Sick Sensors – How to Choose the Right Color Sensor

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1. What is the purpose of the application?

2. What is the type of existing power supply? AC or DC? What is the rated voltage?

3. What equipment should be controlled by the detection system? Conveyor or inspection system?

4. What is the output load?

5. What is the working speed of the required system? Described in terms of the speed at which many parts or conveyor belts are passed per minute.

6. What is the distance between the sensor installation point and the target?

7. What is the environment? Including clean, dusty, hot, cold and other aspects.

8. How many rooms can install sensors on site?

9. Is there a fee limit?

10. What is the size and shape of the target object?

11. What is the target surface? For example, shiny or scattered.

12. What is the background color behind the target object at the inspection site?

13. How far is the background from the target object?
Sick Sensors – How to Choose the Right Color Sensor

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