Banner Expands World-Beam Qs30 Field Sensors

By DE Editors

Banner Engineering has introduced two mid-range adjustable-field sensors to the World-Beam QS30 family. The QS30AFF400 foreground suppression sensor and the QS30AF600 background suppression sensor use linear imager technology to provide a sensing solution for industrial applications, including part-in-place detection, feeder bowl control and package detection on conveyors.

“Our goal in developing the new QS30AF/AFF models is to provide high performance, adjustable-field sensors capable of twice the detection range with less color sensitivity than Banner’s previous generation of sensors,” says Dennis Smith, technical marketing manager for Banner Engineering. “The use of a 128-pixel camera (linear imager) makes QS30 sensors resistant to mechanical shock and vibration, enabling advanced image processing to maximize the range and minimize the effects of target color.”

The QS30AFF400 sensor offers foreground suppression for detection of target objects varying in color or shape when a fixed background is present. Conversely, the QS30AF600 sensor provides detection of objects when the background condition is neither controlled nor fixed, and it ignores objects located beyond the sensing field cutoff. The sensing range for all models can be adjusted with a screwdriver potentiometer or via the remote teach wire input. Additionally, the sensors’ visible red LED sensing beam helps ensure easy sensor alignment.

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