Optoprox offers long range plus simple operation

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Mar 2, 2007

The new Balluff Optoprox has a rugged construction: its reliable fixed sensing distance is suitable for a wide variety of target materials, exact background suppression, and small sensing hysteresis

The new Balluff Optoprox has a rugged construction that lets it go where most photoelectrics fear to tread.

Its reliable fixed sensing distance is suitable for a wide variety of target materials, exact background suppression, and small sensing hysteresis.

With its powerful red light, it is easy to precisely align an Optoprox to target very small objects and to sense difficult to detect black plastic, metal, and rubber parts.

The Balluff Optoprox combines the best features of a proximity and photoelectric sensor.

It is a photoelectric sensor that offers the simplicity of mounting, aligning, and handling of an inductive proximity sensor, but without the range limitations.

The Optoprox has a focused red light beam with a fixed sensing range up to 23 mm, complete with background suppression.

Applications include presence sensing, positioning, controlling, and monitoring of discrete and process automation sequences, plus Poka Yoke in industrial settings too rugged for standard photoelectric sensors.