Sick ZoneControl® sensors enable decentralized conveyor control by automatically managing the blocking and release processes of the objects on the conveyors.
These new sensors for roller conveyors offer interesting possibilities: they detect the products and objects approaching the conveyor as well as the number of available storage spaces, guarantee the correct release of the objects and finally optimize the storage capacity according to Of the desired degree of separation or grouping.
Thanks to their specific shape, these sensors can be mounted between or below the conveyor rollers. As a result, space saving and no risk of collision with the products conveyed. The sensors detect the light or dark objects indifferently with the same reliability. The minimal dead zone makes it possible to detect very close objects. With its powerful background elimination, the sensor is
Insensitive to reflections and illumination, eg. Of the HF lamps.
Thanks to the protection rating IP 67, ZoneControl® sensors can be used in harsh environments or when installations need to be cleaned regularly.
Decentralized logic relieves automation systems When it is necessary to interrogate sensors frequently, the ZoneControl® IR sensors are the ideal solution. Serial connection minimizes wiring costs on the storage conveyor. The integrated logic also processes signals from neighboring sensors and autonomously organizes the Stop & Go function in the accumulation area, reducing data flow and communication load and relieving the automation system. Starting and stopping the motors driven by the IR sensor with the "Sleep-Awake" function increases the service life of the motorized rollers.
The advantage is that if a new accumulation module is added to the installation, the integration imposes virtually no additional cost, as opposed to direct star-wiring systems with a programmable logic controller (PLC).
These new sensors for roller conveyors offer interesting possibilities: they detect the products and objects approaching the conveyor as well as the number of available storage spaces, guarantee the correct release of the objects and finally optimize the storage capacity according to Of the desired degree of separation or grouping.
Thanks to their specific shape, these sensors can be mounted between or below the conveyor rollers. As a result, space saving and no risk of collision with the products conveyed. The sensors detect the light or dark objects indifferently with the same reliability. The minimal dead zone makes it possible to detect very close objects. With its powerful background elimination, the sensor is
Insensitive to reflections and illumination, eg. Of the HF lamps.
Thanks to the protection rating IP 67, ZoneControl® sensors can be used in harsh environments or when installations need to be cleaned regularly.
Decentralized logic relieves automation systems When it is necessary to interrogate sensors frequently, the ZoneControl® IR sensors are the ideal solution. Serial connection minimizes wiring costs on the storage conveyor. The integrated logic also processes signals from neighboring sensors and autonomously organizes the Stop & Go function in the accumulation area, reducing data flow and communication load and relieving the automation system. Starting and stopping the motors driven by the IR sensor with the "Sleep-Awake" function increases the service life of the motorized rollers.
The advantage is that if a new accumulation module is added to the installation, the integration imposes virtually no additional cost, as opposed to direct star-wiring systems with a programmable logic controller (PLC).