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My-Com. High-Precision Switch with 1 μm Accuracy.

My-Com. High-Precision Switch with 1 μm Accuracy.
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My-Com. High-Precision Switch with 1 μm Accuracy.

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Introduction
The document introduces the My-Com high-precision switch by Baumer, emphasizing its exceptional accuracy of 1 μm, which is significantly more precise than the thickness of a human hair. Baumer is a global leader in sensor technology, with a workforce of 2500 across 36 subsidiaries in 18 countries, focusing on innovation, quality, and customer-centric solutions.
Product Overview
The My-Com precision switches are celebrated for their unmatched repeat accuracy of 1 μm, making them suitable for applications demanding extreme precision. They come in various models (A to M), tailored for specific applications and environments, including IP 67 versions for use in contaminated areas.
Technical Specifications
The switches boast a mechanical lifetime of 10 million operations, a switching frequency of 0-10 Hz, and an operational temperature range from -20°C to +75°C. They are available in different housing materials and lengths, with options for various activating forces and output types (NPN, PNP).
Applications
My-Com switches are utilized in precision tasks such as referencing XY-tables, monitoring injection molding dies, detecting small deflections, and calibrating measuring instruments. Their robust design and protective features, like Viton and silicone gaskets, make them suitable for harsh environments.
Mounting and Accessories
The document provides mounting guidelines and details on available accessories, including connectors and pin assignments. It stresses the importance of adhering to maximum installation torque specifications for optimal performance.
Conclusion
Baumer's My-Com precision switches exemplify the company's dedication to innovation and quality, offering unparalleled precision and reliability, making them a preferred choice for industries requiring high-accuracy sensing solutions.
Specifications
  • Electrical Data: Operates with DC voltage up to 15 VDC and AC voltage up to 24 VAC, with a switching current limited to 2 mA for DC and 50 mA for AC.
  • Mechanical Data: Features a hardened steel or zirconium oxide activating pin, with a brass nickel-plated housing, cylindrical and threaded, with dimensions between 6 mm and 8 mm.
  • Ambient Conditions: Operating temperature ranges from -20°C to +75°C, with protection classes of IP 50 or IP 67 depending on the model.
Models and Variants
  • Includes models such as MY-COM E, F, G, H, L, and M, each with specific features like activating force, housing length, and connection types.
  • Available with NPN or PNP make functions, and some models have a two-wire break function (NC).
Connection and Installation
  • Connection types include cables and connectors, with specific models offering M8 connectors.
  • Mounting guidelines emphasize secure attachment to avoid vibrations and specify maximum installation torque for different models.
Accessories
  • Various connectors are available, including straight and angular M8 connectors, with different cable lengths.
Global Presence
Baumer has a global presence, providing customer service and support across multiple continents, including Africa, America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
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My-Com. High-Precision Switch with 1 μm Accuracy. Reliable, ultra-precise. Edition 2013

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« Micrometer Precision: 70 times more accurate than a hair is thick »

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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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Unrivaled 1 μm repeat accuracy. Setting reference points, monitoring tolerances, controlling, adjusting. Fast, reliable, ultra-precise. Uncompromising accuracy tried and tested millions of times in industrial applications. Negligible activating forces. A compact precision switch in task matching packages. IP 67 versions for applications in contami- nated areas. Repeat accuracy of 1 micrometer. For critical applications where spot-on precision is not enough. Baumer helps you make exactly the right choice. Learn more. Downloadable data sheets as well as further information about our products is...

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Introduction Mounting guidelines ntroduction 4 Mounting guidelines 24/25 My-Com precision switches Accessories

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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. Our particular focus is on further miniaturization, enhanced precision as well as improved measuring speed and sensor robustness. That’s what our products are characterized by - and something we are proud of. The Baumer development teams are organized in an international network and are in close contact with well-known universities, recognized...

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Our entire portfolio Absolute encoders Bearingless encoders Bearingless linear encoders Cable-pull encoders Capacitive sensors Conductivity measurement Counters Force/strain sensors Format alignment HeavyDuty encoders Inclination sensors Incremental encoders Inductive sensors Industrial Cameras Level measurement Magnetic sensors Mechanical precision switches Photoelectric sensors Pressure measurement Process displays Temperature measurement 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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My-Com ultra precision switches. ® With a repeat accuracy of 1 micron, the My-Com remains undisputedly the most accurate and most compact mechanical switch in the world. The standard My-Com range of the most diverse mechanical and electric types largely reflects the requirements of the market. With its extremely compact design, the My-Com can also be easily integrated in very constrained surroundings. ® Precision finishing Referencing XY-tables on machine too

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0,001 mm repeat accuracy Ensured reliable repeat accuracy of one micrometer makes My-Com the most precise limit switch in the world. The mechanical device – with a service life of 10 million switching operations – provides ultra-precise reference signals for most diverse applications ® 1 μm accuracy even in harsh environments My-Com precision switches retain their ultimate precision even under most adverse conditions. Viton and silicone gaskets prevent the gold-plated contacts from impairment by dirt, dust and condensation and thus ensure constant micrometer switching precision throughout the...

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Technical specifications Mechanical data Repeat accuracy (T = const) Mechanical lifetime Switching frequency Max. activating velocity Temperature range Standard cable material Protection class (standard) LED indicator The My-Com types with transistor output are available with LED output indicators. Transistor output The My-Com types L, G and M are available with a transistorized output. When supplied with this configuration, the output circuit is supplied normally open (NO). A protective diode is incorporated into the circuit to protect against transients. Activation force For most My-Coms, the...

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My-Com precision switches

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My-Com precision switches conical housing front two wire break function (NC) general data dimension drawings repeat accuracy output circuit break function (NC) mechanical mechanical data connection diagram housing material brass nickel plated cylindrical threaded ambient conditions operating temperature protection class remarks other versions on request connectors and mating connectors ESG 32SH0200 additional cable connectors: see accessories order reference activating force connection types housing length electrical data My-Com precision switches contact with medium measurement type MY-COM A

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