. Balluff Sensors

Balluff: Sensors

Standard Inductive Sensors

Ideal for object detection in metal areas. These devices are short-circuit protected and operate without contact, making them wear-free and resistant to dirt and other contaminants. These sensors are available in 3 mm Ø to 80 × 80 mm square dimensions.

Inductive Sensor
Barrel Style; Ø M12 x 1

Range Interface Installation Part Number
4 mm PNP NO Flush BES00PY
8 mm PNP NO/NC Non-Flush BES05F1
4 mm NPN NO Flush BES00TE
8 mm NPN NO Quasi-Flush BES01ZY
0.5-2 mm IO-Link 1.1 Flush BES04FK

Capacitive Sensors

These sensors are ideal for detecting solid bodies such as wafers, PCBs, cartons, bottles, plastic blocks and liquids through container walls, glass or plastic tubes.

Capacitive Sensor for Object Detection

Range Interface Installation Part Number
1-20 mm PNP/NPN NO/NC Block BCS00TR
1-8 mm IO-Link 1.1 Block BCS012N
1-4 mm PNP NO Barrel; M12x1 BCS0037
1-8 mm PNP NC Barrel; M18x1 BCS00M4
1-20 mm NPN NO/NC Barrel; M30x1 BCS004U

This sensor line also supports fill level detection either with or without media contact. This includes sensing of bulk material or liquids either via direct contact or through glass or plastic wall on the sensor’s active surface.

Capacitive Level Sensors
With and Without Media Contact

Media Contact Interface Style Part Number
Yes PNP NO Barrel; M12x1 BCS00R0
Yes PNP NO Barrel; M18x1 BCS00LL
No PNP/NPN NO/NC Block BCS00TR
No IO-Link; PNP NO Block BCS012P
No PNP NO Barrel; M12x1 BCS017M

Photoelectric Sensors

Designed to recognize object presence, these photoelectric sensors check shape, color, distance, or thickness of the objects as they pass by. These sensors use different light types from LED red to infrared to support varying sensing ranges. These devices come in a variety of form factors with different functions for diffuse, through-beam and retro-reflective applications.

Photoelectric Sensors
Diffuse, Diffuse with Background Suppression, Through-beam, and Retroreflective options

Sensing Type Interface Range Part Number
Diffuse PNP NO 1...400 mm BOS01Y2
Diffuse w BS PNP NO/NC 0...50 mm BOS01ZT
Retroreflective PNP NO/NC 0...5 mm BOS00K5
Through-Beam
(Emitter + Receiver)
PNP NO 0...3 mm BOS01U8
BOS01U3

Micromote Sensors

This modular photoelectric sensor is specially designed for small applications requiring flexible mounting and constant movement. The external amplifier allows for an exceptionally small sensor head that can easily be mounted on grippers and other end effectors.

Micromote Sensors
Optical Sensor Heads

Sensing Type Range Part Number
Through-Beam 1...300 mm BOH005J
Diffuse 0...60 mm BOH0006
Fork 40 mm opening BOH001N

Micromote Sensors
Amplifier

Interface Part Number
PNP NO/NC BAE00R2
Analog Current;
4...20mA
BAE00N4

Pressure Sensors

Options for pressure sensors include with and without display and measure ranges anywhere between -1 to 600 bar. With a variety of stainless steel process connections, these sensors have also been expanded to withstand media temperatures of -40 to 125C.

Pressure Sensors
Options with and without display, front flush installation

Display Interface Range Part Number
Yes IO-Link; Analog voltage/current 1...250 bar BOS01Y2
Yes IO-Link; Analog voltage/current 0...10 bar BSP00Y4
No Analog Current 0...10 bar BSP00HC
No IO-Link; PNP NO/NC 0...250 bar BSP00PU

Condition Monitoring Sensors

These sensors were designed to detect various physical variables such as vibration, temperature, relative humidity and ambient pressure. This process data is then displayed to a host system via IO-Link to ensure constant updates and communication to its surrounding environment.

Condition Monitoring Sensors
Condition Monitoring Sensors
IO-Link 1.1
Stainless Steel Housing
Cable with Connector; M12 M 3-pin

Projection Function Part Number
IP67/68/69K Vibration (velocity, acceleration, severity zone) Contact Temperature BCM0001
IP67 Vibration (velocity, acceleration, severity zone) Contact Temperature
Relative Humidity
Ambient Pressure
BCM0002