Proximity Sensors

Inductive, capacitive and photoelectric sensors for part presence, position and counting duties on automated lines. Non-contact sensing avoids the wear that limits mechanical switches on high-cycle applications. Sensing distance depends on target material — inductive sensors read metal at shorter ranges than their rated figure for non-ferrous targets — so specify against the actual target, not the datasheet maximum. Housing style, output type (PNP or NPN, NO or NC) and connector format determine how cleanly the sensor drops into an existing panel.