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Baumer
FUE 050B3001
10259000
Fiber Optic Cable, Glass, Diffuse, 200mm Sensing Distance Tw, Rectangular 10mm Head, 50cm Length, Array Head, -25 to +70°C, For FVDM 15
$478.29$478.29 -
Baumer
FZDM 08P3002
10219186
Diffuse Reflective Sensor, Pulsed Infrared Diode, 10-30VDC, 80mm Sensing Distance Tw, No Adjustment, PNP, Dark Operate, 2m 3-Pin Cable, 8 x 58 x 12mm (WxHxD), Anodized Aluminum, -25 to +65°C, IP65
$562.69$562.69 -
$271.69$271.69 -
$237.89$237.89 -
Baumer
OPDK 14P1902/S14
11001301
Retroreflective Sensor, Polarization Filter, Pulsed Red Laser Diode, Laser Class 1, 10-30VDC, 4.5m Actual Range Sb, Teach-in, PNP, Light Operate, M12 4-Pin Connector, 14.8 x 43 x 31mm (WxHxD), Plastic (ASA/MABS), -10 to +50°C, IP67
$1,151.49$1,151.49 -
Takex
F85RN-ILP
Fiber Optic Sensor with IO-Link Technology, Dual Display, 12-24VDC, NPN/PNP Dual Output (PNP/NPN), Dark ON/Light ON, Four-Element (ALGainP) LED, 0.050 - 32.000ms Response Time, Cable with M12 Connector, IP40
$268.73$268.73 -
Baumer
FUF 025B2004
10215049
Fiber Optic Cable, Glass, Diffuse, 25mm Sensing Distance Tw, Ø1.5mm Smooth Head, 25cm Length, -25 to +250°C, For FVDM 15
$239.09$239.09 -
Baumer
OG020U.R-GW1O.7WL
11229488
Fork Sensor, Thru-Beam, 20mm Fork Width, Pulsed Red LED, 10-30VDC, 270° Potentiometer, IO-Link, Push-Pull, Light/Dark Operate, M8 3-Pin Connector, Die-Cast Zinc, -25 to +60°C, IP67
$273.80$273.80 -
Baumer
O500W.RP.T-GW1J.PVO
11157357
Retroreflective Sensor, Polarization Filter, Washdown Design, Transparent Object Detection, 10-30VDC, 5.5 Actual Range Sb, 6m Nominal Range Sn, Pulsed PinPoint LED 630 nm, Push-Pull, Teach-In and IO-Link, Light/Dark Operate, M12 4-Pin Conne
$302.20$302.20 -
Baumer
FVDK 10P66ZR
11214490
Fiber Optic Sensor, Pulsed Red LED, 10.8-26.4VDC, Teach-in (Button/External), PNP, Light/Dark Operate, 2m Cable, 10 x 33.8 x 70.2mm (WxHxD), PC/ABS, -20 to +55°C, IP40, Fiber Optic Cable Sold Separately
$577.73$577.73 -
Baumer
OM70-L1000.HH1000.VI
11195788
High Performance Laser Distance Sensor, 100-1000mm Measuring Distance Sd, 1000mm Sweet Spot, OM70 Laser Line Basic, Touch Display, RS485, 15-28VDC, Analog and RS485, IP67, 74 x 26 x 55mm (HWD)
$3,479.29$3,479.29 -
Baumer
FLDK 110C1005/S42
11100809
Copy Counter, SCATEC-2, Pulsed Red Laser Diode, Laser Class 2, 10-30VDC, 0-120mm Measuring Distance, Optoisolated, PA 6, 0 to +50°C, IP54
$10,001.00$10,001.00
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