Proximity Switches - SIMATIC Sensors

Sharpening All Senses

Proximity Switches SIMATIC PX

Automation solutions are becoming progressively more comprehensive and processes increasingly complex. Complete control of all processes is becoming all the more important. If you want to keep a close watch on things, all available senses must be used optimally. Our proximity switches offer you the best prerequisites for recording, counting, measuring or positioning. Because no matter what application or industry, our complete program always has the right sense for each situation.

Highlights

Contactless recording of objects, even under harsh conditions

Large, complete product range: sonar, photoelectric, inductive and capacitive

International models (e.g. UL/CSA) for worldwide application

High degree of protection up to IP69K

Sensors with IO-Link, fully integrated into SIMATIC

Sonar Proximity Switches SIMATIC PXS

Sonar proximity switches can be used as non-contact proximity switches in many fields of automation. These devices can be used whenever distances through air have to be evaluated, because they not only detect objects, but can also output and evaluate the absolute distance between the Sonar proximity switch and the object. Changing environmental conditions (e.g. temperature variations) are compensated during evaluation of the measurement.

Photoelectric Proximity Switches SIMATIC PXO

The photoelectric proximity switches react to changes in the quantity of light received. The light beam emitted from the emitter diode is interrupted or reflected by the object to be detected. Depending on the type of BERO, the interruption or reflection of the light beam is evaluated.

Inductive Proximity Switches SIMATIC PXI

Inductive proximity switches are the low-cost solution for non-contact detection of metal objects. Inductive proximity switches are extremely reliable, heavy duty and virtually indestructible. And thanks to wear-free operation as well as resistance to temperature, noise, light or water, they have a markedly long service life.

Capacitive Proximity Switches SIMATIC PXC

Capacitive proximity switches are also non-contact sensors for measuring conductive and non-conductive materials in solid, powder or liquid state.

Incorporated in TIA

IO-Link is a concept for the intelligent integration of sensors in automation systems. Just like all products and systems incorporated in Totally Integrated Automation, IO-Link devices also feature the same characteristics with respect to communications capability, data management and configuration/
programming. This provides advantages in every aspect, beyond significant savings of engineering time and effort. For the first time, plant-wide communication down to the sensor level can be implemented not just extremely easily, but highly profitably as well.