Innovative Features and Intelligent Functions Combined in an Innovative Product Architecture

At a Glance:

• R100 and R101: The first of a new generation of standard photoelectric sensors in a compact design
• Innovative product architecture in each series provides all functional principles for the same assembly situations
• New laser technology, Opto-ASIC, MPT measurement core: innovation in minimal space
• Standardized operation: understood once, understood forever
• Sensor Technology 4.0 : all sensors ready for Industry 4.0 with IO-Link

Pepperl+Fuchs unveiled the R100 and R101 series - a new generation of standard photoelectric sensors in a compact design - at the SPS/IPC/DRIVES trade fair. They are the first series to feature a new, innovative product architecture, and combine a host of state-of-the-art technologies in a compact space. Each design offers all the functional principles of photoelectric sensors, with consistent IO-Link integration.

The R100 and R101 are available in standard, assembly-compatible housing designs and offer photoelectric sensors for both detection and measurement. They include thru-beam sensors, retroreflective sensors, including those with polarization filter, foreground suppression or for detection of transparent objects, energetic reflection light scanners and those with background suppression, as well as light barriers and distance sensors for measurement tasks.

Innovations in Intelligent Combinations and Compact Design

All sensors are available with a PowerBeam LED or innovative laser technology depending on the task at hand. The latter combines the benefits of LED emitters with the strengths of conventional laser diodes. This results in optimized operating distances, high-precision detection, and distance measurement of small objects. The multipixel technology (MPT) developed by Pepperl+Fuchs and the innovative Opto-ASIC enable reliable, high-precision distance measurement to be integrated in a standardized compact housing for close-range applications. The R101 series offers the world's smallest distance sensor of its type. The innovative combination of multiturn potentiometer and pushbutton allows users to adjust all functions intuitively regardless of the series. Two LEDs show that the sensors are ready for operation and indicate their status.

Sensor Technology 4.0 Portfolio Expanded

The R100 and R101 series feature consistent integration with IO-Link. They are an enhancement of the Sensor Technology 4.0 portfolio from Pepperl+Fuchs, enabling Industry 4.0 production processes to be networked and availability of machines and systems to be optimized.