Balluff inductive washdown sensors
13/07/2021
Balluff has introduced inductive washdown sensors to its portfolio, which provide wear-resistant, non-contact position detection of metallic objects and are members of the company’s Smart Automation and Monitoring System (SAMS) portfolio.Several features include condition monitoring, which reports the sensor’s internal temperature, relative humidity and inclination, plus vibration monitoring in real time via IO-Link. The sensor’s operating hours and additional functions are also available using IO-Link.
Furthermore, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the sensor show its signal quality blink when sent a ping via IO-Link, to help the user locate it or perform other useful functions.
Finally, the sensors are IP68 and IP69K rated and have Ecolab approval. In addition, they have passed what Balluff calls Washdown Plus testing, which simulates over 1000 washdown cycles, triple the typical number of cycles for IP69K testing.
The M12 BES05Y7 delivers an operating distance of 4 mm while the M18 BES05WY delivers an operating distance of 8 mm. Both provide an extended temperature range of −40°C to 85°C and two switching outputs.
The top features include:
- Teachable switching point
- Washdown Plus, designed especially for the most demanding cleaning processes
- Hygiene class materials (1.4404/PBT stainless steel)
- Expanded IO-Link functionality using the Smart Automation and Monitoring System
- Smart features, such as internal temperature and relative humidity monitoring.
