Headquartered in Minneapolis, with R&D and manufacturing done in the USA, Asia and Europe, and distribution points in virtually every country in the world, Banner Engineering offers products that give customers cutting edge technology and value through increased performance and reliability. The World-Beam family of photoelectric sensors is designed for use in applications anywhere and has evolved into three basic form factors – miniature, value and high performance, offered in three small, compact and easy to mount packages.
Q12 – Miniature
Measuring only 22 x 8 x12 mm, the Q12 series of World-Beam photoelectric sensors offers a rugged over-mould design. The manufacture of most photoelectric sensors sees the populated circuit board installed into a pre-moulded housing, with the Q12 however, the populated board is directly over-moulded to form the housing. This produces a sensor with a completely sealed housing and protected circuitry for use in extremely harsh environments. Vibration and moisture are no threat to Q12 sensors which are available in the following sensing modes: through-beam with ranges up to 2 m; polarised retro-reflective up to 1 m and fixed field to 50 mm. Side mountable (with robust metal lined mounting holes) the Q12 sensors incorporate excellent crosstalk avoidance circuitry for multi-sensor applications. Special models are available with liquid tight PFA jackets for use in highly corrosive environments. Q12 sensors are only available for DC operation and offer PNP or NPN solid state outputs.
QS18 – Value
The QS18 series is the high volume low cost option in the family. Compact with an innovative shape, the QS18 can be side mounted or mounted using the 18 mm threaded nose barrel. All sensing modes are catered for including through-beam with a range of 20 m, standard and polarised retro-reflective up to 6,5 m, diffuse to 450 mm and fixed field with ranges of 50 and 100 mm. There are also a number of laser based units (through beam, retro, diffuse and adjustable field) and ultrasonic versions of the QS18. Both DC and AC supply options are catered for. Range adjustment is made by means of a gain potentiometer or a Teach button on the ‘expert’ models. Fibre optic QS18s feature either glass or plastic fibre assemblies and there are numerous sizes and shapes available.
Customer demand and unique application requirements has seen the introduction of a number of special function QS18s including adjustable field sensors and background or foreground suppression versions. These are available using LED or laser based sensing techniques. The QS18 series is thought to be the most complete line of sensors available from a sensor manufacturer.
QS30 – High performance
The QS30 is the performer in the World-Beam family. Featuring a universal housing with a 30 mm threaded lens or side mounting, these units offer high power with ranges up to 200 m. Popular DC or AC/DC universal power supply options and solid state or e/m relay outputs are available. The QS30 is available in the regular sensing modes (through-beam, retro-reflective, diffuse, fixed field) as well as some special function versions:
* The QS30H2O opposed mode water sensor, designed with a 1450 nm sensing beam to burn through many types of glass or plastic containers, yet is highly attenuated by water based liquids. This sensor pair is ideal for sensing level of liquor, beer, shampoo, conditioner, lotions and sauces inside glass or plastic containers.
* The QS30ELVC, a high performance retro-reflective based sensor specially designed to detect clear, translucent or opaque objects. This QS30 utilises an advanced optical design to allow the sensor to see translucent materials, ensuring reliable detection of clear targets including PET bottles and glass containers. Additionally, the optical design prevents the sensor from being tricked by reflections, allowing it to detect optically engineered surfaces such as mirrors, LCD glass with polarising films and semiconductor wafers.
For more information contact Rodney Topham, RET Automation, +27 (0)11 453 2468, rodneyt@retauto.co.za, www.retautomation.com
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