Photoelectric sensors
SICK's vast range of photoelectric sensors offer precise optics and advanced technology, creating market-leading solutions with sensor intelligence. By using the latest SIRIC® and LED technologies, these sensors offer the highest level of operational reliability regardless of any interference factors. Additional sensor information can be used to simplify modern production processes.
This extensive range of photoelectric sensors is used in many automation applications around the world.
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Product family
W9-3
Performance inside VISTAL® housing
- High-performance sensor in ultra-rugged VISTAL™ housing
- PinPoint LED for highly visible and precise light spot
- Two emitter LEDs for best-in-class background suppression
- Variable mounting with M3 or M4 hole pattern
- Wide range of connection options
Product family
W12-3
Rugged metal housing provides exceptional performance in demanding applications
- Best-in-class optical performance due to superior OES technology
- Autocollimation with retro-reflective sensors
- Background and foreground suppression with second emitter LED on proximity sensors
- Highly visible, precise light spot and high-energy IR transmitters
- Rugged die-cast zinc housing, optional with Teflon® coating
- Mounting options with through holes, base blind holes, oblong through holes and dovetail
- Flexible sensor settings, monitoring, advanced diagnostics, and visualization thanks to IO-Link
Product family
W27-3
Precise, durable and powerful solution for a wide range of applications
- Intense visible red emitter LED with consistent light spot for PinPoint versions
- Long sensing ranges with IR LED achieve up to 2500 mm
- Precise background suppression for detection of multi-colored objects
- Universal DC or DC/AC supply voltage
- Operating temperature: –40 °C – +60 °C
- Flexible sensor settings, monitoring, advanced diagnostics, and visualization
Product family
W2S-2
Incredibly small, yet powerful
- Sensor with background suppression and without any significant black/white shift
- PinPoint 2.0 LED with extended sensing distances and high operating reserves
- A variety of application possibilities thanks to clearly-defined laser-like or line-shaped light spots
- Detection of highly-transparent and reflective objects using sensors with V-optics
- Photoelectric retro-reflective sensor with autocollimation and a clearly visible light spot
Product family
G6
Beyond the standard
Global sensor – the economic way to business class performance
- PinPoint LED for a bright, precise light spot
- Durable metal threaded inserts
- SICK ASIC technology - the result of decades of experience in photoelectric sensors
- Large, user-friendly potentiometer
- Large, bright indicator LEDs
- IP 67 enclosure rating
Product family
W4-3
Best-in-class sensing performance in a miniature housing
- Best background suppression sensor in its class
- Universal use of PinPoint technology in all variants
- BGS proximity sensor with laser-like light spot for precise detection tasks
- Reliable setting via 5-turn potentiometer, teach-in button, teach-in via cable or IO-Link
- Flexible sensor settings, monitoring, advanced diagnostics, and visualization thanks to IO-Link
Product family
W4S-3
Photoelectric sensor family with best-in-class performance
- 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
Product family
W4S-3 Inox
Reliable, rugged, and versatile
- WashDown rated for fluid tightness (IP 66, IP 67, IP 68 and IP 69K) and Ecolab certified
- Tough stainless steel housing (316L/1.4404)
- Resistant to a variety of common cleaning and disinfection agents
- Highly visible laser-like light spot due to PinPoint LED
- Teach-in via stainless steel pushbutton with a metal membrane
- Flexible sensor settings, monitoring, advanced diagnostics, and visualization thanks to IO-Link
Product family
W4S-3 Inox Hygiene
Highest reliability, maximum resistance and endless possibilities
- Smooth stainless steel housing (316L/1.4404)
- Hygienic mounting using M12-adapter thread or D12-adapter shaft
- IP 66, IP 67, IP 68 and IP 69K enclosure rating and Ecolab certified
- Resistant to a variety of common cleaning and disinfection agents
- Highly visible laser-like light spot due to PinPoint LED
- Teach-in via stainless steel pushbutton with a metal membrane
- Flexible sensor settings, monitoring, advanced diagnostics, and visualization thanks to IO-Link
Product family
SureSense
The sure way to detect any object
- The most flexible and complete portfolio of hybrid sensors
- New and intuitive light strip
- Best background suppression in the sector
- Detection of transparent objects with AutoAdapt technology
- VISTAL housing
Product family
PowerProx
The new home of sensing range
- Time-of-flight technology
- Laser class 1, red and infrared light
- Sensing range for object detection: 5 cm to 4 m
- Switching frequencies of up to 1,000 Hz
- Minimum distance between object and background: 6 mm
- VISTAL™ housing
- Up to 3 independently adjustable switching outputs or one analog output
- IO-Link available as an option (distance value, 8 switching points, smart sensor functions)
Product family
DeltaPac
Bridging the Gap
- Delta-S technology®, four PinPoint 2.0 LEDs and two energy scales, combined with SIRIC® and distance measurement technology
- Able to detect object contours with radii of up to 20 mm in any direction
- For belt speeds up to 3.0 m/s or production rates of up to 200,000 packages per hour
- Preconfigured sensors or custom setting of four operating modes via IO-Link
- Compact housing (42 mm x 42 mm x 45 mm) with an IP 67 enclosure rating
Product family
MultiPac
MultiPac - for extreme detection
- Two redundant receiver arrays from SICK
- The newest SICK chip technology
- Intense, visible red HighPower LED
- Sensing distance up to 500 mm
- Fast and precise commissioning thanks to the highly visible light spot
Product family
MultiLine
Two is better than one
- Two logical and intelligently linked sensors with background suppression in one miniature housing offer the highest ruggedness for object detection
- Consistent, reliable detection of structured and perforated objects such as PCBs
- Consistent, reliable detection of reflective and irregular objects such as coffee packs and soup sachets
- Effective operating range from 40 mm to 120 mm
- Simple adjustment via teach-in button
Product family
TranspaTect
One thing is clear - no reflector needed
- Advanced SICK technology
- Elimination of the reflector as an error source
- Machine parts can be used as a reference surface
- AutoAdapt for continuous threshold adaptation in contaminated conditions
- PinPoint LED with bright and precise light spot
- Easy-to-use teach-in button
- Status LEDs visible from all sides
- Rugged metal housing (PTFE coating available on request)
Product family
Reflex Array
The photoelectric sensor with the light array: versatile and cost-effective
- Detects objects > 12 mm within a 50 mm light array, regardless of position
- Sensing range for detection from 0 m to max. 4.5 m
- Minimum distance of 0.5 m between sensor and reflector for all variants
- PinPoint technology for intense red light
- Automatic adjustment of the switching threshold when there is contamination
Product family
ZoneControl
Zero pressure accumulation made easy
- Three mounting types: mounting between the rollers (R/IR), mounting on the side frame (ZLM), or mounting above the belt (WLR)
- Three types of logic: single feed, single feed with sleep function, block (slug) feed
- Up to 50 ZoneControl solutions can be connected in series.
- Fully animated simulation to ease selection and implementation
- Standard cut lengths of 1 m (3 ft) or 2 m (6 ft)
Product family
G10
Powerful detection, smart installation - down to the last detail
- Long sensing ranges: 1,200 mm with background suppression, 15 m on PL80A reflector
- PinPoint LED with bright and precise light spot
- Small housing design
- 10 … 30 VDC or 24 … 240 VAC/VDC power supply with PNP/NPN or relay output
- Rugged sensor housing with metal-reinforced holes for assembly
- Q-Lock assembly system for mounting the sensor within a few seconds
Product family
W9L-3
Spot-on laser precision inside rugged VISTAL® housing
- Tough VISTAL™ housing
- Precise laser light spot
- Photoelectric proximity sensor in laser classes 1 and 2
- Photoelectric retro-reflective sensor with autocollimation optics and polarizing filter, models available for clear material detection
- Through-beam photoelectric sensors with sensing ranges of up to 60 m
- SIRIC technology
- Connections: M8 and M12 plugs, cable as well as cable with plug
- M3 and M4 hole pattern
Product family
W9-3 Glass
Performance inside VISTAL® housing
- High-performance sensor in ultra-rugged VISTAL™ housing
- Best-in-class optical performance for transparent object detection
- Continuous threshold adaption
- PinPoint LED for highly visible and precise light spot
- Variable mounting with M3 or M4 hole pattern
- Wide range of connection options
Product family
W9LG-3
Spot-on laser precision inside rugged VISTAL® housing
- Rugged VISTAL® housing
- Precise laser light spot, laser class 1
- Continuous adjustment of switching threshold (CTA)
- Autocollimation optics and polarizing filter
- Teach-in
- SIRIC technology by SICK
- Connections: M8 and M12 male connectors, cable as well as cable with male connector
- M3 and M4 hole pattern
Product family
W11-2
High-performance photoelectric sensors with application flexibility in industrial environments
- Uniform housing, mounting and connection systems
- Rugged sensors for industrial use
- PinPoint LED technology provides highly visible light spot
- Space-saving plastic housing in chemically, thermally or mechanically resistant designs
- Dovetail mounting – mounting holes and oblong holes
- Highly visible 360° status LEDs
Product family
W11G-2
Reliable detection of clear material objects – from PET bottles to transparent film
- Photoelectric sensor for the detection of transparent objects
- Rugged sensors for industrial use
- PinPoint technology is precise and fast-reacting for optimal detection of a very wide range of objects
- Space-saving plastic housing in chemically, thermally or mechanically resistant designs
- Versatile mounting options due to dovetail mounting – mounting holes and oblong holes
- Highly visible status LEDs
- Simple sensitivity adjustment via potentiometer
Product family
W12-2 Laser
High-performance photoelectric sensor family with laser optics
- Best-in-class retro-reflective laser performance in a metal housing
- Teflon® coating available
- Precise autocollimation optics
- Adjustable focus on retro-reflective sensors
- High switching frequency of 2.5 kHz
- Connection via cable or rotatable connector
- Mounting options with through holes, blind holes, oblong holes and dovetail
- Laser protection class 1 or 2