Sensors / Detectors / Transducers
Ultrasonic Sensor is designed for close range applications.
Press Release Summary:
Able to measure as close as 1.75 in., ToughSonic® 3 has optimum range of 2 ft and max range of 3 ft. Sensor is user-configurable, via using included SenixVIEW configuration and analysis software, to meet interface and performance requirements, and Senix Teach function allows pushbutton sensor adjustment without computer. Packaged in 30 mm threaded 316 stainless steel housing, IP68-rated product is fully potted with 6 ft pigtail cable and offers interface reverse polarity protection.
Original Press Release:
Senix Introduces the ToughSonic 3 Ultrasonic Sensor for Close Range Applications
ToughSonic® 3 is the ideal ultrasonic sensor where a very short dead band or a small ultrasonic beam size are required.
HINESBURG, VT (USA) – Senix Corporation, manufacturer of ToughSonic® ultrasonic level and distance sensors, today introduced the ToughSonic 3, a new ultrasonic sensor designed for special applications that require measurements very close to the sensor face or where a narrow ultrasonic beam is required at short range.
The ToughSonic 3 measures as close as 1.75 inches (4.5 cm), has an optimum range of 2 feet (61 cm) and a maximum range of 3 feet (91 cm). Like all ToughSonic sensors, the ToughSonic 3 is completely user-configurable to meet a variety of interface and performance requirements using SenixVIEW configuration and analysis software (included). It also features the popular Senix "Teach" function for push-button sensor adjustment without a computer.
Designed for rugged industrial applications, the ToughSonic 3 is packaged in the same 30 mm threaded 316 stainless steel housing as our popular ToughSonic 14. It is fully potted with a 6-ft pigtail cable, IP68 ingress protected, and interface reverse polarity protected. Interfaces are software selected and configured, and include any two of voltage, current loop, and/or switches, plus serial data - all in one small package. All ToughSonic sensors can be networked and/or configured in multi-sensor groups to avoid cross-talk or connect with data systems such as RTUs, PLCs and computers.
"We've manufactured products like the ToughSonic 3 for special applications for several years," said Doug Boehm, founder and CTO, Senix Corporation, "but as demand for our products has grown, so has the demand for a specialty sensor like the ToughSonic 3. For example, some customers measure liquid level in small vessels where a full measurement takes place with the liquid only a couple of inches from the sensor face. And some of our high-end machine builders need this sensor to detect targets in confined areas where a wider ultrasonic beam would detect adjacent objects rather than the intended target. The ToughSonic 14 is still the sensor of choice for most short range applications, but the ToughSonic 3 provides a solution for specialty applications like these."
About Senix Corporation
Senix designs and manufactures advanced ultrasonic sensors for liquid level measurement, distance ranging and object detection. Senix ToughSonic® sensors are used in a wide range of automation and research applications worldwide. The company transformed non-contact distance measurement in 1990 with the world's first user-configurable ultrasonic sensor and has been pushing the boundaries of sensor intelligence and ruggedness ever since. Senix Corporation is a privately held company located in Hinesburg, VT, USA. Read more at Senix.com.
Media Contact:
Jim Elder
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Phone: +1 (802) 489-7300 x501
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Email address: jim.elder@senix.com
