Vision and Imaging Sensors / Detectors
Sensors offer non-contact evaluation of welding cap quality.
Press Release Summary:
Designed to facilitate proactive maintenance, WTS10 diffuse mode sensors check quality of welding cap fronts and detects faults such as inclusions, faulty dressing, or burrs. They provide stability against discrepancies in position and angle of welding cap, check upper/lower welding caps simultaneously, and provide pre-fault indication. In addition to scratch-resistant mineral glass lens, features include coaxial optics with parallel beam path.
Original Press Release:
Pepperl+Fuchs's New WTS Weld Cap Sensors Provide Non-Contact Evaluation of Welding Cap Quality
Facilitates proactive weld cap maintenance for improved welding productivity and product quality
TWINSBURG, OH - Pepperl+Fuchs introduces WTS10 Weld Cap Sensors. These diffuse mode sensors check the quality of welding cap fronts and detects faults such as inclusions, faulty dressing or burrs. These sensors provide high stability against discrepancies in the position and angle of the welding cap. They check upper and lower welding caps simultaneously and provide pre-fault (near the limit) indication for proactive maintenance to help improve welding productivity. A push-button teach mode facilitates quick and easy sensor programming.
"WTS10 sensors are an improvement over related sensor products for evaluating weld cap quality because they provide increased switching accuracy, and can detect even the minutest deviations. They also deliver larger, more consistent light spot diameter and parallel beam path to evaluate every spot on the welding cap equally, for maximized repeatability and accuracy," says Tom Corbett, Product Manager.
WTS sensors feature a scratch-resistant mineral glass lens and provide superior position (± 2mm) and tilt angle tolerance (± 1.5°). They also provide a consistent detection range of 2 - 12mm regardless of the length of the welding cap, or whether the welding cap is brand new or a fully dressed tip. Highly visible LEDs provide quick and easy to understand status indication for "good," "pre-fault" and "fault" weld tip status.
Coaxial optics with parallel beam path, a new display concept with easy to read and understand status indication, greater switching accuracy, a uniform light spot over the entire sensing range, and a high positional and tilting angle tolerance characterize the sensor.
Pepperl+Fuchs is a world leader in the design, manufacture and application of high quality factory and process automation products and services. Pepperl+Fuchs pioneered the development of proximity sensors 45 years ago, and has set the standard for innovation and quality ever since.
Pepperl+Fuchs, 1600 Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, OH 44087; (330) 486-0001; fax: (330) 405-4710; fa-info@us.pepperl-fuchs.com; pepperl-fuchs.com.
