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FUH 010A2002
Fiber Optic Cable, Diffuse Type, Sensing Distance Up To 35 mm, Chrome-nickel Sleeve ⌀2 mm, Metal Sleeve 10 cm Long, Operating Temperature +120℃, For Rugged Fiber Optic Sensors FZAM 18 and FZAM 30
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FUH 010B2001
Glass Fiber Optic Cable, Diffuse Type, Sensing Distance Up To 60 mm, Chrome-nickel Sleeve ⌀3 mm, Metal Sleeve 10 cm Long, Operating Temperature +120℃, For Rugged Fiber Optic Sensors FVDM 15
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FUH 010B2002
Glass Fiber Optic Cable, Diffuse Type, Sensing Distance Up To 25 mm, Chrome-nickel Sleeve ⌀2 mm, Metal Sleeve 10 cm Long, Operating Temperature +120℃, For Rugged Fiber Optic Sensors FVDM 15
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FVDK 10N5101
Fiber Optic Sensor, Pulsed Red LED, 10-30VDC, 160mm Actual Range Sb, 45mm Sensing Distance Tw, Potentiometer 270°, NPN, Light/Dark Operate, 2m Cable, 27 x 10.4 x 14mm (HWD), Plastic ASA Housing, -25 to +55°C, IP40
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FVDK 10N5101/S35A
Fiber Optic Sensor, Pulsed Red LED, 10-30VDC, 160mm Actual Range Sb, 45mm Sensing Distance Tw, Potentiometer 270°, NPN, Light/Dark Operate, M8 Connector, 27 x 10.4 x 14mm (HWD), Plastic ASA Housing, -25 to +55°C, IP40
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FVDK 10N66Y0
Fiber Optic Sensor, Pulsed Red LED, 10.8-26.4VDC, 340mm Actual Range Sb, 130mm Sensing Distance Tw, Digital Display, Teach-in, NPN, Light/Dark Operate, 2m Cable, 33.8 x 10 x 70.2mm (HWD), Plastic ABS Housing, -25 to +55°C, IP40
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FVDK 10N66Y0/S35A
Fiber Optic Sensor, Pulsed Red LED, 10.8-26.4VDC, 340mm Actual Range Sb, 130mm Sensing Distance Tw, Digital Display, Teach-in, NPN, Light/Dark Operate, M8 4-Pin Connector, 33.8 x 10 x 70.2mm (HWD), Plastic ABS Housing, -25 to +55°C, IP40
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FVDK 10N66YM
Fiber Optic Sensor, Pulsed Red LED, 10.8-26.4VDC, 340mm Actual Range Sb, 130mm Sensing Distance TW, Digital Display, Teach-in, NPN, Light/Dark Operate, 2m Cable, 33.8 x 10 x 70.2mm (HWD), Plastic ABS Housing, -25 to +55°C, IP40
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FVDK 10N66YR
Fiber Optic Sensor, Pulsed Red LED, 10.8-26.4VDC, 340mm Actual Range Sb, 130mm Sensing Distance TW, Digital Display, Teach-in: Button/External, NPN, Light/Dark Operate, 2m Cable, 33.8 x 10 x 70.2mm (HWD), ABS Housing, -25 to +55°C, IP40
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FVDK 10N66Z0/S35A
Fiber Optic Sensor, Pulsed Red LED, NPN, Teach-in, M8 4-Pin Connector, -25 to +55°C, IP40
$502.67$502.67
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