Centering the wooden strips
Before planing, the wooden strips must be exactly centered on the transport belt first. Thanks to its precise edge detection and rapid response time, the PowerProx Speed MultiTask photoelectric sensor enables the pneumatic cylinders to be triggered in a timely manner for centering the strips when passing through quickly.
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Following product families can be used
- Time-of-flight technology
- Laser class 1, red and infrared light
- Sensing range: 5 cm to 4 m
- Very small background range: 6 mm
- Switching frequencies of up to 1,000 Hz
- The option of up to three adjustable digital outputs or one IO-Link analog output: for up to eight switching points, distance value and smart sensor functionality