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New Standards for Precision

New Standards for Precision

New Standards for Precision

Product catalog summary
Introduction to PNBC High-Performance Distance Sensors
Wenglor introduces the PNBC series of high-performance distance sensors designed for precision measurement up to 1,000 mm with a resolution as fine as 0.06 µm. These sensors are equipped for Industrie 4.0 with a 16-bit resolution and a linearity error of only 0.05%, ensuring highly accurate and reproducible measurements.

Specifications
  • Resolution: Down to 0.06 µm
  • Linearity Error: Maximum of 0.05%
  • Working Range: 20 to 1,000 mm
  • Output Rate: Up to 30 kHz
  • Thermal Stability: Immediate stability after start-up
  • Networking: Integrated TCP/IP interface

Features and Capabilities
  • Contactless measurement unaffected by surface finish, including on sheet metal with speckle effect.
  • Detection of unevenness and material warpage on various surfaces.
  • Network capability for measuring diverse object shapes and sizes.

Applications
  • Geometric Accuracy: Verification of manufacturing tolerances to ensure high quality standards.
  • Parts Measurement: Assessment of out-of-roundness, concentricity, and eccentricity.
  • Thickness Measurement: Detection of minimal thickness deviations and material irregularities.
  • Edge Counting: Automated counting of object edges at high speeds with adjustable output rates.

Technical Data Summary
ModelWorking RangeLinearity ErrorResolutionSpot DiameterTemperature DriftMeasuring RangeOutput RateAnalog OutputSwitching Outputs
PNBC00120-24 mm2 µm0.06 µm< 0.15 mm0.2 µm/K4 mm30,000/s0-10 V / 4-20 mA4
PNBC00225-35 mm5 µm0.15 µm< 0.20 mm0.5 µm/K10 mm30,000/s0-10 V / 4-20 mA4
PNBC00340-60 mm10 µm0.3 µm< 0.25 mm1 µm/K20 mm30,000/s0-10 V / 4-20 mA4
PNBC00458-108 mm25 µm0.8 µm< 0.35 mm2.5 µm/K50 mm30,000/s0-10 V / 4-20 mA4
PNBC00590-190 mm50 µm1.5 µm< 0.75 mm5 µm/K100 mm30,000/s0-10 V / 4-20 mA4
PNBC006200-400 mm100 µm3.1 µm< 0.90 mm10 µm/K200 mm30,000/s0-10 V / 4-20 mA4
PNBC007250-650 mm200 µm6.1 µm< 1.20 mm20 µm/K400 mm30,000/s0-10 V / 4-20 mA4
PNBC008200-1,000 mm375 µm12.2 µm< 1.60 mm37.5 µm/K800 mm30,000/s0-10 V / 4-20 mA4

Conclusion
The PNBC series by Wenglor offers advanced precision measurement capabilities suitable for a wide range of industrial applications, ensuring high accuracy and reliability in various conditions.
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New Standards for Precision-1

New Standards for Precision Measurement of distances up to 1 000 mm with a resolution of down to 0.06 µm

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High-Performance Distance Sensors from wenglor With exceptionally fine 16-bit resolution, PNBC High-Performance Distance Sensors measure objects with accuracies of down to 0.06 µm. For the purpose of comparison: a human hair is 1 000 times thicker. The high-resolution optics with a linearity error of only 0.05% permit precisely reproducible measurement results. The outstanding performance of the new PNBC series is substantiated by its large working ranges of up to 1 000 mm, and a maximum output rate of 30 kHz for highspeed production. At the same time, PNBC Sensors measure objects in a contactless...

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Innovation through Precision Top quality components make it possible for PNBC Sensors to measure objects extremely accurately by means of the angular measuring method. This results in a highly diverse range of applications: Surface Inspection Even the slightest unevenness and material warpage can be detected with PNBC Sensors on different material surfaces. PNBC Sensors can be networked in order to reliably measure objects of a vast variety of shapes and sizes.

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Sample Applications from Actual Practice Geometric Accuracy Parts Measurement PNBC Sensors verify the manufacturing tolerances of the components, thus assuring highest possible quality standards. PNBC Sensors ascertain out-of-roundness, concentricity and eccentricity of surfaces. PNBC001 Working range Linearity error Resolution Spot diameter Temperature drift Measuring range Output rate Analog output Number of switching outputs

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Thickness Measurement Edge Counting Minimal thickness deviations and material irregularities are reliably detected. Object edges can be reliably counted at extremely high speeds in a fully automated fashion thanks to freely adjustable output rates of up to 30 kHz.

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Discover further innovations. More information concerning our products is available at: www.wenglor.com Photoelectronic Sensors

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