From the innovative BluePilot operating concept with feedback LED to a standardized performance portfolio that offers a wide range of possible applications and new technologies that reliably detect shiny, uneven, perforated and transparent objects in particular.

The W16 and W26 product families are designed for different working distances - inside the robust and laser-marked housings, both offer the same technologies and integration features. The QR code on the housing makes it possible to quickly call up all sensor-relevant information.

New operating concept enables sensor adjustment in seconds

With BluePilot, a new operating concept is used in the new product families which, as an assistance system, enables simple sensor adjustment in seconds. With throughbeam photoelectric sensors, the alignment aid with blue LEDs visualizes the optimum alignment of the transmitter and receiver, with retro-reflective photoelectric sensors it shows the best possible orientation of the light beam to the reflector and with diffuse sensors it indicates the setting of the ideal working distance. The combined push-turn control element enables quick and precise adjustment in a single work step.

During operation, the sensors provide a wide range of diagnostic information. The blue LEDs visualize faults caused by vibrations or the onset of soiling by gradually switching off as the impairment progresses. The system operator on site can react at an early stage before the machine comes to a standstill. Status and diagnostic messages can also be sent as information to mobile devices via Bluetooth. With the standard IO-Link connection, the smart sensors can exchange any data with a vehicle or system controller.

Maximum detection reliability even with difficult objects

Gloss, reflections, strong differences in contrast and reflection, uneven surfaces - in intralogistics processes, pallets, cartons, returnable containers or wrapped packs can have different optical properties. The W16 and W26 product families master these challenges. Their TwinEye technology offers functional reliability, as detection takes place with the help of two logically linked receiving elements in the sensor. The sensor only changes the switching status if both "eyes" come to the same evaluation.

The light scanners of both product families are also equipped with the new OptoFilter. In highly reflective environments, faulty switching is therefore a thing of the past. Sensors for conveyor and storage technology also have to cope with depolarizing effects, such as those generated by adhesive parcel tape. The retro-reflective photoelectric sensors can geometrically filter the received signal and thus distinguish between the reflector and a depolarizing object.

To avoid detecting empty spaces in structured or perforated containers, the W16 works with a light spot that is widened into a line. With this LineSpot technology, the sensors always detect part of the container or object surface in the event of gaps, thereby generating a reliable switching signal. am

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