Contrinex claims to have developed a multiple-beam, diffuse, fibre-optic sensor to solve the problem of capturing, counting and controlling small components produced by modern manufacturing machinery.

To maintain high exit speeds on modern machinery, a minimum of handling and guidance of parts is desirable. As a result, product position can vary greatly, making component counting extremely difficult. The new Contrinex LFP-1011-020, known as ‘froggy’, fibre-optic sensor is specifically designed for this type of application. It has a beam spread of 28mm to detect objects in any position across the broad area of light transmission.

These sensors can be connected to any Contrinex fibre-optic amplifier to create a sensing range to 150mm.

For more information, visit www.contrinex.co.uk