Sensors handle harsh environments

Stainless-steel, highly rugged inductive proximity sensors in M8 embeddable format solve major problem of sensor unreliability in harsh manufacturing environments such as the automotive industry.

The 700 series of stainless-steel, highly rugged inductive proximity sensors is available in M8 embeddable format.

Machined from a single piece of stainless steel that includes the sensing face, the S700 range is the most robust sensor of its type available and solves a major problem of sensor unreliability in harsh manufacturing environments such as the automotive industry.

Capable of withstanding extreme impact, high shock levels and resistant to virtually any chemical stress, the S700 uses a sensor technology known as Condet that produces a sensing distance that is three times that of conventional sensors of a similar size.

These M8 flush mountable sensors have a sensing distance of 3mm.

Sensors using Condet operate on ferrous magnetic metals as well as non-ferrous metals that have a good level of conductivity and detect all these metals at roughly the same distance.

This means that it will sense aluminium at the same position as steel and thus resolve a long standing issue encountered in the automotive and manufacturing industry of part detection when handling alloy products.

These tough little devices are available in PNP normally-open configuration with plug or 2m lead connection options.

NPN models and other versions are due for release during 2006.

For applications that experience repeated sensor failure, the sensors are a form fit and function replacement for conventional sensors so no tooling changes are required when upgrading.

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