BOS 6K sensor family in new generation

Whether blue light or time-of-flight, whether a proximity switch or distance measurement sensor, whether shorter or longer range, the cubic mini sensors of the BOS 6K optoelectronic sensor family from Balluff cover all relevant detection principles and a wide variety of light types.

The new generation of the family is more than just an upgrade. Thanks to IO-Link, innovative technologies and additional variants, it will be possible to serve even more and, above all, previously unsolved applications and detection tasks with this series in the future.

Diversity meets uniformity

With the BOS 6K sensor family, the user only needs a single sensor design for a wide variety of applications. This is because all relevant functional principles are available in the same, space-saving and universally mountable housing. This simplifies system design considerably, as only one CAD data set is required, which is identical for all sensor types. This saves a lot of time and effort during installation.
The equipment with IO-Link opens up completely new possibilities for parameterization and user-friendliness. Together with the uniform operating concept for all BOS 6K, this feature helps to put the sensors into operation quickly. It is also easy to exchange or switch between sensors in the family that use different operating principles.

A useful mix of updated and new variants

The new generation of the BOS 6K impresses with state-of-the-art technology and future-proof functional principles: Time-of-flight, blue light, red light, laser, distance sensing as well as contrast detection:

Multi-talented sensors with Time-of-Flight technology

The time-of-flight method also works reliably at greater distances, which means that the sensors can be used for distances of up to 1.5 m despite their compact design. This opens up completely new possibilities in the design of automation systems and makes the sensors very flexible to use. These sensors achieve significantly better performance with a much smaller design than was previously possible with considerably larger sensors.

Another major advantage of TOF sensors is their versatility: they can be used in different environments, as they work largely independently of the surface and color of the object. They reliably detect both light and dark surfaces.

Easy detection of hard-to-see objects

The use of sensors with blue light is particularly recommended in applications where red light reaches its physical limits.

Since blue light has a shorter wavelength than other colors of visible light, it scatters less and the light beam is better focused. The lower scattering means that blue light sensors can detect finer details and, depending on the application, work even more reliably than their red light counterparts.

In addition, blue light penetrates less deeply into materials compared to other light wavelengths. This minimizes interference with other objects and surfaces and makes object detection even more precise.

Blue light makes it easier to recognize certain features or properties of objects. Even difficult materials or surface textures, for example in the case of transparent or dark and shiny objects, are detected more reliably than would be possible with red light.

Special retro-reflective sensors for the detection of transparent objects are also part of the large BOS 6K sensor portfolio, as are powerful distance sensors with red light and, most recently, laser technology.

The new generation of the BOS 6K sensor family: innovative, versatile, user-friendly

BOS 6K with Time-of-Flight technology

BOS 6K with blue light technology

BOS 6K Laser (Selection)

BOS 6K Red light (Selection)

BOS 6K distance sensors (Selection)