Founded in 1981 by Mr. Ching Long Lee and his wife Kitty Lee, Scan Automation Technology began as a vendor of industrial automation and electronic components in Tainan, Taiwan. In those early days, Mr. Lee, alongside his brother and college friends, personally delivered products across southern Taiwan—often on motorcycles—while also providing installation and calibration services.

But as an engineer at heart, Mr. Lee had a greater vision: to build his own products. In 1983, Scan released its first in-house development—the Q16 inductive sensor—followed shortly by a family of digital counters. Remarkably, both product lines remain part of our catalog today and continue to be trusted by customers around the world. The original office where these innovations took shape now houses our sales and customer service teams.

Today, Scan offers over 200,000 products across multiple categories—all engineered and manufactured in our own ISO-certified factory in Shenzhen, China. Every product is built using tooling and hardware developed in our in-house machine shop. We proudly adhere to international quality and safety standards, including CE, CSA/UL, CCC, RoHS, and REACH, and our Shenzhen operations have received multiple awards for corporate social responsibility.

In late 2024, we expanded operations with a second production facility in Tainan, located just a block from our sales and customer service office. This facility focuses on producing inductive, capacitive, and photoelectric sensors tailored to specific applications and markets.

What began as a small family business has evolved into a dynamic hub for sensor research, engineering, and manufacturing. Our team is made up of passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds, united by a shared love for sensor technology. Empowered by advanced manufacturing tools and R&D resources, we've been granted numerous patents in sensor design, materials, and production processes.

This is why we’re here. At Scan, we care deeply about what we do. We pour our passion into every sensor we build—pushing boundaries, solving problems, and always striving to create the next breakthrough in sensing technology.