Extremely tough

The new 328 series is based on the optical platform of the well-known standard 318B series and, thanks to the metal sleeve in the housing, offers higher mechanical strength than the standard product made of high-quality plastic. The operating principles available in the new series, which range from throughbeam photoelectric sensors to retro-reflective photoelectric sensors to light scanners with sensitivity adjustment via teach button, combine all relevant designs with cable or plug connection. An adjustable retro-reflective photoelectric sensor model with polarization filter for particularly tricky applications is also included in the product line.

With ranges of up to 15 m (throughbeam photoelectric sensors), 6 m (retro-reflective photoelectric sensors) and 1 m (light scanners), they fit perfectly in a variety of applications for object detection in materials handling and packaging technology. The cylindrical sensor is very well-received; these sensors are especially popular for integration into constricted environments and into assemblies in transport systems or other machines. In many production processes and internal transport systems, these optical sensors are used for the detection of objects and thereby control processes or partial steps. The highly-visible light spot facilitates alignment and two antivalent outputs expand the application options.