The optoCONTROL CLS1000 sensors are appropriate for a range of applications, including manufacturing medical products.
optoCONTROL CLS1000 This series of optoelectronic fiber-optic sensors from Micro-Epsilon can be used to detect object position, distance and size. Manufacturers producing film for a wide variety of industries, including packaging, can use the sensors to detect the edge of the film during the winding process. Five controller versions with numerous output and trigger functions are available, making the technology appropriate for a wide range of applications, including presence detection in the manufacture of medical products.
What’s new? The sensors, which came out in March.
BenefitsPrecise position determination. The sensor is easy to set up, according to the company.
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