Vision and Imaging Sensors / Detectors
Registration Mark Sensors feature 1.2 x 3.8 mm sensing image.
Press Release Summary:
Constructed with zinc alloy die-cast housing and acrylic lens, R58A Series detects registration marks in printing and material registration applications found in web printing, product packaging, and pharmaceutical industries. Sensor features single emitter color, 10 kHz switching frequency, and 15 µs repeatability. Setup is via potentiometer adjustment of switching threshold and switch-selectable light/dark operation. Models with 20 ms OFF-delay are available.
Original Press Release:
Banner's R58A Registration Mark Sensors Provide Easy-to-Use, Low-Cost Registration Mark Detection
Minneapolis, MN-October 21, 2009-Banner Engineering Corp. introduces their R58A Series Registration Mark Sensors for detecting registration marks in printing and material registration applications often found in the web printing, product packaging and pharmaceutical industries. The R58A features simplified setup via potentiometer adjustment of the switching threshold and switch-selectable light/dark operate. The sensor's short warm-up period, fast 10 kHz switching frequency and 15-microsecond repeatability ensure reliable detection in high-speed printing and web processing applications, where timing is critical.
"The R58A provides high-performance registration mark detection that is low-cost and easy-to-use," said Dennis Smith, Technical Marketing Engineer at Banner. "Banner's international and domestic customers require reliable mark detection, easy sensor set-up and fast response time-at a competitive price. The R58A delivers on all these requirements." Smith adds, "As the user adjusts the switching threshold using a potentiometer, two green LEDs guide the user to the optimal setting. The output logic is also user-selectable via a light/dark operate switch, enabling rapid product changeover on high mix printing lines."
The R58A's excellent contrast sensitivity, coupled with its small 1.2 x 3.8 mm sensing image, enables the sensor to detect subtle registration marks on high-gloss and other challenging materials, as well as in low-contrast applications. Additionally, the rugged metal housing and high-quality acrylic lens are designed to handle ambient electrical noise and vibration from presses and die cutting machinery.
A single emitter color-red or green, specified by model number-ensures that the customer's preferred light source is used every time. Banner also offers the more advanced R58E Expert Series Registration Mark Sensors with comprehensive TEACH options and three LED sensing colors-red, green and blue-in one sensor, allowing the user to optimize contrast based on the application.
Applications The R58A Series Registration Mark Sensor provides reliable registration mark detection in a wide range of applications, including:
These features of the R58A Series Registration Mark Sensor make it particularly useful in the above applications:
Learn more about R58A Series Registration Mark Sensors.
About Banner. Banner Engineering is the world's leading manufacturer of indicator lights, photoelectric and ultrasonic sensors, vision sensors, electronic machine guarding systems, wireless networks, fiber optic assemblies and precision measurement systems.
For further information, contact Banner Engineering Corp.,
9714 Tenth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55441
PH: 888.373.6767 (Toll-free North America), or 001.763.544.3164 (International)
FAX: 763.544.3213
Email: sensors@bannerengineering.com
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