Automotive
Particularly in robot applications, the automotive industry benefits from the low weight of PNG//smart sensors, universal formats and consistent availability in laser class 1. Protective housings can also prevent damage from weld spatter. Reliable detection of black and glossy objects is just as advantageous in this industry as high precision object detection via fine laser light beams. PNG//smart sensors meet these requirements perfectly.
Skid Carrier Detection
Stacking Height of Add-on Parts
Presence Check of Insert Parts
Detection of Shiny Metal Parts
Detection of Glossy Rims
Object Detection in Welding Processes
Ejection Control on a Punch Machine
Unwinding Monitoring of Sheet Metal Coils
Electronics
The PNG//smart series line sensors are particularly suitable for the detection of objects with punched or perforated surfaces, such as PCBs. The high precision thanks to the aligned optical axes, the detection of dark and shiny objects with blue light and the avoidance of reciprocal influence in confined spaces make the PNG//smart sensors the ideal product for this industry.
Continuous Detection of PCBs with Perforations
Stacking Height Control of Semiconductors
Beverages
The high protection class IP67/IP68 makes the PNG//smart sensors ideally suited for the wet environments of the beverage industry. Precise detection of transparent PET and glass bottles, as well as high-speed films, is another advantage of this product range in the industry. Ambient conditions can also be compensated for by dynamic readjustment of the switching threshold – a major advantage for this industry.
Detection of Transparent Bottles
Detection of Foil-Wrapped Packaging
Detection of Beverage Crates on a Conveyor System
Wood
The robust housings of PNG//smart sensors ensure perfect stability in the harsh environment of the wood industry. Thanks to the condition monitoring diagnostic function via IO-Link and the dust extraction tube, the dusty and dirty work environments can be completely controlled. This industry also benefits from the long ranges and functional reserve of the sensors, which are also designed for the detection of dark and wet surfaces.
Presence Check in the Material Supply
Positioning of Wooden Planks
Detection of Decorative Boards
Logistics
PNG//smart sensors offer numerous advantages for the logistics industry: High speeds, long ranges, low black/white deviations, e.g. in storage boxes, no reciprocal influence of the sensors in tight spaces and low energy consumption. In addition, the parameterization of the sensors in de-energized state via NFC as well as the precisely aligned optics are further advantages of this product generation.
Collision Protection in Driverless Transport Systems (AGVs)
Object Detection in Conveyor Systems
Protrusion Check in High-Bay Warehouses
Location Occupied Check in Driverless Transport Systems (AGVs)
Presence Check of Pallets
Location Occupied Check in the Shuttle
Pharmaceuticals
The PNG//smart series is perfect for use in the pharmaceuticals industry thanks to its ability to detect transparent refillable pens and vials, tiny parts such as syringes, needles or cannulae with precise laser sensors. Stack heights of blister packaging can also be measured at high speeds via IO-Link.
Stack Height of Blister Packaging
Supply Control for Cannulae
Checking the Contents of the Packaging
Detection of Transparent Vials
Packaging
PNG//smart sensors enable automatic product and batch changes via IO-Link 1.1. The detection of transparent and glossy films at high speeds is one of the strengths of this product series. Thanks to the background suppression, the sensors also detect irregular objects regardless of their color, shape and surface.
