Application Solution: Baumer's SONUS Ultrasonic Sensors
A recent customer was an OEM of packaging machines for the pharmaceutical industry. One of their products was designed to fill small containers with a clear liquid that must be detected prior to package sealing on the production line. This application required sensors that could fit in a small space and operate in close proximity to each other and to the target.
The SONUS Ultrasonic Sensors from Baumer proved to be the ideal choice for this application. This new sensor family represents the successful integration of ultrasonic technology into miniature housings, therefore opening up new areas of application requiring height or level measurement or distance detection. They are the smallest (10 x 14 x 27mm) and lightest (4 grams) all-in-one devices available.
The narrow sonic cone profile of the SONUS Sensors prevents them from influencing one another. In applications where there is still a risk of mutual interference, it can be further reduced through the use of appropriate Baumer options or accessories. With the SONUS line, it is actually possible to set up rows of ultrasonic sensors, housing-to-housing.
Baumer’s SONUS Sensors provide detection of objects regardless of surface structure, color, reflection or transparency. The capability of these ultrasonic units to detect transparent materials was essential in the application described earlier. This customer also appreciated how easy it is to install these sensors, which are “plug and go” with SONUS mounting accessories.
Key characteristics of the SONUS Ultrasonic Sensors include:
- high resolution
- analog or discrete output
- NO/NC teachable
- teach-in with lockout feature
- high repeatability
- self-contained
SONUS Ultrasonic Sensors have applications in a wide range of industries, including handling, packaging, robotics, lab instrument construction, filling equipment and semiconductors. We at Dittman & Greer would be pleased to discuss their advantages for the specific conditions of your application.
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