Proximity Switch comes with 2 programmable switching points.
Press Release Summary:
Available both as connector version with 4-pin M8 connector and cable version with open wires, MMS-P proximity switch is capable of detecting both open and closed states. Teachable slotted switch fits in every 4-C groove in SCHUNK products, and can come equipped with components such as grippers or linear and rotary modules. Unit combines one circuit board with processor and one cable in single housing.
Original Press Release:
MMS-P Proximity Switch Two in One: Programmable Sensor
10-16-2007
With the MMS-P, SCHUNK, the clamping and gripping specialist based in Lauffen, Germany, has added a brand new proximity switch with two programmable switching points to its product range. Now, a single sensor is capable of detecting both the "open" and "closed" states. That means fewer sensors, fewer cables, fewer adjustments - and lower costs! The switching points are now no longer set by pushing the sensor to the proper position and clamping it there. Instead, the sensor is simply mounted near the piston, which is moved to the desired switching position. One push of a button is enough to program the sensor to this switch-on point. If the standard switch-off hysteresis is too large, it can also be reprogrammed with ease. Components such as grippers, linear and rotary modules can be equipped with the MMS-P, for it fits in every 4-C groove in SCHUNK products. It therefore represents an interesting alternative to the familiar MMS-22 sensors.
The MMS-P is less expensive than two conventional slotted switches, as one housing, one circuit board with processor and one cable are saved as compared with two conventional sensors. The teachable slotted switch is available both as a connector version with 4-pin M8 connector and a cable version with open wires.
