Optical sensor with background suppression

Laser protection class 1 and high range

ipf electronic presented during the PLC (programmable logic controller), IPC, Drives with the PT330570 an optical diffuse reflection laser sensor with IO-Link, which has a sensing range of up to 250mm despite laser protection class 1.

The new optical sensor is a so-called diffuse reflection sensor with transmitter and receiver in one device. The transmitted laser beam is reflected by the object to be detected and detected by the receiver, whereby the switching output integrated in the device changes its status. Thanks to the integrated background suppression, the PT330570 is particularly suitable for reliably detecting objects with strongly changing surface colors while hiding components in the background. Thanks to its highly visible and extremely focused light beam, even small or extremely thin objects can be reliably detected.

Equipped with an IO-Link interface, applications with the PT330570 users are investing in a future-oriented solution that is capable of transmitting process and diagnostic data to a higher-level control (unit) and can also be parameterized during running operation.

Thanks to its laser protection class 1 classification, the device has no harmful effects whatsoever. Despite the associated low laser transmission power, it should be emphasized that the sensor has a relatively high sensing range of up to 250 mm, whereby the adjustment range is defined between 30 and 250 mm.

The PT330570 in plastic housing is suitable for tight installation conditions due to its compact size (39mm x 13mm x 23mm) and is also predestined for industrial applications with protection class IP67. The optical sensor from ipf electronic can be used in a temperature range from -10° C to +60° C. Possible areas of application for the new optical diffuse reflection laser sensor can be found, for example, in the automotive industry, in mechanical engineering and in the plastics, wood and textile industries.

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