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Charlotte Stonestreet
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New solutions for difficult photoelectric applications
09 January 2014
In addition to offering products with high levels of reliability, optical sensor manufacturers are striving to reduce costs and increase cost effectiveness as well as provide solutions to handle more complex tasks. Addressing these needs, Pepperl+Fuchs has expanded its popular ML100 Series to include three new types.
The ML100-8-W is a high-performance diffuse sensor version with a very wide visible light spot – around 170mm at the maximum sensing distance of 200mm –and is suited to use on conveyor routes for glass or module transport.
The ML100-8-HW with background evaluation uses the triangulation principle. The receiver, consisting of a near-field element and far-field element, can make a clear distinction between a background, such as a metal frame, and an object in the detection area.
In the terms of sensors with background suppression, the ML100 Series has been expanded to include the ML100-8-H with three light spots, which enable redundancy.
- Longer operating distances
- Simplified control
- Optical sensors for longer operating distances
- Positioning with maximum reliability
- Multiprotocol functionality
- Ultrasonic sensor
- IO-Link master with OPC UA interface
- Easier fieldbus commissioning
- High-end surge protection
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