Extremely accurate distancing, the maintenance of distances, the checking of presence – these tasks are ideally solved with the new DS30 distance sensor. As compact as a photoelectric switch, the device offers a scanning distance of 2 m and highly precise background suppression – regardless of the object’s colour.

>> This combination, currently unique on the market, marks the onset of a new age – that of the time-of-flight.

Precise, reliable switching, always available

It would hardly be possible for the DS30 to cover a more diverse range of applications. Even extremely dirty pallet feet are reliably detected when checking the occupancy of storage bays in handling and warehousing systems. In package distribution centres, packages of all sizes and colours are reliably detected at distances of up to 2 m, e.g. to trigger bar code reading stations. This small sensor, with its large functional reserves, offers versatile use even in the harsh environments of the rubber, paper and steel industries.

New time-of-flight age – with perfect background suppression

The DS30 is the first device to measure the time-of-flight using a completely new type of electronic evaluation process. The high resolution and reproducibility thus achieved gives the DS30 its high level of precision and reliability – even with low object reflectivity. The background suppression is absolutely perfect: nothing can interfere with the DS30’s distance measurement. This is particularly important when the sensor is aligned in open spaces, e.g. on conveyor systems or high-bay stackers. Whether reflective metal beams in the shelf construction, vehicles with reflectors passing by, or personnel with reflective safety jackets – there is no spurious switching with the DS30.

Distance measurement with the DS30 – because its technological lead is nothing less than the distance to a second-best solution.