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Inductive sensors.

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Introduction
Baumer's inductive sensors are renowned for their compactness, speed, and reliability. As a leader in sensor technology, Baumer offers a wide range of products designed to meet high standards of quality and innovation, providing tailored solutions for diverse applications.
Inductive Sensors Overview
Inductive sensors are essential in automation technology for detecting the presence, movement, and position of metal parts. They are reliable under harsh conditions and available in digital and analog outputs, suitable for various applications.
Product Range
Baumer provides a comprehensive range of sensors, including inductive, capacitive, photoelectric, and vision sensors, designed for easy assembly and minimal setup time.
Customized Solutions
Baumer offers customized sensor solutions to meet specific customer requirements, providing competitive advantages through innovative designs.
Applications
Inductive sensors are used in machine tools, semiconductor manufacturing, and packaging machines, offering high reliability and precision.
GammaProx Sensors
These sensors provide increased sensing distances, allowing for greater installation tolerances and reliability in detecting various metals.
Food and Beverage Industry Solutions
Baumer's sensors for the food industry comply with strict standards, using FDA-compliant materials to ensure hygiene and reliability.
Outdoor and Industrial Applications
Robust sensors are available for demanding environments, offering resistance to harsh conditions.
Conclusion
Baumer continues to innovate in sensor technology, providing reliable and precise solutions for a wide range of applications.
Specifications
Sensors adhere to EN 60947-5-2 standards, featuring LED status displays, short circuit protection, and reverse polarity protection. They are equipped with flexible PVC cables, with options for oil and grease resistance using PUR cables.
Sensing Characteristics
Sensing distances are defined by EN 60947-5-2, with nominal, effective, assured, and usable sensing distances specified. Hysteresis is built into the sensors to prevent incorrect operation due to vibration.
Protection Classes
The sensors offer protection against dust and water ingress, with IP 69K providing high-pressure water protection.
Installation and Mounting
Proper mounting is crucial to avoid interference and ensure maximum sensing distances. Instructions are provided for shielded, unshielded, and quasi-shielded mounting.
Design and Function
Inductive proximity switches detect conductive metal targets through electromagnetic fields and are available with PNP, NPN, or Namur outputs.
Inductive Distance Measuring Sensors - AlphaProx
AlphaProx sensors are designed for precise distance measurement, offering features such as dynamic and static resolution, linearization of output curves, and teach-in functions.
Performance Parameters
Key performance parameters include resolution, linearity, response time, and repeat accuracy.
Advanced Features
The sensors offer programmable output curves through a Teach-in function, allowing customization of the measuring range and output characteristics.
Accessories
A range of accessories is available, including mounting brackets, clamping nuts, and converters for signal processing.
Conclusion
AlphaProx inductive distance measuring sensors are versatile tools for precise measurement tasks, offering high resolution and customizable output.
Specifications
Mounting types include quasi-flush and flush options. Measuring speed ranges from < 0.5 mm/ms to < 1.5 mm/ms. Repeat accuracy is high, with values as low as < 0.01 mm.
Electrical Data
Voltage supply range is typically 15 to 30 VDC, with output signals including 0-10 VDC voltage output and 4-20 mA current output.
Mechanical Data
Housing materials include brass nickel-plated and stainless steel, with cylindrical threaded designs.
Special Features
Teach-in adjustment is available for certain models, allowing external adjustment of switching points.
Accessories
Various connectors and adapters are available, including Sensofix series and Teach-in adapters.
Applications
These sensors are suitable for applications requiring high precision and reliability in distance measurement.
Specifications
Electrical data includes a switching frequency of less than 5 kHz, a voltage supply range of +10 to +30 VDC, and a maximum current consumption of 12 mA without load.
Mechanical Data
The sensors are cylindrical and threaded, with a sensing face made of PBT and a stainless steel housing.
Environmental Conditions
The sensors can operate in temperatures ranging from -25 to +75 °C and have a protection class of IP 67.
Connection and Mounting
Various connection types are available, including flylead connectors and M8 or M12 connectors.
Key Features
High switching frequency and robust steel housing for durability.
Specifications
Electrical data includes a voltage supply range of 10 to 30 VDC, with a maximum current consumption of 10 to 24 mA.
Mechanical Data
The sensors are cylindrical and threaded, with housing materials made of brass nickel-plated and sensing faces made of PBT.
Product Variants
Standard solutions include models with nominal sensing distances of 4 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm, and 10 mm.
Connection and Accessories
Various connectors are available, including straight and angular M12 and M8 connectors.
Installation and Usage
Dimension drawings and connection diagrams are included for proper installation.
Specifications
Mounting type is flush, with nominal sensing distances ranging from 0.8 mm to 5 mm.
Mechanical Data
Housing type is rectangular, with materials including stainless steel, brass nickel-plated, and die-cast zinc nickel-plated.
Additional Features
High switching frequency is a common feature across models.
Specifications
Housing and protection include robust steel housing with protection class IP 68/69K & proTect+.
Types and Functions
Washdown design sensors are designed for environments requiring frequent cleaning.
Connection and Accessories
The sensors use M12 connectors, with options for straight or angular configurations.
Approvals and Certifications
The sensors are Ecolab certified, ensuring compliance with industry standards for hygiene and safety.
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Inductive sensors. Compact, fast, reliable.

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Inductive sensors by Baumer combine tried and tested technology and sophisticated innovations.

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Visibly better: Baumer sensors. The Baumer Group is leading at international level in the development and production of sensors, shaft encoders, measuring instruments as well as components for automatic image processing. As an owner-managed family business, we employ about 2500 workers worldwide in 36 subsidiaries and 18 countries. With marked customer orientation, consistently high quality and vast innovation potential worldwide, Baumer develops specific solutions for many industries and applications. Our standards – your benefits. Passion coupled with expertise – both have made us a sensor pioneer...

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Indispensable in all machines Non-contacting, inductive proximity sensors play a major role in automation technology all over the world. For several decades millions of them have been used for monitoring the presence, movement and position of metal machine parts, valves, and gears. They feature the mostly stringently tested and most proven technology on the market. This is a key success factor which will enable them to provide reliable solutions for many demanding automation tasks tomorrow. They can basically be divided into two groups: Sensors with digital outputs for presence detection or object...

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nductive distance measuring sensors AlphaProx 8 nductive sensors in miniature design 10 Sensors with increased sensing distance GammaProx 12 Robust sensor solutions for the food 14 Sensor solutions for demanding indoor 16 Inductive distance measuring sensors AlphaProx Dynamic and static resolution 33 Linearization of the output curve 34 Inductive sensors - Standard solutions Industry and application solutions nductive sensors in hygienic design 134 nductive sensors in washdown design 139 nductive sensors in outdoor design 144 Sensors with full metal housings DuroProx 150 Sensors immune to welding...

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Baumer – setting standards with innovations. The success story of the Baumer Group is characterized by innovations. By hardware and software engineers, designers or process engineers who work day in and day out to make our products and systems even better. We pay particular attention to the increased miniaturization, precision as well as the measuring speed and robustness of the sensors. These features characterize our products even today. And that is something we are proud of. The Baumer development teams are organized in an international network and are in close contact with well-known universities,...

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Comprehensive product range Actuators and positioning drives Capacitive proximity sensors Conductivity sensors Counters Digital cameras Encoders Force and strain sensors Inductive sensors Level measurement Magnetic sensors Network Components OCR and code reader systems Optical inspection systems Photoelectric sensors Precision switches My-Com Pressure measurement Process analysis Process displays Resolvers Speed switches Spindle positioning systems Tachogenerators Temperature sensors Ultrasonic sensors Vision sensors

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Inductive sensors Capacitive sensors Photoelectric sensors Vision sensors Ultrasonic sensors Magnetic sensors Precision switches My-Com Passion for sensors. Whether for object or position recognition, measuring, a miniaturized or exceptionally robust design – Baumer has the right sensor for every application. Different sensor functions in standard housings ease assembly for the user and limit the setup time to a minimum. Baumer can supply a wide range from inductive to vision sensors and advise you comprehensively.

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Customized solutions. Our broad range of products enables us to provide the optimum solution for a large number of applications. But customers might have needs completely outside these application areas that cannot be entirely satisfied by the products currently on the market. And this is precisely why our development engineers work closely with our customers. In searching for optimum solutions to meet these special needs, we are able to create customized solutions. Our customized solutions range from special mechanical designs to completely new sensor systems. An innovative sensor solution can...

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Inductive distance measuring sensors AlphaProx Applications Machine tool building Installation/handling Semiconductor manufacture Packaging machines Measuring/testing technology Textile machines Graphic machines Plastic machines Commercial vehicles In industry, the building sector or process chemistry, efficient solutions are always generated by a team of competent specialists. Baumer also relies on a ‘team’ when it comes to offering solutions for industrial applications. This team is formed by the AlphaProx family, which comprises technologically high-quality analog sensors. Every sensor has...

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Absolute distance and angular measurement High reliability thanks to contact less measuring Dirt-resistant measuring system Measurement of linear and rotary movements possible Compact sensor sizes allow mounting even in limited spaces Miniature housing Featuring a diameter of 4 mm, the IWRM 04 may be referred to as the smallest distance measuring inductive sensor with an integrated amplifier. Flexible thanks to teach-in Sensors with a teach-in input can optimally be adapted to the respective application conditions. Both the analog output and an additionally integrated switching output can be configured...

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Inductive sensors in miniature housings Robot grippers ■ End position detection of gripper jaws ■ Work piece presence/absence check ■ Miniature sensors designed for limited spaces Packaging machines Process synchronization Precise position detection Absolute distance measurement with high resolution Compact sensor sizes allow installation even in limited spaces Linear unit

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In industries like handling and robotics, laboratory automation or in medical device manufacturing, a trend toward more and more compact plants and equipment is clearly recognizable. Baumer meets this requirement with an extensive range of miniature sensors. The right housing for every situation Cylindrical sensors with a housing diameter of 3 mm Stainless steel housing with thread for a dimension of M4, M5, M8 Square sensors for a dimension of 4, 6 and 8 mm Compact whether switching or measuring Switching or measuring sensors are available depending on the task. Thanks to an integrated amplifier...

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