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Photoelectric Sensor Product Range OPERATING PRINCIPLE The light-emitting diode (LED) emits a beam of modulated light towards the target. This beam is interrupted by the target, causing partial reflection. A part of the reflected light reaches the sensing face of the receiver. Depending on the operating principle, either the interrupted beam or the reflected light is used for further processing. TECHNOLOGY FAMILIES Contrinex photoelectric devices are divided into five technology famil …

Photoelectric Proximity Switches in Sub-miniature Technology Trend, requirements For some time now there has been a marked trend towards smaller constructions of sensors. This is due to the increased demand for the automation of production processes, resulting in: - a higher degree of automation; - continuously controlled production quality at all production stages; - low reject rate. The purpose underlining these demands is mainly to improve the quality during manufacture and to reduce …

New Pressure-Resistant Switches for Highly Dynamic Uses Pressure-resistant inductive proximity switches were developed for a multitude of uses: from all applications in the area of hydraulic technology to many uses within the domain of pressure (up to 500 bars). Pressure resistance of the switch is dependent on the thickness of the casing walls particularly in the region of the sensing face. Herein lies a problem: to guarantee an acceptable switching distance with these thicker walls. Pre …

Miniaturization - The Inductive Proximity Switch Trend Why miniaturize? The ideal detector should be as precise as you want and infinitely fast, but close to zero in price and size. We will show in the following text first of all what it is possible to achieve today regarding size. Due to the ever-increasing intensive use of high-performance electronic machine controls, a larger concentration of sensors can be observed. This should not, if possible, oblige the machine manufacturer to modify …

Intelligent sensors are the fundamental building blocks of modern smart factories. They enable sensor-supported production resources (machines, robots, etc.) to configure, control, manage and optimize themselves. Precise, reliable sensor data is now more essential than ever. Sensors from Contrinex, the leader in intelligent sensor technology, ensure excellent data quality. To communicate that data, all Contrinex inductive and photoelectric ASIC sensors will be equipped with IO-Link as standard. …