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Diffuse sensors
Photoelectric sensors
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17 Series
Our vast array of diffuse sensors offers an economical solution if you want to reliably detect contrast differences. These diffuse sensors detect objects based on their surface, color, and material. Thus, their scanning range depends on the size, shape, color, and texture of the reflective object surface.
The transmitter and receiver are housed together in a single unit so that you can easily mount the diffuse photoelectric sensors and align them quickly using their highly visible light beams. You select the most suitable light type based on your application. Depending on the model, our diffuse sensors offer you highly visible red light, invisible infrared light, or very precise laser light that is ideally suited for detecting small parts.
For color-independent and surface-independent detection, we recommend diffuse sensors with background suppression. They work with red light or the laser red light that is ideally suited for detecting small parts. Their scanning behavior is virtually constant, even with different reflectance levels. Our diffuse sensors with background suppression detect objects within a set switching distance, without being affected by reflective backgrounds. Object and background can be differentiated very definitively, especially as these diffuse photoelectric sensors are characterized by their low gray value shift and hysteresis.
Since the transmitter and receiver are housed together in a single unit to save space, you can easily mount our background suppression photoelectric sensors and align them quickly. In addition, the highly visible light beam with the versions available in red light, blue light and lasers make it easier for you to do this. With IO-Link, teach-in or via potentiometer, you can easily adjust many sensor versions. Versions with fixed switching distance are also available.
Special features of our diffuse sensors
- Ideal for detecting contrast differences – dependent upon surface, color and material
- For diffuse sensors with background suppression: reliable object detection with different ranges, virtually independent of surface, color and material
- Cost-effective and easy to mount and align thanks to highly visible light beam
- Shorter ranges compared to retro-reflective and through-beam sensors
- Mounting includes only one electrical device
- Light scanners with blue light for perfect detection of objects that are difficult to recognize
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17 Series
| Series | Style Housing | Range max. | Switching function | Interface | Light type | Connection type | Connector 01, style | Cable jacket, material | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cubic diffuse sensors with different types of lightS-BOS 21M D |
block style | 2000 mm | normally open (NO), NO/NC | IO-Link, PNP/NPN/push-pull, NPN, PNP | Infrared, Red light | Connector | M12x1 | ||
Cubic diffuse sensors with different light types for washdownS-BOS 23K D |
block style | 5000 mm | normally open (NO), NO/NC | IO-Link, PNP/NPN/Auto-Detect, PNP/NPN, NPN, PNP | Red light | Connector | M12x1 | ||
Cubic diffuse sensors with different light types up to 25 m rangeS-BOS 26K D |
block style | 600 mm | normally open (NO) | NPN, PNP | Infrared, Red light | Connector | M12x1 | ||
Cubic diffuse sensors with different types of light up to 60 m rangeS-BOS 50K D |
block style | 3500 mm | normally open (NO), NO/NC | PNP | Red light | Connector | M12x1 | ||
Inexpensive and small entry-level version of our cubic diffuse sensorsS-BOS 5K D |
block style | 300 mm | NO/NC | NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Connector | M8x1 | PVC | |
Cubic light scanners with different light types and relaysS-BOS 64K D |
block style | 2000 mm | NO/NC | Relay | Infrared | Screw terminals | |||
Cubic diffuse sensors with different types of light up to 18 m rangeS-BOS 6K D |
block style | 1500 mm | NO/NC | PNP/NPN/IO-Link, PNP/NPN, NPN, PNP | Red light, Blue light | Cable, Connector | M8x1 | PVC | |
Square diffuse sensors with different light typesS-BOS Q08M D |
block style | 60 mm | normally closed (NC), normally open (NO) | IO-Link, NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Cable with connector, Connector | M8x1 | PUR | |
Vertical diffuse sensors with different light types for washdownS-BOS R01E D |
block style | 100 mm | normally closed (NC), normally open (NO) | IO-Link, NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Cable with connector | M8x1 | PUR | |
High-edge diffuse sensors with different types of light up to 3 m rangeS-BOS R020K D |
block style | 150 mm | normally closed (NC), normally open (NO) | NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Cable with connector | M8x1 | PVC | |
High-edge diffuse sensors with different light types for washdownS-BOS R254 D |
block style | 1000 mm | NO/NC | IO-Link, Pin 2: PNP/NPN/push-pull, Pin 4: Push-pull, Analog, current | Red light | Connector | M12x1 | ||
Vertical diffuse sensors with different light types for hole mountingS-BOS R81K D |
block style | 300 mm | normally open (NO) | NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Connector | M12x1 | PVC | |
High-edge diffuse sensors with different types of light up to 20 m rangeS-BOS R090K D |
block style | 1000 mm | normally closed (NC), NO/NC | NPN, PNP | Infrared, Red light | Cable, Connector | M8x1 | PVC | |
Cylindrical diffuse sensor with M30 diameterS-BOS 30M D |
Ø 36 mm, Ø 35 mm | 2000 mm | NO/NC | NPN, PNP | Infrared | Connector | M12x1 | ||
Cylindrical diffuse sensors with M12 thread and different light typesS-BOS M12 D |
Ø 12 mm | 400 mm | normally closed (NC), normally open (NO) | NPN, PNP | Infrared, Red light | Cable, Connector | M12x1 | PVC | |
Cylindrical diffuse sensors with M18 thread and different types of lightS-BOS M18 D |
Ø 18 mm | 800 mm | normally closed (NC), normally open (NO), NO/NC | IO-Link, Pin 2: PNP/NPN/push-pull, Pin 4: PNP/NPN/push-pull, NPN, PNP | Infrared, Red light | Cable, Cable with connector, Connector | M12x1, Molex Mini-Fit 4.2 | PVC | |
Cylindrical diffuse sensors with M8 thread and different types of lightS-BOS M8 D |
Ø 8 mm | 60 mm | normally closed (NC), normally open (NO) | IO-Link, NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Cable with connector, Connector | M8x1 | PUR |
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