Wide Spectrum of Balluff Optical Photoelectric Sensors for Standard Applications
Photoelectric Sensors
Wide Spectrum of Optical Sensors for Standard Applications or Special Requirements
The eagle eyes among sensors
Photoelectric sensors reliably detect the presence of objects and check their shape, color, distance, or thickness with high accuracy. Optical sensors have a significantly higher detection range than inductive or capacitive proximity switches. They are real experts with various strengths: detecting and counting parts, monitoring stack heights, through-glass detection, aligning small parts, detecting marks, fill level detection, and much more!
Different surface characteristics, sizes, and colors of the objects require different operating principles and designs of photoelectric sensors.
Our wide spectrum offers different ranges of light types, whether red light, infrared, blue light, or laser technology with and without background suppression. Various designs – also in mini versions – ensure various possible applications. Our photoelectric sensors are optimized for robotics, automation, assembly, installation, and handling. We also offer reliable and rugged versions for harsh environmental conditions. For other special applications, we also offer our photoelectric mini-sensors, color sensors, light bands, and contrast sensors.
BOS 6K family
Cubic midi sensors with all relevant principles of optical operation and light types
Fork Sensors BGL
The transmitter and receiver perfectly adjusted in one housing
BOS R81K Family
Red light sensors with outstanding price-performance ratio
BOS R090K Family
Robust cubic red light sensors with variable range and IP67 protection
Diffuse Sensors
- Ideal for detecting contrast differences – dependent upon surface, color, and material
- For diffuse sensors with background suppression: reliable object detection with different ranges, virtually independent of surface, color, and material
- Cost-effective and easy to mount and align thanks to the obvious light beam
- Shorter ranges compared to retro-reflective and through-beam sensors
- Mounting includes only one electrical device
- Light scanners with blue light for perfect detection of objects that are difficult to recognize
Retroreflective Sensors
- Simple alignment thanks to generous mounting tolerances
- Large reflectors for high ranges
- Reliable detection – regardless of surface, color, and material
- Also with a pole filter suitable for detecting shiny objects
- Mounting includes only one electrical device plus a reflector
Through-beam Sensors
- Ideal for positioning tasks thanks to excellent reproducibility
- Extremely resistant to contamination and has a large functional reserve
- Ideally suited for large operating ranges
- Transmitter and receiver in separate housings
Fork Sensors and Angle Sensors
- Different light types (red light, infrared, laser)
- Robust metal housing or compact plastic housing
- Precise detection and high repeatability
- Large selection of different shapes and sizes
- No time-intensive adjustment
Optical Windows
- Uniformly high resolution over the whole area of the frame
- Detection of small parts with a diameter of up to 0.8 mm
- Robust metal housing with M8 standard plug connector
- Adjustable sensitivity and output signal length
- Dynamic and static variants
- Modular construction kit with numerous frame sizes
Light Bands and Light Grids
- Robust metal housing for stable mounting and precise alignment
- Also suitable for large objects
- Various signal outputs are available
- Simple, intuitive operation
- No additional accessories such as a controller, PC, or software required
Color Sensors
- High switching frequency
- With or without display
- Robust and industrial-grade
- Variants in small housing for space-saving installation
- Depending on the type, large operating ranges of up to 400 mm thanks to a strong white light
- Optionally with an IO-Link interface for simple parameterization
- Differentiation between any number of objects
- Very high color resolution
- Application-specific parameterization
Contrast Sensors
- Pinpoint accurate switching for fast processes with a high switching frequency of up to 30 kHz
- Different light types (laser, red/green/blue or white light)
- Large ranges with laser
- Visible light points for easy alignment
- Pulse extensions
- Outside teach-in possible
- Also available with analog output signal
- Easily adjustable via the display (also available without)
- Different model series for different applications
Luminescence Sensors
- UV light - no external lamps or light sources required
- Programmable with the touch of a button – without separate software
- Robust, industrial-grade configurations
Fiber-based Devices for Plastic and Glass Fibers
- Detection of low contrast differences
- Very fast – up to 8 kHz
- High positioning accuracy
- Flexibly mountable, simple to install
- Additional functions available (parameterizable)
- Mechanically robust
- Highly-accurate switching
- With one-way or detecting principle
- Straight or angled optics
- Compact configuration for mounting on top-hat rails
- With or without display
- Different light types (red or infrared)
- Also optionally available with the analog output signal
- Different model series for glass or plastic fibers
Micromote - Optical Sensor Heads
- Large selection of sensor heads with highest precision: Microspot, Nanospot, Laser, Infrared, classic red light LED
- Amplifier for analog, digital, and dynamic with the display of set and actual values
- Excellent technical characteristics
- Optimal use in grippers
Photoelectric Distance Sensors
- Ideal for distance measurements and distance monitoring of short, medium, and long measurement ranges
- Additional switching outputs with adjustable switch points available for almost all products
- Teach in on the sensor via teach-in input or button
- Optionally with an IO-Link interface for easy parameterization and additional functions