Using the innovative BluePilot alignment aid, the sensors in the W16 product family can be commissioned in seconds. The blue LED display provides direct feedback to assist you with optimally aligning the sensors and reflectors as well as senders and receivers. In the case of the photoelectric proximity sensors, a push-and-turn mechanism enables the sensor to be adjusted quickly and precisely, thereby eliminating the customary time-consuming fine adjustment using rotary controls.

BluePilot also reports any change in detection quality, e.g., due to contamination or vibrations, which ensures faults are detected in a timely manner, long before a production downtime occurs.

The sensors from the W16 product family are particularly rugged and reliable.

If optical contamination exists on the sensor or reflector and after cleaning, the sensors automatically adjust their switching thresholds thanks to AutoAdapt, meaning they always keep a clear view. With the OptoFilter, the sensors see what they have to see: they are immune to LED lights, reflections from safety vests and the influence of depolarizing objects.

The sensors can also withstand many chemical, thermal and mechanical environmental influences thanks to the ultra-rugged VISTAL housing.

Smart Sensors provide essential input for every process chain. They support dynamic, real-time-optimized, and self-organized industry processes. The W16 range of smart sensors capture real-life situations, and generate and receive data and information beyond traditional switching signals or measured process parameters.

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