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Baumer
O500.SP-GW1B.72O
SmartReflect Light Barrier, 10-30VDC, 60-600mm Background Position Sde, Pulsed PinPoint LED, 630 nm, Push-Pull, qTeach/External, Light/Dark Operate, M12 4-Pin Connector, Plastic Housing, PMMA Optics, 45 x 18 x 32mm (HWD), -25 to 60°C Operat
$284.60$284.60 -
Baumer
O500.GR-GW1T.72O
Diffuse Sensor, Background Suppression, 10-30VDC, 60-550mm Sensing Distance Tw, 30-600mm Sensing Range Tb, Pulsed Red LED, 630 nm, Push-Pull, qTeach, Light/Dark Operate, M12 4-Pin Connector, Plastic Housing, PMMA Optics, 45 x 18 x 32mm (HWD
$213.80$213.80 -
Baumer
O500W.RP-GW1B.PVO
Retroreflective Sensor, Polarization Filter, Washdown Design, 10-30VDC, 7.5 Actual Range Sb, 8m Nominal Range Sn, Pulsed PinPoint LED, 630 nm, Push-Pull, qTeach/Remote, Light/Dark Operate, M12 4-Pin Connector, Stainless Steel Housing, PMMA
$258.80$258.80 -
Baumer
O500W.SP-GW1J.PVO/H002
SmartReflect Light Barrier, Washdown Design, Standard Object Detection, 10-30VDC, 60-600mm Background Position Sde, Pulse PinPoint LED, 630 nm, Push-Pull, Teach-In and IO-Link, Light/Dark Operate, M12 4-Pin Connector, Stainless Steel Housin
$379.40$379.40 -
Baumer
O500.SP-GW1J.72O
SmartReflect Light Barrier, 10-30VDC, 60-600mm Background Position Sde, Pulsed PinPoint LED, 630 nm, Push-Pull, Teach-In and IO-Link, Light/Dark Operate, M12 4-Pin Connector, Plastic Housing, PMMA Optics, 45 x 18 x 32mm (HWD), -25 to 60°C O
$302.20$302.20 -
Baumer
O500.GR-GW1T.72CU
Diffuse Sensor, Background Suppression, 10-30VDC, 60-550mm Sensing Distance Tw, 30-600mm Sensing Range Tb, Pulsed Red LED, 630 nm, Push-Pull, qTeach, Light/Dark Operate, 2m 4-Pin Cable, Plastic Housing, PMMA Optics, 45 x 18 x 32mm (HWD), -2
$231.49$231.49 -
Baumer
O500W.SP-GW1J.PVO
SmartReflect Light Barrier, Washdown Design, Standard Object Detection,10-30VDC, 60-600mm Background Position Sde, Pulse PinPoint LED, 630 nm, Push-Pull, Teach-In and IO-Link, Light/Dark Operate, M12 4-Pin Connector, Stainless Steel Housing
$379.40$379.40 -
Baumer
O500.DI-GM1J.72CU
Laser Distance Sensor, 10-30VDC, 60-550mm Measuring Distance Sd, Pulsed InfraRed Diode, 860 nm, Push-Pull, Teach-In and IO-Link, 2m 4-Pin Cable, Plastic Housing, PMMA Optics, 45 x 18 x 32mm (HWD), -25 to 60°C Operating Temperature, IP67
$329.60$329.60 -
Baumer
O500.DI-GM1J.72O
Laser Distance Sensor, 10-30VDC, 60-550mm Measuring Distance Sd, Pulsed InfraRed Diode, 860 nm, Push-Pull, Teach-In and IO-Link, M12 4-Pin Connector, Plastic Housing, PMMA Optics, 45 x 18 x 32mm(HWD), -25 to 60°C Operating Temperature, IP67
$311.89$311.89 -
Baumer
O500.DP-GM1J.72CU
Laser Distance Sensor, 10-30VDC, 60-400mm Measuring Distance Sd, Pulsed PinPoint LED, 630 nm, Push-Pull, Teach-In and IO-Link, 2m 4-Pin Cable, Plastic Housing, PMMA (Optics), 45 x 18 x 32mm (HWD), -25 to 60°C Operating Temperature, IP67
$374.60$374.60 -
Baumer
O500.DP-GM1J.72O
Laser Distance Sensor, 10-30VDC, 60-400mm Measuring Distance Sd, Pulsed PinPoint LED, 630 nm, Push-Pull, Teach-In and IO-Link, M12 4-Pin Connector, Plastic Housing, PMMA Optics, 45 x 18 x 32mm) HWD), -25 to 60°C Operating Temperature, IP67
$355.29$355.29 -
Baumer
O500.ER-GW1B.72CU
Thru-Beam Sensor, Receiver, 10-30VDC, 25m Actual Range Sb, Push-Pull, qTeach/Remote, Light/Dark Operate, 2m 4-Pin Cable, Plastic Housing, PMMA Front (Optics), 45 x 18 x 32mm (HWD), -25 to 60°C Operating Temperature, IP67
$125.20$125.20
Photoelectric sensors detect the distance, absence or presence of an object. These sensors are great for sensing long distances and detecting most materials.
How Does a Photoelectric Sensor Work?
Generally a photoelectric sensor consists of the following:
- Transmitter - emits the light beam
- Receiver - detects the light beam and converts it to an electrical signal
Photoelectric sensors detect changes in the light beam caused by the presence/absence, movement or properties of an object.
Types of Photoelectric Sensors:
- Through-Beam (Thru-Beam)
- Transmitter and receiver are two separate units that are directly opposite of each other. The sensor detects when an objects breaks the light beam
- Great for long distance detection
- Ideal for conveyors, counting or monitoring door openings
- Retroreflective (Reflective Mode)
- Transmitter and receiver are in one housing; light beam is reflected back by a reflector. Detection is triggered when an object breaks the beam.
- Medium range detection and easier to install than a through beam
- Ideal for package detection and pallet positioning
- Diffuse (Proximity Mode)
- The transmitter and receiver in one housing; the sensor detects light reflected directly off the target object (no reflector needed)
- Best for short range applications
- Ideal for detecting objects on assembly lines, verifying presence or checking fill level
- Specialized Types:
- Background Suppression: Can ignore objects beyond a set distance, focuses close range
- Color or Contrast Sensors: Detects specific colors or contrast differences
- Distance Measuring Sensors: Mesaure the distance to an object
Categories Related to Photoelectric Sensors:
- Stack lights - signal towers visually communicate the data or alerts that the photoelectric sensors are generating
- Smart relays - photoelectric sensors provide input signals which can process the data and control outputs
- Pushbuttons and estops - if your sensor detects a fault, an operator can use a pushbutton to reset the system
- HMIs - HMIs can dispay the data from the photoelectric sensor which allows you to monitor processes