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Diffuse sensors
Photoelectric sensors
Available in:
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
17 Series
| Series | Style Housing | Range max. | Switching function | Interface | Light type | Connection type | Connector, style | Cable jacket, material | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOS 21M DCubic diffuse sensors with different types of light |
block style | 2000 mm | normally open (NO), NO/NC | IO-Link, PNP/NPN/push-pull, NPN, PNP | Infrared, Red light | Connector | M12x1 | ||
BOS 23K DCubic diffuse sensors with different light types for washdown |
block style | 5000 mm | normally open (NO), NO/NC | IO-Link, PNP/NPN/Auto-Detect, PNP/NPN, NPN, PNP | Red light | Connector | M12x1 | ||
BOS 26K DCubic diffuse sensors with different light types up to 25 m range |
block style | 600 mm | normally open (NO) | NPN, PNP | Infrared, Red light | Connector | M12x1 | ||
BOS 50K DCubic diffuse sensors with different types of light up to 60 m range |
block style | 3500 mm | normally open (NO), NO/NC | PNP | Red light | Connector | M12x1 | ||
BOS 5K DInexpensive and small entry-level version of our cubic diffuse sensors |
block style | 300 mm | NO/NC | NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Connector | M8x1 | PVC | |
BOS 64K DCubic light scanners with different light types and relays |
block style | 2000 mm | NO/NC | Relay | Infrared | Screw terminals | |||
BOS 6K DCubic diffuse sensors with different types of light up to 18 m range |
block style | 1500 mm | NO/NC | PNP/NPN/IO-Link, PNP/NPN, NPN, PNP | Red light, Blue light | Cable, Connector | M8x1 | PVC | |
BOS Q08M DSquare diffuse sensors with different light types |
block style | 60 mm | normally closed (NC), normally open (NO) | IO-Link, NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Cable with connector, Connector | M8x1 | PUR | |
BOS R01E DVertical diffuse sensors with different light types for washdown |
block style | 100 mm | normally closed (NC), normally open (NO) | IO-Link, NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Cable with connector | M8x1 | PUR | |
BOS R020K DHigh-edge diffuse sensors with different types of light up to 3 m range |
block style | 150 mm | normally closed (NC), normally open (NO) | NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Cable with connector | M8x1 | PVC | |
BOS R254 DHigh-edge diffuse sensors with different light types for washdown |
block style | 1000 mm | NO/NC | IO-Link, Pin 2: PNP/NPN/push-pull, Pin 4: Push-pull, Analog, current | Red light | Connector | M12x1 | ||
BOS R81K DVertical diffuse sensors with different light types for hole mounting |
block style | 300 mm | normally open (NO) | NPN, PNP | Red light | Cable, Connector | M12x1 | PVC | |
BOS R090K DHigh-edge diffuse sensors with different types of light up to 20 m range |
block style | 1000 mm | normally closed (NC), NO/NC | NPN, PNP | Infrared, Red light | Cable, Connector | M8x1 | PVC | |
BOS 30M DCylindrical diffuse sensor with M30 diameter |
Ø 36 mm, Ø 35 mm | 2000 mm | NO/NC | NPN, PNP | Infrared | Connector | M12x1 | ||
BOS M12 DCylindrical diffuse sensors with M12 thread and different light types |
Ø 12 mm | 400 mm | normally closed (NC), normally open (NO) | NPN, PNP | Infrared, Red light | Cable, Connector | M12x1 | PVC | |
BOS M18 DCylindrical diffuse sensors with M18 thread and different types of light |
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 | |
BOS M8 DCylindrical diffuse sensors with M8 thread and different types of light |
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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