

Cully Automation is an Irish process control, automation, and instrumentation company founded in March 2000 by Brendan and Mary Cully, now employing over 90 staff. Headquartered at the Kildare Innovation Campus in Leixlip, with additional offices in Portlaoise (logistics and training hub) and Moira, Co. Armagh (Northern Ireland). The company specialises in water and wastewater management, offering instrumentation, SCADA systems, telemetry, leak detection, and turnkey automation solutions. Cully serves public and private sector clients across the pharmaceutical, healthcare, food & beverage, and manufacturing industries, with ABB and OVARRO as key technology partners.

Sensia is the oil and gas industry's first fully integrated automation solutions provider, formed in 2019 as a joint venture between Rockwell Automation (53%) and SLB, formerly Schlumberger (47%). The company combines Rockwell Automation's process automation, real-time control, and IoT technologies with SLB's measurement, instrumentation, software, and deep oil & gas domain expertise into a unified platform for the entire hydrocarbon value chain. Sensia delivers automation across upstream production, midstream pipeline and terminal operations, and downstream processing. Its Intelligent Action platform connects edge computing with enterprise-level analytics for automated decision-making from individual sensors to field-wide engineered solutions. With approximately 1,000 employees serving customers in more than 80 countries, Sensia provides measurement solutions, SCADA, digital twin capabilities, artificial lift optimisation, and ESG performance management. The company generates approximately $400M in annual revenue.

Sensirion is a world-leading developer and manufacturer of digital microsensors and systems, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Stäfa, Switzerland. Their product range includes environmental sensors for humidity, temperature, CO2, VOCs, and PM2.5, as well as gas and liquid flow sensors and differential pressure sensors. Sensirion's patented CMOSens® technology integrates the sensing element, logic, calibration data, and digital interface on a single chip. Their solutions serve automotive, medical, industrial, consumer goods, and HVAC sectors.

Provider of automation components and IIoT solutions. Its portfolio includes industrial sensors and IO-Link connectivity for integrating sensors and actuators into automation systems. The company also offers condition monitoring and an IIoT platform (moneo) for collecting and analysing machine and sensor data. For data exchange to IT systems and third-party environments, ifm describes interfaces such as MQTT and OPC UA in relevant products and IIoT connectors.

Mostec AG is a Swiss electronics development and manufacturing company founded in 1973 in Liestal, Basel-Landschaft. For over 50 years, they have specialised in electronics for measurement and control systems, developing and producing both standard products (conductivity transmitters, transducers, signal converters) and fully customised solutions. Their in-house test laboratory supports CE certification. Mostec serves industrial clients worldwide through a network of distributors and is known for fast delivery, high product quality, and individual engineering.

Sensata Technologies is a sensor physics specialist that has built a dedicated predictive maintenance business unit around their Sensata IQ platform. Using the wireless 6VW series IoT sensors for rotary asset monitoring, Sensata IQ delivers continuous vibration and temperature data to a cloud analytics layer — purpose-designed for condition monitoring of motors, pumps, compressors, and fans. Unlike broad automation vendors, Sensata's domain is sensors and sensing science, giving their hardware a depth of measurement accuracy that generalist players struggle to match.

SKF is the world's leading specialist in rotating equipment reliability, offering a comprehensive suite of condition monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions. Their portfolio spans vibration sensors, thermal cameras, online monitoring systems (SKF Multilog), portable diagnostic tools (SKF Pulse), and the SKF @ptitude analytics platform — all purpose-built around decades of rotating machinery expertise. SKF integrates directly with SCADA, MES, and ERP systems, making it a natural fit for regulated manufacturing environments.

Rittmeyer AG is a Swiss instrumentation, automation, and control technology company founded in 1904 in Baar, Canton Zug, and part of the BRUGG Group. With over 120 years of experience, Rittmeyer is a recognised specialist for measurement, automation, and SCADA solutions in the water, energy, and environmental infrastructure sectors. The company operates as a one-stop-shop for operators of water supply networks, wastewater treatment plants, hydropower facilities, and energy distribution systems. Its portfolio spans field instrumentation, process control systems, SCADA platforms, data acquisition, telemetry, and remote monitoring — from sensor level through to enterprise-level data analytics and process optimisation. Rittmeyer develops modular solutions that integrate into existing system landscapes and provides long-term operational support. With deep domain expertise in Swiss critical infrastructure, the company combines traditional measurement technology with modern digital solutions for data-driven facility management. Rittmeyer serves municipal utilities, cantonal authorities, and industrial operators across Switzerland and internationally.

Xylem Analytics develops and supplies analytical measurement instrumentation for laboratory, process, and field use. The portfolio includes sensors, meters, and monitoring systems for parameters such as pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, salinity, and temperature. The company presents applications in environmental monitoring (e.g., surface and coastal waters) as well as drinking water and wastewater monitoring, including wastewater treatment plant measurement needs and online analyzers.