Standex Detect - Bare Magnets
Discover our full range of high-performance bare permanent magnets, engineered for precision sensing, actuation, and industrial applications. This section features Samarium Cobalt (SmCo), Aluminum-Nickel-Cobalt (AlNiCo), Neodymium Iron Boron (NdFeB), and Hard Ferrite magnets, each offering unique magnetic properties suited for demanding environments. Whether you need high-temperature stability, strong magnetic force, or cost-effective durability, our bare magnets deliver reliable performance across automotive, medical, and industrial sectors.
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Reed liquid level sensors use magnetic floats and reed switch technology to detect fluid levels. As the float moves with the liquid, it activates reed switches housed within a stem, providing a reliable on/off signal or triggering multiple level points. These sensors are highly energy-efficient, drawing no power until activated, making them ideal for battery-powered or low-energy applications.
They are available in vertical or horizontal mount configurations and can be customized for various fluid types, temperatures, and pressures. With options for stainless steel or plastic housings, reed sensors offer a simple, cost-effective solution for fluid level monitoring in automotive, industrial, HVAC, and appliance systems.
High voltage and high-power reed relays are engineered for demanding applications that require reliable switching of elevated voltages and currents. These relays support switching voltages up to 1,000 VDC in compact packages, making them ideal for use in automotive systems, solar energy, EV battery management, medical devices, and automated test equipment (ATE).
For extreme voltage requirements, specialized models are available that switch up to 10,000 VDC, with breakdown voltage ratings reaching 15,000 VDC. These high-voltage relays are trusted in critical medical technologies such as portable defibrillators and electrosurgical generators, where insulation integrity and safety are paramount.
Designed with robust isolation, high dielectric strength, and low contact resistance, these relays offer long operational life and stable performance in high-energy environments. Their compact form factors and versatile configurations make them suitable for both high-voltage isolation and high-current control across a wide range of industries.
Ultra-Compact Reed Switches for Precision Electronics
The ultraminiature reed switch series offers some of the smallest magnetic switching solutions available, with glass body lengths starting at just 3.95 mm. These switches are engineered for precision and reliability in space-constrained environments, making them ideal for miniaturized electronics and high-density circuit designs.
Despite their compact size, these switches maintain strong electrical performance thanks to advanced contact materials and hermetically sealed construction. Their flat lead design supports automated assembly processes such as surface mounting and tape-and-reel packaging, enabling efficient integration into high-volume production lines.
Commonly used in semiconductor testing, medical devices, telecommunications, security systems, and automotive electronics, these switches provide dependable magnetic actuation in applications where size, sensitivity, and durability are critical.
- High Intensity: up to 9x brighter than the existing SL191 Pattern Projecting Spot Light and more than 3x brighter than the leading competitive structured light projector.
- Projection patterns are easily configured with available reticles, including line, grid, cross, multiple lines, and half sphere, with custom reticles available.
- Customizable: available in multiple wavelengths, including white.
- Constructed with a large heat sink for improved LED thermal management to facilitate increased brightness while maintaining safe operating temperatures.
- Ideal solution for machine vision inspection applications requiring structured illumination, including edge detection, locating offsets, and assessing topography.
- Requires a reticle and lens (sold separately); see available reticles here.
Relays engineered to handle voltages above 600V, providing safe and efficient switching for power systems, energy storage, and high-voltage instrumentation.
High insulation resistance reed relays are designed for ultra-low leakage current performance, making them ideal for precision applications where signal integrity and isolation are critical. Engineered with specialized materials, extended creepage distances, and optimized internal geometry, these relays achieve insulation resistance levels up to 100 tera-ohms (TΩ) and in some cases, even 1,000 TΩ resulting in leakage currents in the picoampere range or lower.
These relays are available in configurations that support switching voltages up to 1,000 VDC and breakdown voltages up to 4,500 VDC, with custom options reaching 10,000 VDC switching and 15,000 VDC breakdown. Their high isolation and dielectric strength make them ideal for automated test equipment (ATE), semiconductor testing, and precision measurement systems where even the smallest leakage can impact results.
Compact, reliable, and built for demanding environments, High Insulation Resistance reed relays offer unmatched performance in high-voltage, low-leakage applications.
Reliable Switching in a Small Footprint
The miniature reed switch series features compact, power-efficient magnetic switches with glass body lengths ranging from 9 to 14 mm. Designed for precision and versatility, these switches operate with no power consumption in their normally open state, making them ideal for energy-sensitive applications.
Available in a wide range of switching characteristics, including close differential, high current, mercury wetted, high-performance, and SPDT (changeover) configurations, this series supports diverse design requirements across industries. Their small footprint makes them especially valuable in miniaturized systems such as semiconductor testing equipment and medical devices, while also serving critical roles in telecommunications, security, automotive, appliances, and industrial automation.
High Power Magnetic Switching for Demanding Applications
The high-power reed switch series offers robust magnetic switching solutions capable of handling up to 120 W and voltages as high as 1,000 VDC. Designed for demanding applications, these reed switches are available in various sizes starting from 14 mm, including surface mount and through-hole options for flexible integration.
These switches are ideal for proximity, position, motion, and end-limit sensing, and can also be packaged into high power reed relays for enhanced durability and simplified PCB mounting. Relay packaging supports both pick-and-place automation and high insulation resistance, with some models exceeding 10¹³ Ohms.
Popular series such as KT, SHV, LI, and BE offer a range of contact configurations, including SPST, SPDT, and multi-switch designs. Whether used in automotive systems or test and measurement equipment, these high-power reed switches deliver reliable performance where high voltage and current demands are critical.
Custom solutions are also available to meet specific design requirements.
Full Featured, Turn-Key Data Acquisition Software
- Intuitive, icon-based setup and control
- Spreadsheet-style channel configuration
- Snapshot display with data export
- Independent sampling rates for each instrument
- Real-time online graphical data analysis
- Client / server architecture with multiple displays
- Synchronization of different data sources
- Detect/process events for close-loop control
- Post-acquisition analysis methods and data playback
- Easily create Virtual/Calculated channels based on physical channel data
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Standex Detect delivers precision-engineered Reed switches, sensors, relays and emerging technologies that empower innovation across industries. With a legacy rooted in reliability, we help customers solve complex challenges in automation, transportation, energy, and test and measurement; enabling smarter, safer, and more connected systems worldwide.