Banner Engineering Corp.
Minneapolis, MN 55441
Jan 10, 2005 Offered in 18 mm threaded-barrel mount or side-hole mount, WORLD-BEAM® QS18 Glass Fiber Optic Sensors are suited for confined locations or for piping fiber into wet, abrasive, corrosive, or high-temperature environments up to 480°C. Units work with thousands of glass fiber options.

Banner Engineering Corp.
Minneapolis, MN 55441
Nov 05, 2004 Ultra-miniature Model PLIS-1 measures 3 x 3 mm with low beam divergence angle of 2° for sensing small profile targets, such as semiconductor wafer mapping. Unit features stainless steel housing, polycarbonate reflector/lens, and Santoprene(TM) strain relief. Fibers can embed in wafer handlers, end effectors, and space-limited machine geometries, and are suited for applications requiring low-contrast, opposed-mode fibers with collimated sensing beam.

Keyence Corporation of America
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675
Oct 18, 2004 Integrating illumination optics and receiver circuitry in sensor head, Series CZ-V20 employs 3 separate, high-intensity RGB LED light sources, which transmit red, green, and blue light onto target surface. Fiber optic cable transmits RGB light through optical system in sensor head, producing uniform beam spot. Polarizing filter cancels reflections from glossy surfaces. Detection performance is virtually unaffected by shape, position, angle, or surface luster.

Intune Technologies
Dublin 12  Ireland
Jun 07, 2004 AltoWave5500 optical sensor interrogator applies semiconductor laser with nanosecond electronic tuning capability. Equipped with embedded PC, unit is software programmable and capable of storing and analyzing large quantities of data. AltoWave5500 is available as stand-alone unit for lab and test use or in OEM format for integration into final systems. It is suited for Oil and Gas, Civil Engineering, Petrochemical, and Smart Structure applications.

Omron Electronics, LLC
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Aug 21, 2003 With push of a button, Model E3X-DAS automatically shifts power level to optimum level for any sensing condition. Dual display allows user to view both set point and current incident level simultaneously. Auto Power Control circuit compensates for LED degradation, and 4-element LED further reduces degradation to absolute minimum. Sensor includes differential mode, counter function, remote input, and function lock that prevents sensor tampering.

Omron Electronics, LLC
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Aug 20, 2003 Equipped with power tuning function that enables unit to automatically adjust to sensing condition, E3X-MDA employs built-in and/or logic output that eliminates need for separate PLC or sensor controller. Function lock mode locks all sensor functions to protect sensor setting integrity. Product is suited for limited-space applications where positioning and detection need to be synchronized, such as material handling and packaging sorting operations.

Banner Engineering Corp.
Minneapolis, MN 55441
Oct 28, 2002 Designed to be used without enclosure, model FI22 offers snap-mount bracket and adhesive mounting method. Setup is accomplished via visible light beam and real-time feedback of 8-segment LED bargraph display. Unit features push-button 1 or 2-point static, and 2-point dynamic TEACH programming as well as manual adjustment mode. Unit operates from 10 to 30 Vdc and includes reverse polarity protection, two 100 mA solid state outputs, and transient voltage protection.

Fiso Technologies Inc.
Sainte-Foy, QC G1N 4N6  Canada
Oct 11, 2002 Based on optics and nanotechnologies, MEMS-based HERO temperature sensor produces response times of less than 1 ms. Able to mate with company's optical signal conditioners, with up to 2 Mhz sampling rate, sensor is completely immune to electromagnetic, electrical, microwave, and radio-frequency fields. With 150 micron diameter and 100 micron thickness, it allows low thermal sink effect.

Baumer Ltd.
Southington, CT 06489 1534
May 16, 2002 With three available settings -- high speed (HS), standard (nL), and high sensitivity (HP) -- single channel FVDK 10x69Y0 can detect objects as small as 15 micro m, and transparent objects such as glass, foil, and wafers. Its high-speed mode is suitable for fast handling processes. Sensor can distinguish contrasts when using either red or blue LED light source versions. Amplifier performs object and contrast detection, background suppression, and high-speed teach-in.

Keyence Corporation of America
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675
Apr 12, 2002 FS-V20 offers 50 micro second response time, detecting up to 10,000 targets per second. Four-element LED light source provides detection distances up to 1800 mm, plus stable operation in harsh environments. Six user selectable light power modes, viewable on display, offer 6 levels of detection distances. High resolution mode digitizes received light to 16 bits or 65,520 levels. FS-V20 supports 1-line wire connection system.

Banner Engineering Corp.
Minneapolis, MN 55441
Mar 14, 2002 Focused-beam fibers pipe light into otherwise inaccessible locations, and focus beam to very small spot, allowing fiber-optic sensors to detect small parts. Fibers come in fixed and adjustable sensing distance models. L4C6 and L4C20 convergent lens attachments allow sensing at fixed focal distances of 0.24 and 0.79 in., respectively, with spot dia. as small as 0.01 in. Other attachments include PLI-A10 assembly and LZ3C8 right angle sensor.

Carlo GAVAZZI Automation Components
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Feb 13, 2002 PD60 family of fiber optic sensors, cables and accessories have programmable amplifiers, which can be controlled through keyboard on amplifier, or remotely by wire. Amplifiers have 10-30 Vdc power supply, NPN and PNP outputs, and LED bar graph to show strength of signal. Versions are available for plastic and glass fiber optic cables. All have keyboard lock, which prevents tampering or inadvertent changes to sensor setup.