Three options come to mind for determining which contactless sensor to use when measuring objects at a distance: photoelectric sensors, ultrasonic sensors, and radar detection. Understanding the key differences among these types of technologies and how they work can help you decide which technology will work best for your application.

Balluff’s M12 inductive sensors with IO-Link support condition monitoring and enable application-specific setups. 

The latest additions to Balluff’s inductive sensor portfolio deliver the benefits of Factor 1 and weld-field immunity. 

Photoelectric sensors have been around for more than 50 years and are used in everyday things – from garage door openers to highly automated assembly lines that produce the food we eat and the cars we drive.

Standard sensors and equipment won’t survive for very long in automated welding environments where high temperatures, flying sparks and weld spatter can quickly damage them.

When it comes to any manufacturing process and not just improving robotic welding automation, companies should be asking what their goals are.

With more and more customers getting onboard with IIoT applications in their plants, a new era of efficiency is lurking around the corner. 

Both M18s and flatpacks are inductive or proximity sensors that are widely used in mechanical engineering and industrial automation applications.