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Carlo Gavazzi
LD30ETBI10BPM5IO
Minimum Order 5 Pieces, Price per Piece, LaserIO-LinkPlugIP69K
Photoelectric Time of Flight Sensor, Steel HousingPlug Connection, Laser BGS IR 1M SS IO-Link, IP69K
$215.44$215.44 -
Carlo Gavazzi
LD30ETBI10BPA2IO
Minimum Order 5 Pieces, Price per Piece, LaserIO-LinkCableIP69K
Photoelectric Time of Flight Sensor, Steel HousingCable Connection, Laser BGS IR 1M SS IO-Link IP69K
$215.44$215.44 -
Pepperl+Fuchs
183439
MLV41-8-H-350-RT/59/92/136
Photoelectric, Light On/Dark On, Diffused, Backgr, 350mm Sensing, Background Suppression
$357.28$357.28 -
Carlo Gavazzi
LD30CNBI10BPM5IO
Minimum Order 5 Pieces, Price per Piece, LaserIO-LinkPlugIP67
Photoelectric Time of Flight Sensor, Plastic, IP67Plug Connection, Laser BGS IR 1M PL IO-Link
$149.89$149.89 -
Carlo Gavazzi
LD30CNBI10BPA2IO
Minimum Order 5 Pieces, Price per Piece, LaserIO-LinkCableIP67
Photoelectric Time of Flight Sensor, Plastic, IP67Cable Connection, Laser BGS IR 1M PL IO-Link, Non-Cancellable, No Returns
$149.89$149.89 -
Pepperl+Fuchs
905787
ML17-8-H-100-RT/115/136, Non-Cancellable, No Returns per Manufacturer
Photoelectric, Light On/Dark On, Background, IP67, 2m Cable, 10-100mm, Returns of This Item Must Be Approved by Manufacturer
$129.92$129.92 -
Pepperl+Fuchs
419616
RL28-8-H-700-IR/49/105, Non-Cancellable, No Returns per Manufacturer
Photoelectric, NPN/PNP, DC, Background, IP67, M12 Connector
$404.46$404.46 -
Baumer
FHDM 16P5001/S14
10231715
Photoelectric Sensor, PNP, Diffuse with BackgroundSuppression, 10-30VDC, IP67, 50x50mm, M12 4-Pin
$547.69$547.69
Photoelectric sensors detect the distance, absence or presence of an object. These sensors are great for sensing long distances and detecting most materials.
Additional Sensor Categories:
Proximity | Ultrasonic | Pressure | Temperature | Level | Tilt
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