Photoelectric sensors
W18-3, Photoelectric proximity sensor, Background suppression
At a glance
• Sender LED with infrared light
• Precise background suppression
• Sensing range adjustment via potentiometer
• Immune to ambient light
• Alarm output when sensor is contaminated
• Rugged plastic housing
Your benefits
• Long sensing distances due to high-performance infrared light
• Reliable object detection with high-precision background suppression due to
second sender LED
• Quick and easy sensing distance setting due to 4-turn potentiometer
• Crosstalk and ambient light immunity reduce false readings and downtime
• Pre-warning of contamination via an alarm output