Smart sensors for mobile machines

With over 150,000 systems installed across Europe, Swiss based Villager Entsorgungssysteme is an expert in automated waste disposal systems. A ‘Speed Lifter’ is one example which incorporates a specialised gripper to lift and hold waste containers with fully automated, gentle handling. In its search for the ideal sensor the manufacturer found a solution in the Baumer range.

The Baumer GCA5 cable transducer was one of the sensors selected as it’s designed for challenging outdoor applications and features a robust housing along with corrosion resistant stainless steel cable. The GCA5 is one of a wide range of robust sensors, from inclination and boom angle sensors to presence checks and position feedback of moving parts, along with sensors to monitor load, hydraulic liquid levels and pressure.

Other sensors for mobile automation applications include those which are available as redundant variant and those designed to endure strong shocks and vibration whilst withstanding contamination and temperature fluctuations. These are E1 compliant with C5-M corrosion resistance and protection up to IP69K along with other sensors which are ISO 13849 compliant developed for functional safety applications.

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