SICK has been blazing a trail in the field of opto-electronics for decades and is currently the technological and market leader in many areas of industrial sensors. In recent years, SICK has transferred its sensor knowledge from the field of opto-electronics to inductive proximity sensors. Today, it offers a broad portfolio of products serving the needs of this specialist area. These sensors are in use worldwide, for example in a pumped storage plant in China.
Millions of inductive sensors are currently in use in virtually all conceivable industries. They detect metal objects without contact, and are characterized by a long service life and optimum resistance to icy cold and extreme heat alike. With the latest ASIC technology, sensors from SICK offer the ultimate in precision and reliability - from cylindrical or rectangular standard sensors with single, double, or triple operating distance to special sensors for use in the food sector or in harsh environments.
Ruggedness, durability, precision, and rapid availability
The inductive proximity sensors provide the basis for solutions to a variety of tasks in industrial automation. They make work easy. Metallic objects are detected entirely without contact via the intermediary of a high-frequency electromagnetic alternating field. The wear-free and maintenance-free initiators contain no moving parts and highquality manufacturing processes lend them their ruggedness and durability. Along with rapid availability from stock, quick installation, and noticeably reduced maintenance overhead, the standardized designs - cylindrical thread design, cylindrical smooth housing, and rectangular housing - are further plus points in favor of inductive sensors from SICK. For even more flexibility: The IME inductive proximity sensors in cylindrical thread design are now available with 2 wire amplifier and the IQ08, IQ10 and IQ12 in rectangular housings are also obtainable with complementary 4 wire outputs.
Offering a broad portfolio of inductive, capacitive, magnetic, and optical proximity sensors to meet the requirements of each and every detection task, SICK is bound to be able to provide users with the perfect solution for any application.
Chinese company impressed by speedy response
These few words perfectly encapsulate the experience of the NARI organization. NARI is Chinas leading provider of products and solutions for power generation, water treatment, water power, and rail transportation monitoring technology, as well as being active in other sectors. It was seeking a solution for a pumped storage plant which would detect the speed of a generator rotor accurately and in real time. The requirements included not only measuring the performance of the power generation plant but also the early detection and resolution of faults and errors. Following rigorous testing of sensors supplied by various manufacturers, the inductive proximity sensors from SICKs IME product family were selected as the preferred solution. Since then the excellent performance, accuracy, durability, and cost-effectiveness of the sensors has led to NARI opting to use them in a range of other applications.
Turkish machine manufacturer chooses SICK for inductive sensors
GöçMakSan Machinery Co. Ltd. is the largest manufacturer of machines for bending and cutting steel and hand tools for the construction industry. The company is renowned for its highquality products. Therefore, its machinery equipment must also be of high quality. SICKs IME inductive sensors are more than able to rise to this challenge. On the steel bending machines, they set the rotating table to the required bending angle. The sensor at the top is used for zero offset adjustment. The one at the bottom detects the bending angle. The reliability of the sensors is perfectly matched with both the companys philosophy and the SICK name, which is synonymous with quality.
