Product category:
Proximity Sensors
News Release from: Turck | Subject: BIM-UNT
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 05 March 2008
Twin-set sensor monitors piston position
The BIM-UNT is a universal magnetic field sensor that detects the position of a piston on standard pneumatic cylinders.
Turck has created a twin-set sensor to augment its line of BIM-UNT cylinder position sensors The twin-set sensor is comprised of two BIM-UNT sensing heads connected by an overmoulded cable
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Cordsets mate securely with M8 thread sensors
Available now from Turck is a range of Picofast cordsets with new stainless-steel coupling nuts.
Closure caps protect during washdown
Eurofast closure caps are a novel way to protect unused ports on junction boxes or cordsets for applications such as washdown, food, chemical and pharmaceutical processing.
The power and signal wires are then combined into an integral M12 connector on the sensor.
Users only have to use one four-wire cordset to connect the BIM-UNT twin-set sensor to their PLCs.
The twin-set sensor is useful for detecting the extended and retracted position of the cylinder's piston for longer cycles.
It offers high sensitivity and switching accuracy.
"It is also useful in places where multiple cylinders are installed, as it only needs one wire harness".
"This helps lessen installation time and wiring costs", says Suchi Deshpande, Product Specialist with Turck's sensor division.
BIM-UNT is a universal magnetic field sensor that detects the position of a piston on standard pneumatic cylinders.
It is highly immune to EMC, is polarity protected, has reliable switching points and provides a fast response time.
With a total length of 28mm, BIM-UNT is one of the most compact cylinder position sensors on the market.
The active sensing faces are located directly at the end of the sensor to safely detect the piston rod's end position on compact, short-stroke cylinders.
BIM-UNT sensors use magneto-resistive, board level technology that provides improved performance and housing.
The sensor comes with a quick mount tab that helps seat the sensor in the cylinder's groove even before the screw is tightened, making single-handed mounting possible.
The position of the screw has also been moved away from the cable-end, providing cable strain relief while ensuring the sensor remains in place if the cable is pulled.
BIM-UNT sensors include a broad range of accessories, from precision mounting to wire-strain relief products, to help install the sensors in all T-groove, dovetail, round and tie rod pneumatic cylinders.
• Turck: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
