DF-G2 High Speed Fiber Amplfier Now with Several LED Colors

Banner Engineering's high speed DF-G2 fiber amplifiers now offer several LED colors to maximize contrast in challenging low-contrast applications. For example, a green LED generates more signal difference (i.e. contrast) when detecting a red mark on a white background than a red LED can generate. White, green, blue and infrared LED colors are available to cover the broadest range of applications. The IR LED model is especially useful with “T5” terminated glass fiber assemblies and provides almost two times more detection range than the red LED.

The DF-G2 series is the high-speed version of the DF-G fiber optic amplifier family. The DF-G2 was designed to achieve the world’s fastest response speed and precise repeatability for fiber optic sensing applications. A much brighter LED and a more effective coupled optical system was designed to extend sensing range and improve speed. The result is a sensor that can achieve 10 microsecond response time with 5 microsecond repeatability.


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Phoenix Contact M12 Fiber Optic Cabling System

Phoenix Contact has introduced the first M12 fiber optic connection system for plastic optical fiber (POF), polymer clad fiber (PCF) and glass optical fiber (GOF).  The small footprint of the M12, combined with fiber optic technology, provides quick and reliable connectivity, as well as high data transmission speeds.

These products are designed to perform in harsh industrial conditions such as wet, dirty, dusty or hot environments, or when exposed to vibrations, shocks or EMC.  Integrated transceivers allow direct connection to the PCB for all fiber types.  The new M12 fiber optic system is the first active optical interface with the same dimensions as the proven M12 connectors for copper cabling.

FEATURES

• IP65/67 solution for outdoor use and in harsh environments
• Available with POF- and HCS- fiber
• Field assembly connector
• Pre-assembled patch cords: M12 to M12, M12 to SCRJ
• Transceiver (650nm) for PCB
• M12 optic wall feed-through/coupling

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Banner Engineering Overmolded Flex Relief Plastic Fibers

Banner Engineering's new plastic fiber assemblies provide additional resistance to fiber damage or breakage in high flex environments. The PVC flex relief ensure a minimum bend radius at the fiber to ferrule transition. A flex life of > 10, 000 cycles is typical. Sensing range is the same to the equivalent non-flex relieved fiber assembly, except for the smallest fiber core. The fibers also have higher tensile pull resistance than non-overmolded design which helps reduce accidental damage to the fibers.

Features

• Provide additional resistance to fiber damage or breakage in high flex environments.
• Stainless steel threaded ferrule and stainless steel mounting hardware
• PVC overmolded flex relief reduces stress at the fiber to ferrule transition
• Higher tensile pull resistnace than non-overmolded design to reduce accidental damage to the fibers during installation and maintenance
• Works with plastic fiber brackets: SMBFP6, SMBFP4, SMBFP4N, and SMPFP3

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Pepperl+Fuchs ML17 Fiber Optic Sensors

Pepperl+Fuchs introduces ML17 Tru-Vue™ series photoelectric sensors for fiber optic sensing. ML17 Tru-Vue fiber optic sensors feature a compact housing (29 mm depth) with a typical sensing range of 100 mm+ for diffuse fiber optic cables, and 400 mm+ for thru-beam fiber optic cables. 

These fiber optic sensors can be easily mounted via an industry-standard M18 threaded snout or thru-holes. Diffuse and thru-beam plastic fiber optic cables are secured to the sensor by an innovative quarter-turn locking mechanism. An assortment of fiber optic cables to suit specific application needs are available. 

As with the rest of the Tru-Vue photoelectric sensors, fiber optic models offer 360° visibility LEDs, five connection options and 4-in-1™ outputs. The 4-in-1 outputs enable a single sensor to operate in NPN normally open, NPN normally closed, PNP normally open, or PNP normally closed configurations. The 4-in-1 simplifies sensor selection and stocking because one sensor model can now replace four sensor models. Installation is also faster because there are no extra steps needed to choose an output type, as the fiber optic sensor automatically determines its output without external influence.

In sensing applications with small targets or unfavorable conditions, fiber optic cables can be a very sensible solution. When attached to the end of the photoelectric sensor, they guide light through the cable and out off the fiber head, while reflected light travels back through another fiber optic cable to the sensor's receiver. The Tru-Vue fiber optic sensor is most often used with plastic fiber optic cables, although there are some glass cables available. Glass fiber optic cables are more rugged, rated for a higher temperature range, and generally allow longer sensing ranges. Plastic fiber optic cables can be cut to length and are more affordable. 

In thru-beam mode sensing, where an emitted light beam is aimed directly at the receiver and when a target interrupts the light path the output is switched accordingly, two individual cables are used. In diffuse mode sensing, where light from the emitter strikes the target and some of the light returns directly to the receiver to detect the target, a bifurcated cable is used.

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