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Optical fork and angle sensors from ifm electronic
 
 

 
 Accurate and robust


New to the ever expanding range of photoelectrics, from sensor specialist ifm electronic, comes the brand new OP range of sensors for precise detection of parts feed or belt edge detection to name but a few possible uses.

A fixed housing reduces alignment time and effort, while offering a lasting, rigid solution with the gain and accuracy of a through beam without the wiring.

Fine detection is central to the applications where these are needed, for small objects or accurate positioning, so the sensing characteristics are almost laser-like without the cost of a laser. All OP units will detect objects less than a millimetre across, with the finest at a remarkable 0.3mm.

The length of the slot inside the fork ranges from 17mm to 60mm, while widths between the fork start at 10mm and go up to 120mm. The angle sensors, so called because they look across an angle or corner, can detect across a distance of 60mm or 100mm.

All the OP range (OPU for fork and OPL for angle) are available as NPN or PNP devices, with light/dark switching selectable and a potentiometer provided for sensitivity setting.

Speed is essential when looking at tiny objects, too, so the OP range can switch as fast as 10000Hz.

Each of the new fork and angle sensors from ifm electronic come built into robust metal housings to eliminate distortion and withstand shock and vibration.

Operating on 10 to 35V DC, the OP will switch 200 mA working in an environment where temperatures can be as low as -25°C or as high as +60°C. Dust and water are kept out with the IP67 seal.

These design are slim, needing little space to install, correspondingly the electrical connection made via the increasingly popular M8 connectors.


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