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Portfolio Overview of Fork Sensors

Fork sensors offer reliable solutions for accurate detection of objects, positions and labels. Different designs and fork widths enable use in a wide range of applications. This page provides a compact overview of the fork sensors.

Fork Sensors

Format	Pin function	Special feature	Light source	Fork width	Products
P1HJ Miniature housing	1 × switching output 1 × antivalent	IO-Link 1.1 Pigtail with plug M8 × 1; 4-pin	LED, red	10 mm 20 mm 30 mm	P1HJ101-010-020 (PNP) P1HJ101-020-020 (PNP) P1HJ101-030-020 (PNP)
YH Compact plastic housing	1 × switching output	Plug: M8 × 1; 3-pin Teach-in key	Laser, red	30 mm 50 mm 80 mm	YH03PCT8 (PNP) YH03NCT8 (NPN) YH05PCT8 (PNP) YH08PCT8 (PNP) YH08NCT8 (NPN)
P1HJ0 316L stainless steel housing with plastic or glass optic cover	1 × switching output 1 × teach-in input	Ecolab FDA compliant Plug: M8 × 1; 4-pin Teach-in key	Laser, red	50 mm 120 mm 220 mm 50 mm 120 mm 220 mm	Plastic optic cover: P1HJ007 (PNP) P1HJ004 (PNP) P1HJ005 (PNP) Glass optic cover: P1HJ006 (PNP) P1HJ001 (PNP) P1HJ002 (PNP)

Format

Pin function

Special feature

Light source

Fork width

Products

P1HJ
Miniature housing

1 × switching output
1 × antivalent

IO-Link 1.1

Pigtail with plug M8 × 1; 4-pin

LED, red

10 mm

20 mm

30 mm

P1HJ101-010-020
(PNP)

P1HJ101-020-020
(PNP)

P1HJ101-030-020
(PNP)

YH
Compact plastic housing

1 × switching output

Plug: M8 × 1; 3-pin

Teach-in key

Laser, red

30 mm

50 mm

80 mm

YH03PCT8 (PNP)

YH03NCT8 (NPN)

YH05PCT8 (PNP)

YH08PCT8 (PNP)

YH08NCT8 (NPN)

P1HJ0
316L stainless steel housing with plastic or glass optic cover

1 × switching output

1 × teach-in input

Ecolab

FDA compliant

Plug: M8 × 1; 4-pin

Teach-in key

Laser, red

50 mm

120 mm

220 mm

50 mm

120 mm

220 mm

Plastic optic cover:
P1HJ007 (PNP)

P1HJ004 (PNP)

P1HJ005 (PNP)

Glass optic cover:

P1HJ006 (PNP)

P1HJ001 (PNP)

P1HJ002 (PNP)


Format P1HJ Miniature housing	Pin function 1 × switching output 1 × antivalent	Special feature IO-Link 1.1 Pigtail with plug M8 × 1; 4-pin	Light source LED, red	Fork width 10 mm 20 mm 30 mm	Products P1HJ101-010-020 (PNP) P1HJ101-020-020 (PNP) P1HJ101-030-020 (PNP)

Format YH Compact plastic housing	Pin function 1 × switching output	Special feature Plug: M8 × 1; 3-pin Teach-in key	Light source Laser, red	Fork width 30 mm 50 mm 80 mm	Products YH03PCT8 (PNP) YH03NCT8 (NPN) YH05PCT8 (PNP) YH08PCT8 (PNP) YH08NCT8 (NPN)

Format P1HJ0 316L stainless steel housing with plastic or glass optic cover	Pin function 1 × switching output 1 × teach-in input	Special feature Ecolab FDA compliant Plug: M8 × 1; 4-pin Teach-in key	Light source Laser, red	Fork width 50 mm 120 mm 220 mm 50 mm 120 mm 220 mm	Products Plastic optic cover: P1HJ007 (PNP) P1HJ004 (PNP) P1HJ005 (PNP) Glass optic cover: P1HJ006 (PNP) P1HJ001 (PNP) P1HJ002 (PNP)

Fork Sensors for Label Detection

	Format	Pin function	Special feature	Light source/ultrasound	Fork width	Products
	P4HJ Label fork, optical	1 × switching output 1 × teach-in input	Plug: M8 × 1; 4-pin Teach-in key	LED, IR	5 mm	P4HJ301-005-050 (PNP)
	U3HJ Label fork, ultrasound	1 × switching output 1 × teach-in input	IO-Link 1.1 Plug M12 × 1 5-pin Teach-in key	Ultrasound	6 mm	U3HJ301-006-070 (PNP)

Format

Pin function

Special feature

Light source/ultrasound

Fork width

Products

P4HJ
Label fork, optical

1 × switching output

1 × teach-in input

Plug: M8 × 1; 4-pin

Teach-in key

LED, IR

5 mm

P4HJ301-005-050 (PNP)

U3HJ
Label fork, ultrasound

1 × switching output

1 × teach-in input

IO-Link 1.1

Plug M12 × 1 5-pin

Teach-in key

Ultrasound

6 mm

U3HJ301-006-070 (PNP)


Format P4HJ Label fork, optical	Pin function 1 × switching output 1 × teach-in input	Special feature Plug: M8 × 1; 4-pin Teach-in key	Light source/ultrasound LED, IR	Fork width 5 mm	Products P4HJ301-005-050 (PNP)

Format U3HJ Label fork, ultrasound	Pin function 1 × switching output 1 × teach-in input	Special feature IO-Link 1.1 Plug M12 × 1 5-pin Teach-in key	Light source/ultrasound Ultrasound	Fork width 6 mm	Products U3HJ301-006-070 (PNP)

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