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Retroreflective sensors

Retrorefelctive sensors

Photoelectric sensors

Available in:

16 Series

Whatever your application, Balluff offers you a wide range of retroreflective sensors. These enable you to reliably detect objects regardless of surface, color, and material. If you use a polarizing filter, our retroreflective sensors even enable you to detect shiny objects.

The transmitter and receiver are housed together in a single unit so that you can easily mount this light barrier and align it quickly with its generous mounting tolerances.

You select the most suitable light type based on your requirements. Depending on the model, our retroreflective sensors work with highly visible red light, invisible infrared light, or very precise laser light that is ideally suited for detecting small parts.

The special features of our retrorefelctive sensors

  • Simple alignment thanks to generous mounting tolerances
  • Large reflectors for high ranges
  • Reliable detection – regardless of surface, color, and material
  • Also with a pole filter suitable for detecting shiny objects
  • Mounting includes only one electrical device plus reflector

16 Series

Series Style Housing Range max. Interface Light type Connection type Connector, style Cable jacket, material Switching function
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BOS 21M R

Cubic retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with different types of light
block style 20000 mm IO-Link, PNP/NPN/push-pull, PNP Red light Connector M12x1 normally open (NO), NO/NC

BOS 23K R

Cubic retro-reflective sensors with different light types for washdown
block style 14000 mm

BOS 26K R

Cubic throughbeam photoelectric sensors with different types of light up to 25 m range
block style 25000 mm PNP Red light Connector M12x1 normally open (NO)

BOS 50K R

Cubic retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with different types of light up to 60 m range
block style 18000 mm PNP Red light Connector M12x1 normally open (NO)

BOS 5K R

Inexpensive and small entry-level version of our cubic retro-reflective photoelectric sensors
block style 10000 mm NPN, PNP Red light Cable, Connector M8x1 PVC NO/NC

BOS 64K R

Cubic retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with different types of light and relays
block style 10000 mm Relay Red light Screw terminals NO/NC

BOS 6K R

Cubic retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with different types of light up to 18 m range
block style 13000 mm PNP/NPN/IO-Link, PNP/NPN Red light Cable, Connector M8x1 PVC NO/NC

BOS Q08M R

Square retro-reflective photocells with different types of light
block style 1000 mm PNP Red light Cable, Cable with connector, Connector M8x1 PUR normally closed (NC), normally open (NO)

BOS R01E R

Vertical retro-reflective sensors with different light types for washdown
block style NPN, PNP Red light Cable, Cable with connector M8x1 PUR normally closed (NC), normally open (NO)

BOS R020K R

High-edge retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with different light types up to 3 m range
block style 3000 mm NPN, PNP Red light Cable, Cable with connector M8x1 PVC normally closed (NC), normally open (NO)

BOS R254 R

High-edge retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with different light types for washdown
block style 8000 mm IO-Link, Pin 2: PNP/NPN/push-pull, Pin 4: Push-pull, Analog, current Red light Connector M12x1 NO/NC

BOS R81K R

High-edge retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with different types of light for hole mounting
block style 3000 mm NPN, PNP Red light Cable, Connector M12x1 PVC normally open (NO)

BOS R090K R

High-edge retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with different types of light up to 20 m range
block style 5000 mm NPN, PNP Red light Cable, Connector M8x1 PVC NO/NC

BOS M12 R

Cylindrical retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with M12 thread and different types of light
Ø 12 mm 3000 mm PNP Red light Cable, Connector M12x1 PVC normally closed (NC), normally open (NO)

BOS M18 R

Cylindrical retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with M18 thread and different types of light
Ø 18 mm 16000 mm IO-Link, NPN, PNP Infrared, Red light Cable, Connector M12x1 PVC normally closed (NC), normally open (NO), NO/NC

BOS M8 R

Cylindrical retro-reflective photoelectric sensors with M8 thread and different types of light
Ø 8 mm 1000 mm NPN, PNP Red light Cable, Cable with connector, Connector M8x1 PUR normally closed (NC), normally open (NO)