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Proximity Switches – Sensing Distance by Switch Size

Standard Object - MS disc of min. 1mm thick & size same as sensing face

Switch Size Sensing Distance
Flush Non-Flush
M8 1.5 2
M12 2.5 4
M18 5 8
M30 10 15
M50 16 20
M80 30 35
DF40*40 15 -
DV40*40 15 -
H80*80 40 50

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Selection Guidelines

Type Sensing Principle Features Applications
Inductive Damping of oscillations by conductive materials Senses only metallic objects Useful for medium counting speed Short Sensing gaps Machine Tools / Robotics Bulk Material handling For Counting / Position Sensing
Capacitive Senses dielectric properties of object material Senses non-metallic, metallic as well as liquid Low counting speed Pharmaceuticals / Food Processing Plastics For Level Sensing / Automation
Optical Infra-red reflection Senses any object Longer Sensing Distance Medium counting speed High position sensing accuracy Robotics / Automobile / Foundry / Plastic / Pharma / Food Processing / Engg. For Position / Level sensing / Counting / Automation Safety / Instruments
Magnetic Magnetic reluctance/Reed Switch Senses only ferrous objects / magnets High counting speed Automobile / Process Engg. For High Speed counting Cylinder / Valve sensing applications
Ultrasonic High Frequency Ultra-Sound Wave Propagation Senses any material. Long sensing gaps Automobile / Process Engg. For Distance measurement Level sensing.

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Working Principle (1)
3 - Ultrasonic
4 - Inductive
5 - Capacitive
6 - Optical
7 - Magnetic
Termination (2)
0 - Integrated Cable
1 - Built-in Connector
Application (3)
5 - Position Sensing
6 - Pick-up Speed Sensing
7 - Hall Effect Speed Sensing
Connection (4)
1 - 3 Wire/4 Wire DC
2 - 2 Wire DC NAMUR
3 - 2 Wire DC
4 - 2 Wire AC / DC
5 - 2 Wire AC
8 - 4 Wire with Relay O/P
Output Logic (5)
NO - Normally Open
NC - Normally Closed
RO - Relay Output
PO - PNP-NO
PC - PNP NC
NO - NPN NO
NC - NPN NC
PDO - PNP-NO+NC Dual Output
NDO - NPN-NO+NC Dual Output
LO - Linear Output
LOV - Linear Output Voltage
LOI - Linear Output Current
Supply Voltage (6)
D1 - 10-30 V DC
D2 - 5 V DC
D3 - 5-30 V DC
D4 - 8.5 V DC
D5 - 10-65 V DC
D6 - 24 V DC
D7 - 110 V DC
D8 - 220 V DC
D8 - 48 V DC
D10 - 15-30 V DC
A1 - 24 V AC
A2 - 110 V AC
A3 - 240 V AC
A4 - 90-250 V AC
A5 - 20-250 V AC
A6 - 20-250 V AC/DC
Enclosure (7)
A - Tubular Threaded Plastic
B - Tubular Threaded Brass Tube
C - Plain tube
D - Plastic Block (ABS, DF-Front Sensing DT-Top Sensing, DR-Right Sensing DL-Left Sensing, DV-Variable Sensing Head)
G - Slot / Gap Type
H - Rectangular Block
IN - Insert Type Plastic
R - Ring Type Plastic
S - Stainless Steel
Mounting (8)
F - Flush
N - Non Flush
M - Full Metal Body
Dimensions (9)
8 - Diameter
12 - Diameter
18 - Diameter
24 - Diameter
30 - Diameter
36 - Diameter
50 - Diameter
60 - Diameter
80 - Diameter
140 - Diameter
L x W x H - Rectangular
Special Function (10)
DS - Diffuse Scan
RR - Retro Reflective
TB - Through Beam
NF - Non Ferrous
TD - Built-in Time Delay
CM - Colour Mark Sensor
ER - Extended Range
DR - Double Range
Special Feature (11)
HT1 - Up to 85°
HT2 - Up to 125°
HT3 - Up to 200°
HP - High Pressure
WI - Weld Immune