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News Release from: Balluff UK
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 December 2005
Sensors for the food and packaging
industry
Balluff introduces its new brochure "Sensors for Food and Packaging Industry", with information about products for food process and packaging machinery automation
Balluff introduces its new brochure "Sensors for Food and Packaging Industry" This full colour brochure features a variety of new products designed especially for food process and packaging machinery automation and highlights the unique Balluff approach to problem solving from detecting clear film to unusual shaped objects
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 19 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The brochure clearly illustrates how Balluff continues to develop clever solutions for the food and packaging industry.
This is demonstrated with the new series BLG 1 Light Grid, which allows detection and measurement of objects - even over large areas.
The BLG 1 photoelectric light grid is designed for any area of automation technology but is especially suitable for the food and packaging industry.
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Working on the basic principle of a through-beam sensor, infrared LEDs are used as the light source.
Among the key applications are detecting, counting and measuring various objects, for example when packages need to be selected or checked on a conveyor.
The height or width of objects can be determined and used as the basis for a decision with respect to further processing.
The BLG 1 Light Grid can detect objects as small as 4mm in diameter.
Two different outputs are available on the system.
The analogue output provides a voltage signal proportional to the number of interrupted beams.
This voltage signal can be directly processed in the controller.
A single light grid - consisting of emitter and receiver - allows numerous objects to be detected.
The digital output always becomes active when at least one light beam is interrupted.
This output is ideal for counting objects, and also enables planar presence monitoring.
What makes this product unique is that it can be installed and operated with no special technical expertise.
Installation is simple, and alignment non critical.
The integrated power and diagnostic indicators make startup and troubleshooting easier.
The housing is made of anodised aluminum and is thus suitable for even harsh environmental conditions.
The light grids are available with controlled heights of 100, 150 and 300 mm and ranges of 850 and 2100mm.
A further product designed especially for the food and packaging industry is the BFS 27K Colour Sensor - economic, fast and sensitive.
These sensors are highly sensitive measuring devices and are ideal for detecting dark colours.
The outstanding features of this new product family include the shortest response times for high-speed applications and high colour sensitivity, in particular when it comes to dark colours and low-reflectivity objects.
Even small colour differences can be detected, for example in quality control of textiles, leather or plastics, such as in the production of packaging materials.
Colour sensors are widely used in the fields of robotics, automation and quality assurance, as well as in production processes.
Quality assurance checking, selection of parts according to colour or sensing cable conductor wire colours are just some of the tasks the BFS 27K colour sensor was designed to handle.
Balluff also offers a wide range of custom tailored accessories such as mounting brackets and connectors.
A feature of the brochure is the problem solver pages, which offers users a quick overview of just some of the Balluff problem solving techniques, highlights of these pages are cap detection, clear object/film detection, unusual object detection, height and level control, product quality control and distance/thickness measurement.
Plus ideas for minimising the risk of mechanical damage to your sensors and therefore reducing your down-time and sensor cost outlay.
Balluff is your sensor partner with worldwide service.
There are 50 subsidiaries around the world offering perfect solutions and application assistance for automation.
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