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Vision and Colour Sensors
News Release from: EMX Industries
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 06 February 2008
Photoelectronic sensor specification
simplified
White paper covers all the information necessary to select the right photoelectric sensor for any given application.
EMX Industries has published a new white paper: "Photoelectrics: the key to successful automation control", which can be downloaded free of charge from its website Based on the premise that photoelectronic sensors are critical to successful and reliable automation systems, the paper covers all the information necessary to select the right sensor for a particular application
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 Nov 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The paper begins with a brief overview of optical sensor basics and then offers essential considerations in sensor commissioning.
Readers also learn the best uses and characteristics of the major optical sensors designed for automation, including: contrast sensors, colour sensors, colour mark sensors and luminescence sensors.
The paper's final section discusses photoelectric-sensor selection considerations, providing key questions that potential users need to ask in order to select the ideal device for their applications.
The questions focus on variables that may affect a sensor's operation - such as whether the object to be measured is glossy or matte, its size, the speed at which it is moving when measured, and the distance and mounting conditions under which it is measured. Request free introductory details about products from EMX Industries ...
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