Contrinex's ‘Extreme’, series ‘700’ family of inductive sensors use unique technology to overcome the traditional fragility of inductive sensors, creating an exceptional family of over 260 inductives ranging in size from Ø4 mm to M30.
An extremely robust one-piece stainless-steel housing provides substantial abrasion resistance because of its thick front-face, as opposed to the thin foil commonly welded onto the front of other stainless-steel sensors.
Additionally, a unique technology makes these sensors immune to the impact damage which too frequently breaks normal inductive sensors and thus Contrinex tend to think that our ‘700’ series inductive sensors will outlive any machine they are fitted onto.
A vivid example of the robustness of these inductive sensors is shown in Contrinex’s video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IMEuiIzoYZA
To demonstrate the unique strength of the sensor, prospective customers are typically asked to hammer in nails using a sensor mounted into a hammer, and this can be seen in a YouTube video at https://youtu.be/hheNlnyclB8
Exceptional robustness and performance might not be useable if the price is unaffordable, but these sensors are priced at just over twice the price of a normal inductive sensor, which means a typical premium of only £40.
An additional benefit is a long sensing range, 3x the norm, which further reduces the price premium when compared with a similar extended range sensor.
This same technology is also available in high-pressure, weld-immune and metal swarf immune versions.
Like most of Contrinex's sensors, the inclusion, free-of-charge of IO-Link on PNP sensors, enables them to bridge the gap from sensor to the digital world of the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0.
As well as providing a wide range of sensor functions to be controlled or adjusted remotely, IO-Link also provides data monitoring and diagnostics including for example wire-breakage, under-voltage and sensor temperature.
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