Reliable automation technology for the Food and Beverage industries
Maximum process reliably and constant product quality are maxims in the food industry – whether in the manufacture of beverages, sweets and dairy or in meat processing. Even slightest impurities cause great damage, such as product recall of entire production lots or expensive downtimes.
The compact photoelectric sensor O6 WetLine series has the best optical performance on the market.
- Most interference immune background suppression – withstands highly reflective backgrounds that can cause false trips and highly reflective surfaces parallel to the light beam that can predampen the sensor. Highly reflective surfaces are very common in washdown applications.
- Background suppression sensing ranges are not affected by target color.
- Self-compensates when water drops are on the lens or steam is in the environment for reliable detection. This is the best product on the market for this feature.
Precise light spot with minimal corona reduces the possibility of crosstalk and predampening. Small size allows for the reliable detection of small targets.
Competitor products vs. ifm's O6H300 (far right)
Extreme testing ensures top quality
No matter how harsh the environments are, ifm’s quality is integrated into the product.
- The mechanical design of O6 WetLine series fulfills all requirements of food and beverage industry,: high-grade stainless steel housing gives ultimate robustness; plastic lens eliminates the possibility of lens shattering into the produce/process; IP69K allows the sensor to withstand high-pressure washdown; and ifm’s sealing concept is tested and verified by extreme testing.
- In hygienic and wet areas, the photoelectric sensors are put to the test by frequent cleaning processes. As the water spray and steam test show, the O6 sensor switched reliably, and always at the set range.
- Temperature shock tests prove the sensors are suitable for applications with changing environmental conditions from -25…80 °C. Sensors are subjected to 40 cycles of temperature shock from 0…80 °C. Visual inspection, high voltage and isolation tests verify the functionality of the sensor.
- The specially designed steam boiler test verifies the dual-sealing concept of the potentiometers and flush front lens. Sensors are subjected to 95% humidity and rapid temperature changes.
