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Photoelectric sensors
W4S-3

Photoelectric sensor family with best-in-class performance

Your Benefits

  • Application versatility due to reliable detection of shiny, transparent or jet-black objects
  • Very quick and easy alignment due to the highly visible, intense PinPoint LED light spot
  • Rugged mounting system with M3 threaded metal inserts reduces maintenance costs due to a long service life
  • Background suppression sensors with a laser-like light spot reduce costs and installation of additional protective measures by replacing laser sensors
  • IO-Link provides easy data access from the PLC
  • Quick and easy configuration
  • Quick and easy integration using function blocks

W4S-3

Overview

Photoelectric sensor family with best-in-class performance

The W4S-3 family of photoelectric sensors offers best-in-class performance in a slim housing design. Universal use of the latest ASIC and PinPoint LED technologies provide maximum reliability in the detection of all objects, including transparent and shiny objects like blisters, e-cards and aluminum cans. Optical axes on the flat side enable simple, space-saving integration in the machine environment - even without separate mounting brackets.

At a glance
  • Best background suppression sensor in its class
  • Universal use of PinPoint LED technology in all models
  • BGS proximity sensor with laser-like light spot for precise detection tasks
  • Reliable setting via 5-turn potentiometer, teach-in pushbutton, teach-in via cable or IO-Link
  • Flexible sensor settings, monitoring, advanced diagnostics, and visualization thanks to IO-Link

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    Technical data overview

    Dimensions (W x H x D)12.2 mm x 41.8 mm x 17.3 mm
    Sensing range max.

    4 mm ... 180 mm 1)

    4 mm ... 120 mm 1)

    4 mm ... 150 mm 1)

    100 mm 1)

    4 mm ... 280 mm 1)

    8 mm ... 120 mm 1)

    4 mm ... 100 mm 1)

    3 mm ... 280 mm 1)

    3 mm ... 120 mm 1)

    30 mm ... 100 mm 1)

    3 mm ... 100 mm 1)

    0 m ... 4 m 2)

    0 m ... 5 m 2)

    0 m ... 5 m

    0 m ... 2 m

    Light sourcePinPoint LED
    Type of lightVisible red light
    Enclosure rating

    IP67

    IP66

    Housing materialPlastic ABS
    Adjustment

    Potentiometer, 5 turns

    Single teach-in button

    Cable

    Fix

    Cable, Single teach-in button 3)

    Cable 3)

    IO-Link

    None

    • 1) Object with 90 % reflectance (referred to standard white, DIN 5033).
    • 2) Reflector PL80A.
    • 3) External teach-in: pulse > 2 s with voltage Uv with PNP and M with NPN.
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