Beautiful but sharp - do not recognize and certainly do not touch

Everyone is familiar with the small, usually pointed and sharp, but nonetheless attractive remnants of a milling cutter or drill that carry out their daily work with gentle force. The waste known as swarf, which is inevitably produced when an iron blank is turned into a new product, is often marked "beautiful but sharp" at its collection points for good reason. But the shimmering grayish-blue remnants are not only unpleasant for unprotected hands. Thanks to their perfected flight characteristics, it is almost impossible to carry out an inquiry within a cutting machine without interference. The drilling water ultimately contributes to the fact that the little devils can be found in every crack.

An inductive sensor is just right for component scanning. It is robust enough to withstand such an environment for a long time. But how can the inquiry function reliably if such a device also reacts to the annoying metal chips?

ipf electronic has a solution for this. Two non-flush sensors in the M12 and M18 designs, namely IO12012F and IO18012F, have the useful property of simply ignoring flying chips or chips that collect in front of the sensor head. This means that nothing stands in the way of undisturbed component inquiry. The connection is made via a 4-pin standard M12 connector. The sensors each provide a pnp make contact output and are also IO-Link capable.