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Inductive sensors

Inductive sensors

Inductive sensors

Product catalog summary
Overview
Carlo Gavazzi provides a wide range of inductive sensors designed for diverse industrial applications, including material handling, food & beverage, agriculture, heavy and mobile equipment, machine tools, and packaging. These sensors are known for their reliability and cost-effectiveness in machinery and automation equipment.
Applications
  • Material Handling: The ICB series offers a sensing distance of up to 40 mm, ensuring efficient goods flow.
  • Food & Beverage: ECOLAB certified ICS sensors are designed to withstand high temperature and pressure washdowns, meeting sanitary regulations.
  • Agriculture and Heavy Equipment: ICS sensors are suitable for harsh outdoor conditions, with IP68 and IP69K ratings.
  • Machine Tools: ICB series sensors provide high precision and quick response for accurate tool and component positioning.
Key Features
  • High precision and temperature stability
  • Sensing distances ranging from 1 mm to 40 mm
  • Various mounting options and output configurations
  • Protection against short-circuit, reverse polarity, and transients
  • Enhanced diagnostic functions and traceability
Product Series
  • ICB Basic: Features nickel-plated brass construction with microprocessor-based calibration for accuracy and EMC robustness.
  • ICB Triple Distance: Offers extended sensing range with advanced diagnostic LED visibility.
  • ICS Washdown: Designed with robust stainless steel for high-pressure cleaning, ECOLAB certified.
  • IA Miniature: Compact sensors for applications with limited space.
  • IA Full Metal Housing: Built for harsh conditions with chemical and mechanical resistance.
  • Special Versions: Includes flat pack, rectangular, slotted, rotatable-head, and high-temperature series.
Technical Specifications
  • Basic Series: Includes ICB12, ICB18, and ICB30 families with varying sensing distances and mounting options.
  • Washdown Series: Comprises ICS12, ICS18, and ICS30 families with stainless steel housing and IP67, IP68, IP69K protection.
  • High Temperature Series: Features IA05, IA08, IA12, IA18, and IA30 families with extended operating temperature ranges.
  • Triple Distance Series: ICB12, ICB18, and ICB30 families with triple sensing distance capability.
  • Flat Pack and Rectangular Series: Includes IC08, IC17, ID25, and EI55 families for specific applications.
  • Full Metal Housing Series: Comprises IA08F, IA12F, IA18F, and IA30F families for robust applications.
Specifications
The sensors are constructed from stainless steel and thermoplastic polyester, with an IP67 protection rating. They operate within a temperature range of -25 to +70°C and are CE certified. Various series and models offer specific sensing distances and mounting options.
Product Features
Notable features include rotatable heads with five positions, miniature series, and options for flush or non-flush mounting. Connection options include a plug or a 2m PVC cable.
Certifications
The products are CE certified, with some models also holding UL and CSA certifications.
Contact Information
Contact details are provided for Carlo Gavazzi's headquarters in Italy, as well as competence centers and production sites in Denmark, China, Italy, Malta, and Lithuania. Sales network contacts are available for Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific regions.
Environmental Commitment
The document highlights that it is printed on 100% recycled paper, reflecting the company's commitment to environmental sustainability.
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Catalog excerpts

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Automation Components Inductive sensors

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The right sensors for your applications Highlights • High precision and temperature stability • Sensing distance from 1 mm up to 40 mm • Flush, quasi-flush, non-flush versions, NPN or PNP, NO or NC output • Fully protected against short-circuit, reverse polarity and transients • Quick-disconnect or cable versions • Excellent LED visibility from any direction • Enhanced diagnostic functions such as short circuit and overload indication and set-up assistance • Permanently legible, laser-engraved serial number and part number for assured traceability The applications of inductive sensors are numerous...

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Overview Inductive sensors A complete range of high performance inductive proximity sensors With over 50 years of experience in manufacturing and selling proximity sensors, Carlo Gavazzi offers a wide range of inductive sensors, built to the highest-quality standards and easily customizable to specific OEM customer applications. Inductive sensors detect all ferrous and non-ferrous metals without physical contact and provide a durable solution in harsh environments, conveying reliable signals to the PLC on the position/presence of moving parts of the machinery. They are also used for rotational...

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Overview Inductive sensors Basic series Family Sensing distance, Sn [mm] Range Connection Mounting Housing Material Degree of protection Part numbers Operating temperature Approvals / Certifications Main feature ICB12 2 mm Standard Plug or 2m PVC cable Flush Short body Long body Nickel-plated brass IP67 ICB12S30F02.. ICB12L50F02.. -25° to +70°C (-13 to +158°F) CE - cULus - cCSAus Microprocessor based ICB12 4 mm Standard Plug or 2m PVC cable Non-flush Short body Long body Nickel-plated brass IP67 ICB12S30N04. ICB12L50N04.. -25 to +70°C (-13 to +158°F) CE - cULus - cCSAus Microprocessor based ICB12...

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Range Connection Standard Extended Standard Extended Standard Extended Standard Extended Plug Plug Plug Plug Mounting Housing Flush Long body Non-flush Long body Flush Long body Non-flush Long body Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Part numbers Operating temperature Approvals / Certifications Main feature CE - cULus - ECOLAB FDA approved plastic face/pP based CE - cULus - ECOLAB FDA approved plastic face/pP based CE - cULus - ECOLAB FDA approved plastic face/pP based CE - cULus - ECOLAB FDA approved plastic face/pP based Washdown series Family Sensing distance,...

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Triple distance series Family Sensing distance, Sn [mm] Range Connection Mounting Housing Material Degree of protection Part numbers Operating temperature [°C] Approvals / Certifications Main feature Plug or 2m PVC cable Quasi-flush Short body Long body Nickel-plated brass CE-cULus-cCSAus Microprocessor based Plug or 2m PVC cable Non-flush Short body Long body Nickel-plated brass CE - cULus - cCSAus Microprocessor based Plug or 2m PVC cable Quasi-flush Short body Long body Nickel-plated brass CE - cULus - cCSAus Microprocessor based Plug or 2m PVC cable Non-flush Short body Long body Nickel-plated...

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Full metal housing series CARLO GAVAZZI Family Sensing distance, Sn [mm] Range Connection Mounting Housing Material Degree of protection Part numbers Operating temperature [°C] Approvals / Certifications Standard Plug or 2m PVC cable Standard Plug or 2m PVC cable Standard Plug or 2m PVC cable Standard Plug or 2m PVC cable Flush Non-flush Flush Short body Long body Short body Stainless steel Non-flush Long body Flush Short body Non-flush Long body Flush Short body Non-flush Long body Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Range Standard Standard Standard Standard Connection...

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FRANCE Carlo Gavazzi Sarl Zac de Paris Nord II, 69, rue de la Belle Etoile, F-95956 Roissy CdG Cedex Tel: +33 1 49 38 98 60 Fax: +33 1 48 63 27 43 [email protected] OUR SALES NETWORK IN THE AMERICAS USA Carlo Gavazzi Inc. 750 Hastings Lane, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, USA Tel: +1 847 465 6100 Fax: +1 847 465 7373 [email protected] MEXICO Carlo Gavazzi Mexico S.A. de C.V. Calle La Montana no. 28, Fracc. Los Pastores Naucalpan de Juarez, EDOMEX CP 53340 Tel & Fax: +52.55.5373.7042 [email protected] BRAZIL Carlo Gavazzi Automapao Ltda.Av. Francisco Matarazzo, 1752 Conj 2108...

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