One of the latest additions to the extensive range of Baumer sensors is the NexSonic UF300, an ultra-compact 18mm flat ultrasonic sensor with a 3-meter sensing range and ideally suited to intralogistics applications. In addition to the sensing range other key features include a blind range of just 50mm and a short response time up to 56ms. The minimal installation depth will be extremely helpful in sensing applications where space is restricted.
The NexSonic technology is designed to maximise ultrasonic sensor performance and is based on an ultrasonic processor (ASIC) developed and patented by Baumer. In NexSonic ultrasonic sensors the piezo electric element with ASIC connects directly to the sensor membrane. The result is a shorter signal path and improved electromagnetic compatibility, while the compact evaluation electronics boosts signal processing time and reliability. Additional benefits of the technology are the adaptive sonic cone which is ideally suited to detecting objects through narrow openings along with smart filter functions, which can suppress interfering objects.
More versatility with less variants
UF300 with NexSonic technology is available in both measuring and switching options and should prove to be extremely versatile as a sensor which reduces the number of product variants typically required in production and warehousing applications. Thanks to the unique features of the new UF300 sensor makes it ideally suited to sensing applications including pallet detection, particularly on long fork arms, for monitoring pallet stacks and gates in cold storage facilities, as well as other sensing applications in the packaging and electronics industries.
