SICK Background Suppression Photoelectric Sensor, Block Sensor

Overview

At a glance

• WashDown rated for fluid tightness (IP 66, IP 67, IP 68 and IP 69K) and Ecolab certified
• Tough stainless steel housing (316L/1.4404)
• Resistant to a variety of common cleaning and disinfection agents
• Highly visible laser-like light spot due to PinPoint LED
• Teach-in via stainless steel pushbutton with a metal membrane
• Flexible sensor settings, monitoring, advanced diagnostics, and visualization thanks to IO-Link

Your Benefit

• Long service life in harsh conditions ensures less downtime and fewer replacement costs
• Quick and easy alignment due to highly visible PinPoint emitter LED
• Easy adjustment via a stainless steel metal membrane teach-in pushbutton
• IO-Link provides easy data access from the PLC
• Quick and easy configuration
• Quick and easy integration using function blocks
• Easy device replacement and identification

The W4S-3 INOX product family in WashDown design combines rugged watertight IP 69K stainless steel housing with "best-in-class" optical functionality.
These space-saving miniature sensors are able to withstand the most aggressive cleaning agents and disinfectants thanks to a membrane teach-in button that is 100% watertight and pin-cast M12 connections. They can be relied upon for long-term service in critical applications in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, solar, and electronics industries.

Applications

• Detection of solar wafers in harsh cell production environments
• Detection of solar wafers in harsh wafer production environments
• Detection of the product at the oven outfeed

Notes

Product details cover the whole product family. For details on the specifications for this individual product, please refer to the datasheet.