Temperature sensors claim new price point

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Aug 25, 2005

T-Gage temperature sensors are passive, noncontact devices that detect objects that are either hotter or colder than the ambient condition and then trigger an output.

New from Banner Engineering, T-Gage temperature sensors are passive, noncontact devices that detect objects that are either hotter or colder than the ambient condition and then trigger an output.

They are extremely easy to set up because they use Banner's advanced teach-mode pushbutton programming that requires no potentiometer adjustments.

Joe Dolinsky, Banner's Magnetic and Temperature Sensor Product Manager stated: "Thanks to advances in manufacturing and reduced costs of thermopile components, Banner temperature sensors offer a low-cost, robust solution to what once was an expensive sensing challenge".

"Priced as low as $229, Banner T-Gage sensors cost half that of the nearest comparable product".

T-Gage sensors are especially useful for monitoring production lines.

They operate even if the product isn't moving and can sense temperature changes as small as 3C.

T-Gage sensors are ideal for a wide variety of applications in the process, food production, assembly, packaging, materials handling, and general manufacturing industries including: detecting hot products such as baked goods, metals and bottles; detecting cold products, including frozen foods, ice and dairy; monitoring process equipment and fixture temperature; monitoring packaging, binding and gluing thermal processes; detecting hot parts and verifying ejection; and monitoring heated or chilled rollers.

The T-Gage sensor operates from 10 to 30V DC.

It features solid-state bipolar outputs: one current sourcing (PNP) and one current sinking (NPN).

Output timing options include on-delay, off-delay, retriggerable, one-shot, pulse stretches and more.

It is available with a 2 or 9m unterminated cable, or 5-pin Euro-Style quick-disconnect option.

Lens options include integrated lens for general purpose use, enclosed plastic face for food applications and germanium lens for narrow field of view.