THE powerful new O8 sensor from IFM is – according to the company – an optimum choice for applications where space is at a premium such as assembly and robotics.
“It might be small, but the sensor achieves very long ranges. Moreover the background suppression is extremely reliable and precise even for the detection of very small, flat or reflective objects. The O8 reliably copes even with constantly changing backgrounds, e.g. on robot arms,” the company said in a statement.
IO-Link allows simple setting of the ranges and sensitivity, with the range adjustable to the nearest millimetre. A complex adjustment of the distance from the sensor to the object is not needed. The new sensors are also available with pre-set ranges.