Product category:
Proximity Sensors
News Release from: Balluff UK | Subject: BOS 18K
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 08 April 2002
Laser sensors are low-cost alternative
Safety and affordability are the two key ingredients of the Balluff BOS 18K laser family of optical sensors.
Safety and affordability are the two key ingredients of the Balluff BOS 18K laser family of optical sensors For the first time, a complete family of laser products provides safe Class I operation with powerful optical performance to handle many day-to-day sensing requirements
Laser based sensors are often considered only for the demanding applications where small parts and extended distances are part of the equation.
By reducing the cost and using a completely harmless Class I laser emitter, we can now open the advantages of laser based sensors to a broad range of applications.
Class I lasers provide maximum safety against eye damage even if exposed for prolonged periods of time.
They can be used just like a typical visible red light beam.
No additional precautions are required.
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